How to Properly Light a Cigar - The Perfect Smoke Every Time

Are you unsure how to properly light a cigar? In this video, we'll show you the correct way to toast and light a cigar for the perfect smoke every time.
Whether you're a beginner or a more experienced smoker, following these simple steps will result in a better cigar-smoking experience. Watch this video and learn how to properly light a cigar!

[@cigarcatfromwayback...lets380]

You have to make sure you explain the cap. Newbies may still cut off way too much.

[@gentslounge]

I have a whole playlist on the subject

[@FifthQuarterTailgate]

Like he did?

[@MSVK3]

​@@FifthQuarterTailgate😂

[@codylowe5451]

@@FifthQuarterTailgate😂😂 My thoughts too!

[@willd7884]

Thanks so much! The marshmallow analogy was perfect

[@juangalton999]

Please do a follow-up on how to properly smoke a cigar. I've seen some poor blokes try and smoke it like a cigarette by inhaling the smoke rather than just letting it settle in the mouth. They got sick from the inhalation and it ruined the experience for them.

[@gentslounge]

Will do!

[@bbqwater23]

What’s the appeal of cigars if you don’t inhale it? Genuine question

[@juangalton999]

@@bbqwater23 Cigar smoke is much too potent to inhale. Thus it's not about inhaling, but tasting the tobacco. It's a different experience altogether from cigarettes. But all the same, it can be very enjoyable and you do still get a nicotine buzz.

[@edrader]

that's a good thing!

[@lc4n333]

Same like enjoying the taste and aroma of tobacco pipe, or any ciggarete don't inhale it. Nicotine will enter bloodstream and will become addiction.

[@lifeofjeffrey2447]

Pretty cool video even though I don’t plan on smoking anytime soon

[@jr8184]

Just ordered some Romeo and Julieta and some Montecristo and some Ashton’s I can’t wait to smoke them.

[@gentslounge]

Great choices

[@Year_Of_The_Cat]

Unpretentious, straight to the point. I love your videos. Am I right in saying you shouldn’t inhale cigar smoke like a cigarette but should keep it in your mouth for a second or two and blow it out of your mouth or through the nose? 🤔

[@gentslounge]

Thank you!

[@Anonymous-hd6fc]

My man got the tabernacle

[@VaSabi_RUS]

Tabarnak

[@Anonymous-hd6fc]

@@VaSabi_RUS isn’t that a Québécois curse word? Lol.

[@VaSabi_RUS]

@@Anonymous-hd6fc yes

[@Foxikaze]

@@VaSabi_RUS Jamais je n’aurais imaginé trouver un autre Québécois sur KZbin lol

[@VaSabi_RUS]

@@Foxikaze je suis russe, frérot

[@duncanbryson1167]

You didn't mention relighting if it goes out. Same again, don't draw it over the flame. Also I learned to slightly moisten the wrapper with your lips otherwise the wrapper can stick and tear. I've got to confess, hand rolled are an occasional thing, I'm a pensioner. My usual are Henri Wintermans Half Corona.

[@Da4ksou1s]

Now I can officially smoke a cigar like a G “Why has my comment section become a warzone 😭”

[@strodevleti9273]

Breathe air

[@Volpexxx]

@@strodevleti9273 you don’t inhale cigars 💀

[@ekatmafullington4357]

​@@strodevleti9273 women ☕

[@strodevleti9273]

@@ekatmafullington4357 I say this to everyone equally

[@fatal3583]

​@@Volpexxx Ooh so that means it's safe?

[@sfnf3x]

Thanks for this content, it reminds me the great video with Pierre Roger 👍🏼👍🏼

[@gentslounge]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@louisbourbonxiv]

Skip Last step, Just puff without more flame

[@durandbaumert7945]

I love to smoke cigars and cigarettes and pot. bdsm. Master bondage cig burns on my arm. The whole arm daddy MASTER 🔥 BRAND me

[@Caleb-fv5fp]

@@durandbaumert7945wth

[@UhKimboze]

@@durandbaumert7945bruh wtf is this reply 😭😭😭

[@bluetyphoon869]

@@UhKimbozei know right 😂

[@LittleThingsTreasured]

Great video!

[@ninoyhite2671]

Thank You!!!!!

[@gentslounge]

You're welcome!

[@thundrchild4195]

Good video. I always use soft flame on my sticks. Even from a distance torches give a burnt taste I just don't like.

[@shawnlowhorn5009]

Nice job man I prefer a bic and would recommend one to a beginner idk if you ever have but you can eff up a stogie real fast with a torch

[@topg_andrewtate_]

Thank You for the advice

[@gentslounge]

No problem!

[@JT_SOG_513]

Nice job!

