Cigars/lighters
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Question
Bill
I am fairly new to smoking good cigars. Is it true when you light a cigar you are supposed to use matches, if not available you should use a zippo lighter or does it not matter. If so what is the reason for this.
Thank you
Nick
Nick,
I like butane lighters or sulfur-free matches. Neither of these will give you any foreign taste when lighting the cigars as opposed to regular matches or lighters like Zippo's that have a distinct, foreign odor and taste. Ideally find yourself a butane torch lighter and you'll be in good shape. Let me know if you have any more questions.
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Bill Finck Jr.
Expertise
I'm a fourth generation cigar maker and have spent 25+ years operating our factory as well as a mail order cigar company. I belong to cigar manufacturers associations as well as retail cigar associations so I'm usually up to date with current events relating to cigars. I've smoked the majority of brands on the market and would be happy to share my opinions of them with you. Since I live in the U.S. I have very little experience with Cuban cigars, but other than that I know a least a little bit about almost every brand of cigars on the market.
Experience
In addition to growing up in and now managing our cigar factory for 25+ years, I've spent time in many factories in Honduras, Nicaragua, The Dominican Republic and Mexico. BR>
Organizations
Cigar Association of America, Retail Tobacco Dealers Association
Education/Credentials
BS Texas A&M University
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