{"id":810,"date":"2016-12-30T10:58:26","date_gmt":"2016-12-30T15:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mikescigars.com\/?p=121"},"modified":"2020-05-26T10:41:34","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T14:41:34","slug":"how-to-light-a-cigar-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikescigars.com\/blog\/how-to-light-a-cigar-video\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Light a Cigar: Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know the right way to light a cigar? Is there a right way? We all have different methods, but Stogie Geeks can tell you how to achieve the best smoke just by lighting a cigar properly.<\/p>\n<p>You start with a single-flame lighter, bring the tip of the cigar right above the flame and not in the flame (after it has\u00a0been cut, of course), and gently rotate the cigar without actually burning it. You must keep a constant rotation, or else one side may get too much heat. Each cigar\u00a0will take a different amount of time to fully light, depending on the size.\u00a0For instance, a Macanudo Cafe will take longer than a Montecristo No. 3.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a great video on how to properly light a cigar, compliments of <a href=\"https:\/\/stogiegeeks.com\/\">Stogie Geeks<\/a>. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Advanced Cigar Lighting - Stogie Geeks 101\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cvIrzCbDNy8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know the right way to light a cigar? Is there a right way? We all have different methods, but Stogie Geeks can tell you how to achieve the best smoke just by lighting a cigar properly. 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