Cigars 101

Introduction
Why You Should Smoke Cigars & Why You Shouldn’t
Your Local Tobacconist – Your Best Friend
Shapes, Sizes and Shades
How to Choose a Cigar
Off With Its Cap – How to Cut a Cigar
The Art of Lighting a Cigar
Cigar Storage
Cigar Repair
Cigar Etiquette
Cigar Transportation
Glossary of Common Terms
In Closing

INTRODUCTION

A guide to smoking cigars is much like trying to tell someone the meaning of life.  Everyone has traveled different paths to get where we are.  To be bold and say, "This is the right way and the other ways are wrong", would be irresponsible and unethical. 

This guide was inspired by others, and I will use the same format, but say it in my own words.  I hope you find this guide to be a helpful one, but I will admit that I am a child in the world of cigars.

Then again, if you are reading this, maybe you are new at this too...  ...enough Zen!

Let's get to it!

If you are a Bottom Feeder, there may be a test at the end of this course so start taking notes boys!

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Michael Andrew Crellin

Quartermaster of the Bottom Feeders