Cigars 101
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CIGAR ETIQUETTE
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Alright... ...sometimes, in life there are these things called rules. Most of the time you can be VERY selective about what you wish to obey and what you wish to laugh at with scorn. However,
cigar etiquette is very real and is more or less expected in polite society. Listed below are some published writings concerning cigars etiquette.
Underneath the bullet is my take on the "rule"
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Zino Davidoff's Guide to Cigar Etiquette circa. 1967
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Warm the foot of the cigar slightly before
starting to puff on it.
----Warm it? What does that
mean? If you mean light it then maybe but
how else do you smoke a cigar?
Remove the band carefully after lighting the
cigar.
---If the band bothers you, remove
it. I would recommend waiting until the
ember gets closer to the band and then
removing it.
Take your time in smoking it; a puff a
minute is about right.
---Taking your time is a good thing
but I see anyone counting to 60, I will make
fun of them mercilessly.
Hold the cigar between your index finger and
thumb.
---Use your middle and index finger
with the thumb for balance
Let the cigar die a dignified death. After
it's smoked half way, it will go out on its
own.
---Stop smoking when you don't like the
cigar
Dispose of the dead cigar discreetly and
quickly.
---Dispose of the dead cigar, yes...
...discreetly???|
Wait at least fifteen minutes between
cigars; anything less indicates obsessive
behavior.
---Chain smoking cigars might be
considered a bad thing, yes.
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Times have changed as so has the
rules surrounding smoking cigars. Cigar smoke
is very pungent and if you leave the ash on the
floor, it leaves a mess, but the same can be said
for certain ethnic foods. It all comes down to
the same common sense rules the can be used for
anything:
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Be courteous to those near you who you do not know if they smoke. Ask if they mind... ...you never know when someone near by might have asthma.
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Clean up after yourself. Your momma doesn't live here anymore. Throw away the cut cap/tip, dead stogies, bands, wrappers, etc.
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No one really cares how you hold your cigar, but don't wave it around and burn someone.
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When a cigar begins to taste bad, stop smoking it. The last thing I need is to have you throwing up on the sidewalk.
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When a cigar's potency hits you quicker than you expect, stop any activity and slow down the smoking of the cigar.
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If someone offers you a cigar and you accept it, smoke it there with them if at all possible.
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If someone lights a cigar incorrectly, tell them or assist in fixing the problem.
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If someone offers you a cigar and you take it, offer them a cigar in the future.
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Smoking cigars should be done when socializing, relaxing, or preferably both.
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It is poor form to touch another person cigars while they are lit. It's even worse to take a puff from another persons lit cigar. Ask that person how it was and go buy one yourself.
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