How to smoke a cigar according to etiquette?

Cigars are traditionally considered to be an elite and expensive pleasure, because only poor people can afford them. Behind the cigar, the image of a companion of a large banker, a serious businessman or a stock exchange financial tycoon, rather than the average person, was fixed. These cigars are made by the method of twisting whole sheets of tobacco. Sometimes cheap cigars use heavily chopped tobacco, 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 done for their own internal market. However, the US embargo, imposed on Cuba's products after the revolution, led to the fact that Cuban cigars became 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, which is grown in Cuba. This is a very well-known brand that has become the standard and virtually common name in the world of tobacco products, and Cuban "black" tobacco is considered one of the best.

How to smoke cigars? The question is very interesting. This is a whole ritual that has its own specific features and characteristics. Cigar smoke in the lungs is not inhaled, but simply holds for some time in the mouth to feel its taste.

However, not everyone knows how to smoke cigars correctly, observing all the subtleties, wisdom and etiquette. Cigars do not smoke like ordinary cigarettes, in a hurry or on the go. This process needs a certain environment and time. The optimum interval between puffs is 0.5-1.5 minutes. This allows you to fully experience the entire bouquet of flavor.

When removing a cigar from a package or a box, it is necessary to take it by the foot. The head is neatly cut with a special guillotine or cigar scissors. Before you smoke cigars, in no case do you need to bite off their tips with your teeth. This is considered a rule of bad tone.

Do not rush to shake the ashes. It acts as a natural cooling filter. On cigars of high quality, about 4 cm of ash can be retained. According to the common etiquette, the cigar is not stewed, but simply left in an ashtray where it will gradually go out. It is not shameful and reprehensible to re-smoke an extinct cigar. True connoisseurs and connoisseurs, before smoking cigars or making another puff, take a sip of brandy, coffee, bourbon or another suitable drink.

For a cigarette, gasoline lighters are never used , because fumes damage the flavor. To properly and nicely light a cigar, it is best to use special matches of great length. The process of smoking is very interesting and occurs in several stages. Taking a cigar in your hand, you need to hold it for a while over the fire, turning slightly from side to side. This allows you to warm it evenly and lighten the light. Then you should place the cigar in your mouth, and, turning it slightly from side to side, use a match to light its tip.