Art of original Cuban cigar smoking. Part 1

February 15, 2010

First of all to really enjoy the flavor of Habanos your favorite sort, it is necessary to mark out enough time for this. If you for some reasons are in hurry, put aside cigar till the more appropriate moment, when you leaving aside all your problems will be able to see the true value of cigar and all the fullness of its flavor. Smoking of a real Habanos cigar is recognized and unparalleled pleasure. And it is perceived by each person in own way, through own range of sensations. As a rule, experts and experienced cigar smokers have their own style, or better to say, smoking "rite". That is why; recommendations that are given here are intended first of all for cigar smokers' beginners. Cigar preparation for smoking can be divided into few steps, following which will help you.

Cigar cutting

Having convinced that your cigar is suitable for smoking you should correctly cut cigar. This operation is very delicate and should be made with the help of a guillotine. Guillotines can have one and more blades depending on the type. The cut should be done approximately in three millimeters from the cigar's base. Usually, experienced cigar smokers advise to make the cut namely on such distance, as, first of all, big length of the cut can lead to situation that the covering leaf will unroll and, secondly, it provides smoke circulation along the whole cigar's length.