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		<title>The Best Cigar Cutter is the Perfect Cutter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many ask which is the best cigar cutter? How much of the cigar&#8217;s head needs to be cut off? From novice to aficionado cigar smokers ask these question, so don&#8217;t be embarrassed if you have asked any of these questions before. Cutters are cigar accessories that smokers need to properly smoke a cigar. It&#8217;s an [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-53" href="http://www.humidorauthority.com/cigar/the-best-cigar-cutter-is-the-perfect-cutter/attachment/perfect-cigar-cutter/"><img class="alignright" title="Perfect Cigar Cutter" src="http://www.humidorauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/perfect-cigar-cutter-150x150.jpg" alt="Perfect Cigar Cutter" width="150" height="150" /></a>Many ask which is the best cigar cutter? How much of the cigar&#8217;s head needs to be cut off? From novice to aficionado cigar smokers ask these question, so don&#8217;t be embarrassed if you have asked any of these questions before. Cutters are cigar accessories that smokers need to properly smoke a cigar. It&#8217;s an accessory that is usually purchased before a humidor. After extensive testing it&#8217;s clear, the best cigar cutter is the Perfect cutter by Cuban Crafters Cigars.</p>
<p>The purpose of the cut is to create an ample and smooth opening for smoking. This allows you to draw evenly, which in turn creates an even burn. The Perfect cutter will always make that exact cut without any guess work.</p>
<p>The Patented <a title="Perfect Cigar Cutter" href="http://www.cubancrafters.com/products.php/item_id/78" target="_blank">Perfect cutter</a> is designed to cut the exact amount of tobacco from the head of any  cigar, including Figurado and Torpedo cigars. It&#8217;s so revolutionary that it has been featured in magazines throughout the world, including Cigar Aficionado and Smoke Magazine. With this cutter you never have to guess how much of the cigar&#8217;s head you need to cut for a perfect smoking  cigar. The cutter does it for you. In addition, it&#8217;s easy to use. All you have to do is insert the cigar&#8217;s head into the large opening of the cutter, hold it in the calibrated  chamber and then clip off the tobacco. The exact amount of tobacco is cut every single time. The cut-off tobacco even remains in  the cutter&#8217;s chamber until you open the cutter to properly discard it. The result is a perfect smoking cigar every time.</p>
<p>Solidly made with brushed stainless steel and surgical grade steel self-sharpening double blades, the Perfect cutter cuts cigars with  ring gauges of up to 54. It will even work with larger ring gauges, up to a 60, but you might have to cut the cigar&#8217;s head twice. It&#8217;s lifetime guaranteed so you may never have to buy another cutter again.</p>
<p>There are two different styles and these engineered cigar cutters have  extremely affordable prices. They are available through Cuban Crafters&#8217; authorized dealers throughout the nation, as well as many different Internet cigar store. You can also purchase them directly from Cuban Crafters&#8217; web site.</p>

