View Poll Results: Puff or no puff?
Puff
78
52.00%
No puff
72
48.00%
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Nathan King 04:39 PM 01-15-2011
I slowly toast the foot without letting the flame touch. Once the entire foot is burning I remove the flame for 20 seconds and take my first gentle sip. This way, cigars never have a harsh or bitter start.
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Originally Posted by Mr B:
No Puff.
I toast the foot until it is fully lit. Blow on the foot to make sure the entire foot is glowing. Then the first thing I do, before drawing is one little, quick purge (without the flame) just to blow out any Butane smell that might have pushed into the cigar during the lighting process (it takes a good 25 seconds or so of the torch to full light). Weather or not the small purge is necessary or not, its just something I do every time.
Same here...
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wayner123 10:45 PM 01-15-2011
Originally Posted by shilala:
I watched a movie about the Fuente's and watched the old man firing up a stick with a big old ball of flames going on at the end of the cigar. For all the methodology I've heard, and all the overthinking and nuance, that single vision pretty much sealed it up for me.
I do sometimes toast the foot a little before I go wild, but I've pretty much dispensed with all the other playing around.
What did it seal up for you?
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icehog3 11:11 PM 01-15-2011
Originally Posted by wayner123:
What did it seal up for you?
From what I read, that it's just fine to set the cigar foot on fire to light it if you want. If it is good enough for Old Man Fuente, it's good enough for Scott. And me.
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Krish the Fish 01:06 AM 01-16-2011
I usually puff and light, but yesterday I tried another method. I used a soft-flame and lit the entire foot of the cigar and then took some puffs on it. I think I might resort to this method from now on... Not as hot or bitter at first this way.
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sammyboy405 11:47 AM 01-16-2011
Originally Posted by icehog3:
I barely had the patience to make it through the video! :-) :-)
Wow 3 Matches. Im thinking ok I get not cutting the cigar to hold some flavor in.. but if im going to do that imma use a torch lol
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