Cigars are traditionally considered to be an elite and expensive pleasure, because only far from poor people can afford them. The image of a companion of a large banker, a serious entrepreneur, or a stock-exchange financial tycoon, and not an average person, was attached to a cigar. Real cigars are made by rolling whole sheets of tobacco. Coarse-cut tobacco is sometimes used in cheap cigars, but the price of such a product speaks for itself.
Dominican cigars are very popular. For a long time they were not widely known, as they were made for their own domestic market. However, the US embargo on Cuba products after the revolution led Cuban cigars to become scarce. Against this background, Dominican cigars became very popular, which served as an incentive for their mass production.
However, the most popular and famous in the world are
Cuban cigars. They are made exclusively from tobacco that is grown in Cuba. This is a very famous brand, which has become a reference and actually a household name in the world of tobacco products, and the Cuban “black” tobacco is considered one of the best.
How to smoke a cigar? The question is very interesting. This is a whole ritual that has its own specific features and characteristics. Cigar smoke is not inhaled into the lungs, but simply holds for some time in the mouth to feel its taste.
However, far from every person knows how to smoke cigars correctly, observing all the subtleties, wisdom and etiquette. Cigars do not smoke like regular cigarettes, in a hurry or on the go. This process needs a certain environment and time. The optimal interval between puffs is 0.5-1.5 minutes. This allows you to fully experience the whole bouquet of aroma.
When removing a cigar from a package or box, it is necessary to take it by the leg. The head is carefully cut with a special guillotine or cigar scissors. Before smoking cigars, in no case do you need to bite off their tips with your teeth. This is considered a bad tone.
No need to rush to shake off the ashes. It acts as a natural cooling filter. High quality cigars can hold about 4 cm of ash. According to generally accepted etiquette, the cigar is not extinguished, but simply left in the ashtray, where it itself will gradually go out. It is not shameful and reprehensible to re-light an extinct cigar. True connoisseurs and connoisseurs, before smoking a cigar or taking another puff, take a sip of brandy, coffee, bourbon or another suitable drink.
For lighting, never use gas lighters, because fuel vapors spoil the aroma. To properly and well light a cigar, it is best to use special matches of great length. The process of lighting is very interesting and takes place in several stages. Taking a cigar in your hand, you need to hold it over the fire for a while, turning it slightly from side to side. This allows you to evenly warm it and facilitate lighting. Then you should put the cigar in your mouth, and, slightly turning it from side to side, using a match to set fire to its tip.