[@TURTLEORIGINAL]

Great tutorial brother. If I could simply add one suggestion, even before one considers cutting the cigar, I always take a few seconds, to make sure you have a cigar that’s been keep properly, and with the correct humidification. I first inspect the cigar first; looking for any splitting, cracking of the binder, as well as, mold. Lastly, with my index finger, and with slight pressure, push the unlit end, to see if it is too dry. If everything looks and feels good, cut, toast, and light your cigar. Enjoy!

[@gentslounge]

Great point!

[@solomonmoses5562]

Nicely done..

[@culichiguapb7654]

I really like that style torch . What kind of lighter torch is it ? Would be nice to get a video on torch lighters as it is also a very important tool

[@gentslounge]

Siglo havana sunset

[@kobifrenkel4866]

@@gentsloungedid you mean Havana sunsrise?

[@Aromapablo]

Thanks bro ❤

[@selvingarcia6037]

Thanks yo😊

[@jimmyostolaza2789]

MY MAN!

[@SWRbass5]

That Tabernacle is my go-to stick.

[@gentslounge]

Great stick

[@dennybirchfield]

Melilo is the man love all his stuff

[@GabrielKimgab]

Reminds of my friends and me first time 😂

[@buttongwinnettofficial337]

A tier tabernacle

[@demon-crafts]

Notice how no one is commenting BrEaThE aIr because Andrew Tate smokes cigars

[@Thelittleone412]

He says he smokes knowing that it’s unhealthy. These kids with their vapes keep saying that vapes are better than cigarettes. Plus andrew is way past his prime age, hes done with his career and he rich af so he can get treatment for health issues down the line. 👍👍 Edit: i do not condone smoking in any form

[@bertiecartwright824]

​@@Thelittleone412No matter how much money you have you cant buy healthy lungs.

[@swiftswamps0821]

You don’t breathe cigars

[@thatguy-uy9qx]

​@@bertiecartwright824you don't inhale cigars my dude

[@thatguy-uy9qx]

​@@Thelittleone412actually they are. e-cigarettes were designed to help smokers quit vaping was an issue until juul started marking the kids with fruity favors.

[@Dovah22]

I use a softflame butane and Hellboy light.

[@sleelakrishnan]

Yes master 🐻

[@tintocherian7715]

Good stuff. What lighter did you use?

[@gentslounge]

Siglo Havana sunrise

[@sbjennings99]

A torch lighter

[@mikeee_e4606]

What brand lighter is that? Super cool

[@gentslounge]

Siglo

[@yungricefields7148]

I love your new adult swim cartoon series, "SMILING FRIENDS"

[@nevermore8962]

Top G cigar

[@cianbarry7386]

I was told should only use the wood of a match not the strike and never a Zippo(obviously, rough taste of fuel) not sure about gas though

[@gentslounge]

Correct. The butane from torch lighters is much cleaner than a zippo and more efficient than matches but if you can use a natural flame that is ideal.

[@NewfieOutdoorsman]

A lot of cigar stores you go to,may have cedar sticks,they are great for lighting a cigar aswell,or if you have a cigar that comes in a tube,it may come with cedar paper,again great for lighting

[@sbjennings99]

True

[@plasmashield2739]

I’m a minor, thanks for showing me now I know what to do! 😊

[@Unknown25333]

😂😂😂

[@mobslaya_4547]

KZbin must be thinking I'm having an existential crisis- with all the food, alcohol, and cigar shorts I'm seeing. But I'm not complaining. My writer brain is just gonna store this info for future use.

[@joseperezirizarry1554]

😳🙂 gracias por el puro 🤝soi 🇵🇷 y el puro me encanto

[@scottphillips4843]

With fire

[@yeemweekstar9445]

So do you still get any sort of buzz from just puffing the cigar and not inhaling it?

[@Kipnack1]

Is it weird that I don’t smoke, don’t plan on smoking and I still watch these videos?! lol

[@TheEpicProjects300K]

I swear bro. Smoking cigars look cool but im not sure that I'd ever do it

[@sbjennings99]

Not weird, keep watching and one day you'll want to try a good Stick

[@Unknown25333]

Yeah I’m not sure if it’s worth the money but I wanna try one someday

[@realjaystuck]

Me 😅

[@mjg2_2]

Ayy let’s go smokin a Cuban rn

[@pujariarjun2417]

Iam also smoked ganjai

[@philipnorton22]

You need to explain the cap more. Not to cut to much off as it will just unravel AND the type of lighter to use. part from that good vid

[@devinwilliams562]

As long as it's lit and you can pull smoke though you're good all the other shit is extra

[@JakeReveiewsHash]

Serious cigar smokers and cannabis smokers are more in like then y’all’d think it appears

[@300zxss]

“Cannabis smokers” 😂 stfu

[@pesoo2rich]

I mean all you do is replace tobacco with za bro😂

[@AnthonyBlamthony]

Ya it’s kinda funny I noticed that too😂

[@trevorricci9977]

Definitely not ALIKE, other than it’s something you light with a lighter. Most (not all) blunts use a wrapper paper, not actual leaf. But cheers boys, you’re learning.

