Cigar Care & Use

Cigar Do's:

• It is recommended to keep your cigar in a humidor at seventy percent humidity and seventy degrees Fahrenheit.
• The humidifier of your humidor should only be filled with distilled water.
• If you do not have access to a humidor we suggest using a plastic container or a plastic Ziploc® baggie.
• If you use a plastic container or baggie, be sure to get as much air out as possible.

Cigar Don'ts:

• Do not place cigars in a refrigerator or freezer. This may cause your cigars to dry out.
• Do not store cigars near foods with strong flavor, such as an onion. Doing so could result in your cigar absorbing the foods flavor.
• Always allow your cigar to adapt to room temperature. Lighting a cigar directly from a refrigerator or freezer could result in the cigar's wrapper coming off the cigar.

These tips can help when cutting your cigar:

1. Use a sharp blade for cutting, preferably a cigar cutter. This can't be stressed enough.
2. It is recommended to hold the cigar at eye level to ensure a level cut.
3. Cut into where the cap meets the body. Do not cut into the body, as this will cause the wrapper to unravel.
4. Make a "quick" cut. If you do not apply enough pressure and cut quickly you may flatten the cigar.

Once you are ready to light the cigar follow these simple guidelines:

1. Hold the cigar in your mouth using your index, thumb and ring finger.
2. Place the flame directly in front of your cigar making sure the two are not directly touching.
3. Puff on the cigar slowly while rotating it near the flame, until the cigar's outer rim begins to glow.
4. Once the smoke is easy to draw, your cigar is lit. Be sure to puff on the cigar every so often so it will stay lit.