Well as the title says, I just picked up a Drew Estate Java Mint from my local cigar shop and it is a square shaped cigar obviously. I have a guillotine cutter and cigar scissors but what is the proper way to cut a square cigar? Will my guillotine or scissors just crush cut the end and ruin it?

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As long as the guillotine is sharp, it should be just fine.
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You can cut (or punch) it the same as any other cigar.
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It is pretty sharp, it's an Xikar. Thanks for the input!

Yeah I for sure need to pick up a punch, I see how it would come in handy in a situation like this.
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Best cut will come from a machete or cane knife, with luck you will cut in half! :-)



































Like most box pressed cigars you can either use a guillotine or punch. :-)
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:-):-):-)
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Yeah, I don't know about that haha the scissors worked pretty well actually. My cutter wasn't big enough to cut the ring of the cigar. It was pretty tasty, almost like a menthol cigar with hints of chocolate. Burn was pretty good too.

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I've used a guillotine, punch, and V cut on box pressed sticks. All work fine as long as they're sharp. But sharpness is very important with any smoke regardless of shape!

My favorite cut is a V on anything that it will work on. I recently discovered the V cut and love it! In fact im smoking a box pressed Murcielago that i used a v cut on right now.
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I use a Xikar VX Metal V-Cut and it works great!http://www.xikar.com/products/cutters/vx-v-cut/#
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How do you achieve a "V" cut? Is there a certain type of cutter? How is it superior?
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I tend to use our V-Cutter at work for anything box pressed, and anything else I go with my trusty Xikar guillotine. Really doesn't make a difference smoking wise, I just like the feel of a V on a box pressed stick.

Its a different type of cutter. They have a semi-spherical base, with a single blade bent at ~90 degrees to cut through it. Takes out a small notch of the stick that looks like a V when you stand it on its foot.
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Ahh, gotcha. I'm assuming they are used mostly with box pressed? Or can you use with a normal cigar as well?
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You can use them with whatever(hence the semi-spherical shape, matches the cap of a cigar), its all personal preference. I have a friend who cuts everything with one, even torpedoes, which is the oddest damn thing to me.
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I use an antique v-cutter every now and then but I seem to always revert back to my Palio. I personally would use The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch to light that Java :-)

Enjoy.
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Here is the V cutter I use. Amazing cutter.

Xikar V Cutter
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Since it's a Drew Estate I would suggest cutting it lengthwise.....
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I love mine, I don't use a guillotine any more, just the v cut and a punch. If the draw still isn't right, which is rare, turn 90' and cut again for a cross. With a lifetime warranty, I can't be happier with it.
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Haha - I know there's a lot of guys on here who hate Drew Estate, or infused cigars for that matter. But I enjoy them on occasion. To each their own!
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Absolutley, don't stop smoking something you enjoy because somebody else doesn't like it. Smoke what you like and we will all be happy! Cheers.
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Glad you like it bro. Thinking about that makes me feel sick though. :-)
I've seen a couple posts in this thread that made me scratch my head. The same Drew Estate that makes the Liga Privada? :-)
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Yes, same Drew Estate.
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