[@JakeReveiewsHash]

@@trevorricci9977 I personally roll 3.5’s so it’s exactly like roasting a cigar just don’t gotta cut anything off

[@user-wq6my5ep7y]

الله سبحانه وتعالى صلي على محمد وآل محمد ❤❤❤😊

[@joseperezirizarry1554]

🙂 gracias 🤝

[@marjusvandee6095]

He’s longs 🖤

[@gabrielmichaelalvarado139]

Bravo dude

[@markb3451]

You were spot on until the very end. Never pull with the lighter lit at the end. If you toasted properly you shouldn’t need to do that.

[@gentslounge]

True. IMO one puff doesn’t hurt too much but lighting the whole cigar like that is a big No No.

[@Johannes29058]

Smoking kills😮

[@mjg2_2]

Seems like a cool ass dude

[@ArjunSussy]

We killing ourselves with dis one🗣🔥

[@stepparentingmadeeasy]

What lighter is that?

[@michaelr375]

at the 44 second mark are you sucking on the cigar or blowing on it?

[@jeenoalaniz4717]

Looks like a tabernacle 👀

[@gentslounge]

Correct

[@Stealth0978]

what cigar lighter is that

[@AnalystAndy]

A very American way to light a cigar. Legit, but we do it differently here in Europe. Your method might overheat the cigar foot. We try not to suck air to a flame but to slowly light the rim of the cigar foot, preferably with a soft flame, creating a bulls eye. And through a circular or up and down motion of the cigar, we distribute the heat evenly. That way you reduce the risk of overheating which can impact the flavor. At least that's what we might choose to believe. There is no right or wrong.

[@thesenate6879]

Can’t believe Harry Kane is giving us a cigar tutorial

[@christopheratkinson5693]

You mean so air will flow from the “head” to the “foot”.

[@user-tt1sl6fe5u]

I'm not a Smoker but one day in the future I'm a smoke a Cigar one day.

[@sreggi]

dont smoke bro

[@user-tt1sl6fe5u]

Until in my 70s or 80s or 90s when I'm more older in my retirement life.

[@PJ.Rob06]

Yes, I'm so proud! It feels like I'm watching my son grow up and become a man. Just don't inhale the smoke, and only cut a tiny bit off of the tip. The point of a cigar is to taste the tobacco, rather than inhaling it into your lungs. Make sure you have at least an hour of free time before you light up. I've had to learn this the hard way, as I am a former cigarette smoker that switched to cigars because I don't want to live in an iron lung for 10 years. For reference, a cigarette is done in ~5 minutes whereas a cigar will not be done until you smoke it for between 45 minutes and an hour, depending on how frequently you draw. Keep these things in mind, and you're gonna have a great time. Welcome to the club man!

[@thatguy-uy9qx]

​@@sreggidon't tell others what to do.

[@emeza116]

​@@PJ.Rob06they say cigars are more concentrated in whatever chemicals they put compared to cigarettes

[@georgesed3417]

No need to puff while you torch. If you lit it correctly then no need to puff on it while you light it.

[@rff6866]

You use a wooden match but which one

[@rogper7039]

Fumo puros desde los 18 años y tengo 48,cigarrillos jamás he fumado no me gustan ,siempre puros ,saludos

[@chernooba4269]

Think you may need to go back and ensure you start to cut it correctly!!

[@gentslounge]

I did.

[@darrellcuellar7861]

Suppose to use a soft flame or wooden matches

[@gentslounge]

If you know how to control the heat you can use any clean fuel source.

[@romans003]

Not so , I watch many professionals that own cigar companies, the major ones, and they use torch as well, they show soft fame, match and torch

[@AKHI2156]

How much in indian currency

[@macmason7990]

What kind of cutter is that where do I find it

[@gentslounge]

Fox knives

[@azazeru_ch]

im curious. Do we smoke it like how we smoke cigarettes?

[@gentslounge]

No need to inhale cigars as you would cigarettes

[@TheCephalon]

How do you make a video for new poeple don’t explain not to cut off too much of the cap to unravel the cigar

[@bchpls24]

how does it benefit the smoker?

[@gentslounge]

You’ll impart less flavor from the heat source into the tobacco. Hopefully resulting in a cigar that burns evenly with good flavor

[@justindenbow5969]

You don't take a puff with the flame on the cigar you just destroyed your tobacco

[@gentslounge]

🙄

[@vader671]

He’s not wrong you went from toasting to charred in about 2 minutes lol smoke how you want though you bought it 🤷‍♂️

[@justindenbow5969]

@@vader671 this guy gets it

[@peterpeters9521]

True, because the burned tabaco is going trough the cigar.

