Saturday, September 24, 2011

Is it Okay to Smoke Cigars Right After Purchasing Them?

By Drew Lannom


Smoking cigars is a great way to relax at the end of a long, stressful day. People do not typically smoke cigars for the same reason that people smoke cigarettes. Most people smoke a cigarette to get a dose of nicotine, while cigar smokers smoke for the flavor of the cigar itself. If you are brand new to cigar smoking, you may not know that cigar smoking is an art form. There is a proper way to smoke your cigar and there is a wrong way. It is important to pick the right type of cigars, know the proper time to smoke them, how to light them, and so on in order to smoke cigars properly.

You may have heard that you should never smoke a cigar right after buying it from a cigar shop. The truth of the matter is that it depends on where you make your purchase. These days, many cigar shops will store their cigars at an appropriate moisture level so that they are ready to smoke right away. If you have been going to the same shop for some time and know that their cigars are stored at the proper humidity level, then you can feel confident about smoking their products right away.

If you are shopping at a particular cigar shop for the first time, it is a good idea to take the product home and store it in your home cigar humidor until you are sure it is ready to smoke. This may save you a significant amount of money and disappointment. Smoking a dry or overly moist cigar can be an unpleasant experience, but is easily avoidable when you ensure proper moisture.

It is a good idea to ask a cigar shop employee about their storage procedures. The first time you shop at any cigar shop, take the cigar home and store it at the proper humidity levels before smoking. An alternative approach is to ask about a shop's storage procedures and if you are happy with the answer you get, you can try smoking one of their cigars right away as a tester. If the cigar is to your satisfaction, you'll then have a reliable shop to return to whenever you need to stock up on cigars.

It is important to make sure that you are stocked up with the proper cigar accessories before attempting to smoke your cigar. You will need to have a good ashtray, a lighter, cigar cutter, and humidor box to get started.




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