FAQ Category: Cutting & Lighting

Browse the questions in this category. For the longer treatment of any topic, follow the link at the bottom of each answer.

How long a cigar holds before relighting damages the flavour, the right way to relight, and the point at which you should let it go.

The toast-then-light method, why butane lighters are preferred, and what an uneven first inch tells you about how you lit it.

The straight cut, the V-cut, the punch, when each works best, and the one mistake that ruins more cigars than any other.