[@Goesinya69]

All comments are true, and also same goes with "hot boxing" instead of slow draw, which makes it bitter and causes salvation

[@user-cb9je6oj7u]

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: (Acts 17:30) Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. (Psalms 51:1-4)

[@bozhidarpetrov]

You dont puff while the lighter still do the job ....... Pity that you are in this environment surrounded with people doing this ritual. I smoke rarely and cheaper ones buuut am I right? Another thing use a butane lighter with yellow flame or match (no sulfur)

[@55hulk]

He looks like another Paul brother 😂😂

[@gentslounge]

👌🏻

[@_redditbro]

🎉

[@Jonosk8severything]

Also the best way to light big doobs

[@patrickvanhorn6478]

Is that a color changing lighter?

[@gentslounge]

Yea, it’s heat activated paint.

[@yeska420ne]

Brand of cigar you were smoking?

[@gentslounge]

Foundation

[@gentity8589]

What brand of cigar is that?

[@gentslounge]

Foundation tabernacle

[@Sharpz1527]

But one question, shouldnt you suck in the open flame because it burns the tobacco inside too much so it might taste a little burnt and not that flavourful?

[@gentslounge]

I wouldn’t recommend starting a cigar like that, but once it’s toasted you can do one pull if you like and be ok.

[@Luh_JackK]

That’s how I light my blunts too😂

[@gentslounge]

Properly 👌🏻

[@MarcosSerna]

lets talk about how to "cut a cigar" aha

[@gentslounge]

Above the cap

[@brittanyforet87]

What if I like my marshmallows black

[@smuleplayz]

I’ve always been told to never puff while the flame is at the foot because it kills the flavor

[@gentslounge]

I wouldn’t light the full cigar that way but I find one puff after it’s toasted doesn’t hurt.

[@SOY.O.G]

Zach hadel?

[@jtaylor9990]

Do you smoke tobacco pipes

[@gentslounge]

I don’t

[@sebastianurbanski8072]

gorący towar

[@Zevikingbmx]

"Do not shove the flame into the foot of the cigar" *proceeds to shove the flame into the foot in the next shot of b roll*

[@gentslounge]

You know the lighter I’m using?

[@hellgirl1029.]

Lighting it with a lighter instead of a cigar match? Interesting.

[@gentslounge]

Do you smoke a lot of cigars?

[@hellgirl1029.]

@@gentslounge I used to a lot in my early 20s, I would cut a notch out of the head with a V cutter and light it with a wooden cigar match. I was told it was ment to give the cigar a "pure" flavor by not ruining the flavor with a gas lighter, I never thought it was much of a difference but I personally never used a lighter.

[@robbiebrewer3889]

What lighter are you using?

[@gentslounge]

Siglo

[@robbiebrewer3889]

@@gentslounge Brand name?

[@robbiebrewer3889]

@@gentslounge I apologize I misread that I thought it said single

[@zakiston9405]

Can we agree on if you're lighting the cigar on your mouth and your cigar lights on fire, it doesn't mean you toasted the cigar, it means you burned the cigar and iy becomes bitter

[@724lorb]

teddy from snowfall

[@Psyconix..]

Bro you cut the tip too much....🗿

[@gentslounge]

Still well above the cap

[@MarcosSerna]

@@gentslounge im just playing but it deffs seemed below the cap.

[@detroyt232323]

Puff and rotate. You missed that part

[@olas591]

Mate how do you smoke this? do you inhale like a regular cigarette? if you don't what's the point of this thing?

[@carcommunity5800]

you just puff it and the point is you get relaxed at least for me . And you have to smoke it in like 1h and not just on the go and stay relex have a talk or just listen to your thougts

[@ex1duz.]

bro is toasting his lungs

[@StudSnob]

His lungs are fine since you dont inhale a cigar.

[@joshuacrump7160]

@@StudSnob bro, cigars can still cause lung, oral cavity, larynx and esophageal cancer

[@user-um3fx2vk8r]

@@joshuacrump7160 yes, but the smoke doesn’t directly go into your lungs. The main cancer you get from cigars is mouth cancer, because that’s where the smoke is.

[@smasher.338]

​@@joshuacrump7160No, they cant cause laung and esophagus cancer, as stated, you dont inhale them. The cdc had finished what is essentially a 30 year study, and hand rolled cigars (meaning just tobacco, not things like black n milds, and phillys which are just big cigarettes) have little to no health risks. "The risks are statistically nil". The reason the have gotten such a bad rap was because whenever studies were done there was no differentiation between premium hand rollled sticks and gas station mixed, sprayed, filler.

[@stonerguitarist4690]

No ya use a match so ya can get all the flavors bro bro

[@gentslounge]

Good luck outside on a windy day. But to each their own.

[@phillindsay7034]

Wow not