Cigars are classified according to length and thickness.
These three categories are: Robert (short and thick), medium-sized Coroni (medium and long) and double-layered Coroni-sometimes called Churchill (long and relatively thick).
Insulating cigar box: It is a closed container for storing cigars in hot weather. It can be a large space and a plastic bag made of wood or plexiglass or a sealed plastic bag to keep the cigar moist.
Spanish fir is the most expensive structural wood among all kinds of materials for moisturizing boxes, and sawdust can't be painted, so the joints should be tight. Because of the weight, the upper cover and the lower cover can seal and moisturize more than drawers or doors and windows. There must be a hygrometer and moisturizing cotton in the box. Elegant cigar boxes or shelves are not only practical, but also decorations to increase the indoor atmosphere.
In order to facilitate carrying, manufacturers have developed various beautiful small cigarette cases, most of which are made of metal or leather and can usually hold one or three. Among them, three bags of leather products are the most practical. Pay attention to its length when you buy it, and match the types of cigarettes you often smoke.
Scissors: a device used to remove the closed end of a cigar, which allows air to circulate in the cigar.
Cigarette cutting: The tail of a cigar is wrapped by a small leaf, which is called a cigarette cap in the industry, and is about 1/4 inches away from the cigarette tail. This can be regarded as a line. When cutting cigarettes, you should not exceed or even get too close to this line, otherwise the cigarette tail will easily spread out, so users should be especially careful when using scissors. The best point for cutting cigarettes is the center line of the hat.
Scissors can be divided into two types: blade and scissors. Blade design, like hay cutter, can be divided into single piece and double piece. Single chip microcomputer model is cheap, but it is not convenient to use. There is a little secret to using a single piece, that is, raise your hand over your chest, which will be smoother. The two-piece can be inserted into the thumb and forefinger, which will be more convenient to use. Because the blade is very sharp, it must be stored correctly. Don't let the children at home be toys to avoid accidents.
Scissors are the same as ordinary scissors, which will not be introduced here. No matter what method is used, cleanliness is the most important. At present, the most popular pen tube rotary knife can be inserted into the tail of a cigarette to cut a complete circular blade, which is very convenient to use. The only fly in the ointment is that you can't use it on a cigar with a pointed tail pattern. Others include V-shaped scissors and needle-shaped puncture blades.
Ignition point:
If you don't want to bother, you'd better light a cigar with a match. A 2-3 inch long match keeps burning, which challenges the skills of the lighter. In the raging fire, calmly rolling cigars and reveling in the satisfaction that cigars are slowly lit are the prelude to enjoying cigars. Of course, it is much easier to light a cigar with a strong lighter.
Hold the cigarette tail horizontally, burn the cigarette body slightly with fire, and keep turning while it is hot. This is because cigar mucus used to have a strange smell. First, burning cigarettes can evaporate the smell, but now the mucus has been improved and the strange smell no longer exists. Nowadays, the function of burning smoke is to warm the smoke. It is said that smoking will be smoother if the temperature is slightly higher.
Hold the cigarette to keep it balanced. When the cigarette butt just touches the fire, it has a good distance from the burner. Turn it slowly. The inclined smoke is easy to catch fire and burn unevenly, but it is easy to ignite. If it rotates quickly, it is unnecessary, but the angle must not be too large, otherwise it will only scorch the outer tobacco leaves, and the tobacco body will not be harmed at all.
When an experienced person lights a cigarette, he can take a sip in his mouth, which can speed up the ignition. But beginners do this, and the probability of failure is more than 70%.
Cigarette butts should be lit, gently blown with your mouth, and the skill of lighting cigarettes should focus on average heating. Cigarettes should be completely lit, not just burning smoke rings or uneven left and right. The taste of smokers can be judged from the posture and way of lighting cigarettes.
In the scientific society where matches have gradually disappeared, modern people who are used to fast food culture use lighters to light cigars more and more. Despite the strong opposition of defenders, the current trend is that some famous brand manufacturers, such as Dunhill and S.T. DuPont, and the middle-priced Colibri have launched powerful lighters to challenge Zippo, the leading brother of such products.
Colibri's timely lighter has a safety lock, adjustable firepower and fuel consumption, and is equipped with a fire net. It is a good helper for outdoor ignition and is suitable for camping and disaster prevention. The sportsman lighter of Dunhill, a world-famous brand, is elegant in shape.
The relationship between cigars and drinks is just like wine and food. As long as they are properly matched, they will naturally complement each other.
According to a survey report of cigar magazine Cigar Lovers, more than 20% smokers in the United States think cigars and coffee are the best match, followed by whiskey.
Sugary drinks make cigars soft and not too dry. In addition to coffee, tea and liqueur are also good choices, and the superior Sutternes liqueur in Bordeaux, France is an excellent match. Old Potter and some sherry will never be disappointed if the consumption is too high.
If you share it with coffee, don't have a double espresso, or it will be miserable.
Hard liquor mixed with cigars, negative results are positive, cognac, brandy, whisky, rum, etc. All get good results. In particular, the dark rum produced in Latin America has a strong sucrose flavor and is impeccable.
Michael douglas, a famous American gentleman, once said in the movie Fatal Temptation: "Cigar smoking is a mysterious force, almost like a religious ceremony." Byron, a romantic poet, put it more thoroughly: "Give me a cigar, I don't want anything else."
For those ancient gentlemen, smoking cigars was a ritual of enjoyment. Traditional cigar smoking places are usually bars or private houses. These gentlemen who smoke cigars have many cigar cellars besides wine cellars at home. After eating delicious food, I have brandy in one hand and cigar (or pipe) in the other. Cigar smoking by gentlemen in modern society is not as complicated as before, but it is still very particular. For example, American celebrities (including Clinton) often smoke cigars in an aristocratic club called Havana Club in Hollywood. On the first Monday of every month, Schwarzenegger holds a cigar night in an Austrian restaurant in Los Angeles, accompanied by red wine and steak.
It is said that cigars represent the luxury and mystery of tasteful men, not only because cigars are a luxury, but also because they are expensive and luxuriously equipped. In addition, they are also manifested in various complicated procedures and almost extravagant attention when smoking cigars.
Luxury equipment
Like all luxury goods, cigar luxury equipment is neither necessary nor absolutely necessary.
Cigar utensils are also extremely luxurious. Common ones are cigar scissors produced by German solingen Company. The cutting body is made of gold, but the blade is made of steel. Things that are already expensive will be more aristocratic if they are branded with David Doff's trademark. There are too many cigars. If you smoke tobacco, you need thousands of leather cigarette cases filled with tobacco. Make sure they are made in Switzerland and made of calfskin. Each tube costs 3,000 to 5,000 yuan. Humidifier and humidifier are more expensive, which costs 1 10,000 yuan. This suit is a symbol of status and taste, followed by expensive. Smoking cigars is not so much a habit as an expression of valuable style.