Understanding Cigar

I've learnt something good but not useful enough to use on myself.
Any smokers out there? Hardcore smokers may I have your attention please?


Apparently, I joined Cigar training today. Knowing that myself is not a smokers, but I gain something general. Do you know what is a cigar? and how are they made? and how to smoke a cigar?


Well just start from the history. Cigar was found by a person name Christopher Columbus (1492) who came across a race of Indian contentedly smoking tobacco leaves roughly rolled into a shape, and they called it 'Cohiba', which people would preferably call it cigar.

In ways of planting a good tobacco, very important that to have 3 conditions, a perfectly blend of Sun, Soil, and Skill (as refer to plantation and fermentation process). Question, why do cigar have to be fermented? Its not liqueur like wine though. Well, indeed, the tobacco leaves has to undergo drying process and fermentation for 2 years. I'm talking a good cigar, those cheap ones that you found in 7-11, don't expect too much from them, they are made in the other way.

The cigarattes which commonly seen, the tobacco is inside the filler with the filter butt. Interestingly, cigar is made from 100% of tobacco, from top to toe. Its deadly omfg!


How to light up a cigar?
Well, eventually there are easy ways but complications ahead.

1. Cut off the sealed end with scissors or a Guillotine cutter, ensuring that you leave a small ring of the cap to keep the wrapper-leaf from unraveling. That is the end to be cut and put in your mouth.
   
   
2. Then, use a lighter or wooden matches (as refer to those uncivilized people =p), hold the tuck end of the cigar above the flame at 45 degrees. Rotate it as you toast evenly and draw gently, only when the cigar is completely lit.

Find it easy?

If you find difficulties of lighting up a cigar? Most probably its because it is damp, or moist due to the humidity level in Malaysia. Let it dry at somewhere under the hot sun, then try to light it up again.


So much to learn about cigar. As for non-smokers, it is advisable to start with mild ones or added flavors (vanilla, chocolate, strawberry etc.). I was been told that people will puke after smoking heavy taste cigar.

Well, I'm sure I don't want to put myself into these kind of suffocation, assorted flavor not bad also what? =p