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		<title>Good Quality Cigar Smoking</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smoking quality cigars requires a hint of attitude, a dash of poise, and a spoonful of consideration. If you are a cigar lover, make sure you follow the etiquette that comes with your passion. You might have never thought about smoking as something that could be done properly, but believe it or not, there is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="post-content">Smoking quality cigars requires a hint of attitude, a dash of poise, and a spoonful of consideration. If you are a cigar lover, make sure you follow the etiquette that comes with your passion.<br />
You might have never thought about smoking as something that could be done properly, but believe it or not, there is a right way to smoking quality cigars. There are do&#8221;s and don&#8221;ts to cigar smoking, as well as a proper way to handle a cigar and a right way to light it. This article will serve as a primer to smoking quality cigars.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">The Basics Of Smoking </span></p>
<p>First of all, you have to understand that we are talking about quality cigars, not cigarettes &#8211; that&#8221;s a different thing. Now, the first thing you must learn is how to light a cigar properly. Take a cigar clipper and use it cut off the section of the cigar you put to your mouth.<br />
After cutting, you may then take a cedar match and hold the edge of the cigar to the flame. Avoid using sulfur matches as they leave a bad taste in the mouth. Also, do not allow the cigar to be in direct contact with the fire. Just hold it over the heat and draw in deeply until the cigar is well lit.<br />
&#8220;What about <a title="Lighters" href="http://www.cubancrafters.com/accessories_sub_catagories.php/catid/1/category/LIGHTERS" target="_blank">lighters</a>?&#8221; you ask. Well, as much as possible, use a wooden match to light your quality cigars. But if you must use a lighter, choose a <a title="Butane Lighter" href="http://www.cubancrafters.com/accessories_list.php/catid/63/category/BUTANE+LIGHTERS+REFILL" target="_blank">butane lighter</a>. Regular cigarette lighters produce a nasty odor that ruins a good cigar.<br />
Another point to remember is to light your own quality cigars. Do not offer to light another&#8221;s or to have someone else light you cigar for you. Offer your match or your lighter instead.<br />
Here comes the main part of cigar smoking &#8211; and that is smoking your quality cigars! But you can&#8221;t do it any way you please. There are certain points a good smoker must follow. First, lightly hold the cigar between your thumb and your index thumb. Anything else is considered in bad taste.</p>
<p><strong>A Couple of Do&#8221;s and Don&#8221;ts Every Quality Cigars Lover Must Know</strong></p>
<p>Do not rush the process of smoking. Keep a slow burn and allow yourself time to savor the taste and the aroma of your quality cigars. Smoking good quality cigars usually takes half an hour. Bigger sized quality cigars take at least an hour.<br />
Don&#8221;t knock off the ashes of your quality cigars. Rest the cigar in an ashtray every few minutes &#8211; don&#8221;t huff and puff like a little madman! Place it in an ashtray when not being smoked, and allow the ashes to fall off naturally from the cigar. But be sure you have the right ashtray size.<br />
Never burn your quality cigars down to a nub. Leave at least and inch or two to your cigar. Otherwise, you&#8221;ll get a bitter taste in your mouth. So how do you extinguish and discard your cigar? Allow the cigar to sit on the ashtray and it will go out by itself.</p>
<p>And remember, a good smoker is considerate of the people around him. So when you want to light up your quality cigars in public, make sure to ask the person beside you if he minds you lighting up one.</p>

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		<title>Cigar 101</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Humidor Authority</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cigar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cigar Smoking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sum and total of cigar knowledge, lore, etiquette and practical advice could fill dozens and dozens of books.  True cigar aficionados aren’t born; they’re bred with a body of knowledge that is the product of their experience. But if you had to extract the essentials, it would look something like this: DO… • Neatly [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>The sum and total of cigar knowledge, lore, etiquette and practical advice could fill dozens and dozens of books.  True cigar aficionados aren’t born; they’re bred with a body of knowledge that is the product of their experience.</span></p>
<p><span>But if you had to extract the essentials, it would look something like this:<br />
</span></p>
<p><span><strong>DO</strong></span><span>…</span></p>
<p><span>•<span> </span>Neatly trim the end of your cigar with an appropriate device.</span></p>
<p><span>•<span> </span>Hold your cigar between the thumb and index finger.</span></p>
<p><span>•<span> </span>Take time to warm the foot of the cigar slightly prior to lighting it </span></p>
<p><span>•<span> </span>Rotate the flame around the edge of the foot until it starts to burn, then puff lightly. </span></p>
<p><span>•<span> </span>Cigar smoking is a LEISURE activity, not a race — a puff a minute is about right. </span></p>
<p><span>•<span> </span>Let a cigar go out on its own, without excessive grinding in an ashtray</span></p>
<p><span>•<span> </span>Let it go out if there’s less than one quarter of its leaf remaining</span></p>
<p><span>•<span> </span>Re-light a viable cigar by scraping the ash and turning it in the flame for a moment or two until it catches again</span></p>
<p><span>Dispose of the dead cigar discreetly and quickly. </span></p>
<p><span><strong>DON’T</strong></span><span> …</span></p>
<p><span>•<span> </span>Use a penknife to cut, a lance to pierce, or your teeth to chew off the end of the cigar</span></p>
<p><span>•<span> </span>Touch the flame directly to the foot of the cigar: </span></p>
<p><span>•<span> </span>Ask someone else for a light </span></p>
<p><span>•<span> </span>Be a show off – no one wants to see a narcissistic cigar-smoker calling attention to himself/herself with an elaborate display of cigar smoking technique or accoutrements like cigar holders. </span></p>
<p><span>•<span> </span>Put a dead cigar into your mouth and puff furiously while lighting to re-ignite it</span></p>
<p><span>•<span> </span>Don’t chew on your cigar, slobber on it, gesture with it or clench it between your teeth (unless you’re a 1930’s homicide detective)</span></p>
<p><span>Chain smoke.  Cigars are to be savored.</span></p>
<p><span><strong>OPTIONAL</strong></span></p>
<p><span>•<span> </span>Remove the band carefully after lighting the cigar</span></p>
<p><span>•<span> </span>Share</span></p>

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