The Beginner’s Guide To Cigar Smoking
What is it About Smoking Cigars That Makes It Such a Unique Lifestyle?
There’s the aroma and flavor. Woody, savory aromas. Leathery, coffee, spicy flavors. Each cigar treats your palate to an intriguing range of tastes experienced in an entirely new way.
There’s the relaxation. In the 45 minutes to two hours it takes to smoke a cigar, you can unplug and kick back. Those minutes shared between you and your cigar are your time to contemplate anything or nothing at all.
There’s the celebration. A graduation. A wedding. A birth. A milestone birthday. An anniversary. Lighting up with family and friends is a perfect way to mark an occasion, to pause and say, “This life is worth celebrating.”
There’s the camaraderie. Take out a cigar and chances are you’ll find fellow lovers of the leaf. Whether it’s simply to hang out or to share the finer points of enjoying premium hand rolled cigars, cigar smokers are a friendly, social bunch.
There’s the ritual. Between the cutting, the toasting, the lighting and the puffing, the act of enjoying a cigar can take on symbolic, individual meaning. Whether your cigar represents quiet contemplation, a celebration or quality time with your friends, the process of smoking becomes a ritual that’s as individual as you.
There’s the art. Creating a cigar is an art form. Each puff can reveal the careful thought each blender put into selecting the tobaccos for the filler, the binder and the wrapper. Almost every selection creates a specific smoking experience that also reflects the region where the tobaccos were grown, the conditions, the curing, the… Well, after all, it is an artform.
Where to Learn More
Once you step into the cigar lifestyle, you quickly realize that you’ve entered a very unique world. First, find the basics to get you started – like how to choose your first cigar or how to properly light a cigar.
So, where do you go to find out more? Go to where the other cigar smokers and aficionados are—online or in person. It’s easier than ever to get information and find your comfort zone.