How to Chew on a Cigar

Cigars are rolled tobacco sticks. They are rolled in dried tobacco, not paper like cigarettes. Cigars are also more expensive and take longer to smoke than cigarettes. To savour the taste of tobacco, chew on the end of a lit or unlit cigar. This does not reduce the health dangers of tobacco use because the tobacco is still being inhaled. It's just delivered differently.

Cut the cigar's cap with a cigar cutter or your teeth. The capped end has a little tobacco cap put on to seal the cigar. This is also where the cigar's brand is usually wrapped. Don't cut too much or you'll lose the tobacco.

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Put the cigar's cut end in your mouth.

Hold a match or butane lighter flame slightly under the cigar's other end. Never let the flame touch the cigar. Lightly roll the cigar to ensure a uniform burn. The borders should darken. Puff gently on the cigar to stabilize the burn. Avoid inhaling smoke.

Chew lightly on the cigar's tip. If you don't have enough to chew, pull more in. While chewing on the cigar, wet the end to release the wrapper's taste. Chewing the tobacco wrapper releases loose tobacco into your mouth. Roll the cigar to chew it evenly.

If the cigar has completely burned down or if you can no longer taste the tobacco since the flavor has permeated your entire tongue, discard it. Smoking a cigar can take 30 minutes to over an hour.

Tips

If you don't want to light the cigar, you can. Some smokers enjoy chewing on unlit cigarettes, while others prefer chewing on lit cigars.

Warnings

Cigars are solely for people of legal age to buy and enjoy. Tobacco products must be purchased by a person aged 18 or older in most places.

Chewing or smoking cigars is harmful. For additional information, visit the American Cancer Society.