Cigar Smoking - Do Not Waste Your Smoke How To Properly Light Your Cigar With Your Zippo Lighter

Lighting a cigar is the first step to relaxation for many people all around the world. And, a student must practice their hobby until many moons have passed before they can be called an “Expert.” I too am a student of cigars and I would like to pass what knowledge I have obtained regarding an important subject ‘ Learn to Spark Your Cigar with a Zippo Lighter.

Step one in the ritual is take your Zippo lighter in one hand and your cigar in the other, strike the flint wheel and burn the end of the cigar, right? Wrong! Making sure you have all the correct tools is always the first step. My dad who is a Contractor would always tell to me, “Son, in order to work efficiently, you need to have the right tools for the right job,” and lighting a cigar is no exception.

The tools that we will need before we light and smoke that tasty tobacco are a cigar cutter, ashtray, small mirror, Zippo lighter and a Z-plus insert (torch insert). If you do not have a Z-pus insert you can buy one off the Net or your local tobacco shop should sell them. I bought mine from Tobacco-Barn.com for $14.95.

Now that we have all the proper tools for the job let us begin. Take your Zippo lighter and remove the original insert by gripping and pulling it out. Replace the standard insert with the new Z-plus insert and Walla! Your Zippo is now a torch . You can always switch back to the standard insert by doing the same step.

“Why do I want to use the torch insert instead of the normal Zippo flame?” I can hear the question echoing through minds of thousands of readers right now ‘ so let me answer the question. The first reason has to do with the difference between the lighter fluid in the regular Zippo and the butane of the Z-plus torch insert. Depending on how developed your pallet is, you may or may not taste the odor of the lighter fluid. That problem is solved by using a butane torch that burns at about 1,200+ degrees leaving no taste or odor ‘ plus it’s easier and faster.

The next step in the process is to cut the cigar with a cutter. On television and on the big screen it’s a popular practice to murder the cigar by cutting off an inch of it. I choose to cut no more than an eighth of an inch off the cap of the cigar. The point is to cut off as little as possible while still getting a nice, easy draw.

Now that the cigar is cut, set the mirror where you can see yourself as we begin to light. Veteran cigar smokers will not need the mirror but, if you are just starting out it will make lighting the cigar a cinch. Do not hold the torch direct aimed at the cigar but at a 45 degree angle and roughly three to four inches away to start.

Gently puff on the cigar as you begin to torch the cigar. Using the mirror, you will be able to see where your cigar is burning and where it is not. Evenly torch the whole surface including the edges of the cigar by moving your Zippo torch all around. It should only take about ten seconds with the torch to light the cigar. You will know that the cigar is lit correctly when the entire surface including the edges are glowing red and now, you kick back and relax.

Follow these steps on how to light your cigar with a Zippo lighter and you can bet you’ll enjoy your stogie every time. The two key steps are the Z-plus insert and the mirror, especially if you are just starting out. By removing the standard Zippo insert we are insuring that we do not pollute the cigar with any hint of lighter fluid and, the mirror will help light the cigar evenly. Give it a go, practice and happy stogie smoking!

Trapped in meaningless jobs year after year, Zippo Lighter Fanatic began working at the Tobacco Barn Cigar Lounge in sunny Orange County CA at his brother-in-law’s request.

Uplifted and renewed, he began to eagerly spread the word of his new hobbies through articles, blogs and video.

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