Light Up Your Cigars With Cedar Sticks!

We all know that lighting up a cigar improperly will effect its taste. That's why we tend to avoid any gasoline or oil base lighters and when using matches, we have to make sure the phosphorus (head) is completely burnt off before bringing it close to the cigar which tends to be a challenge if you are not using a long stick match! 

Of course there isn't any major problems using a flame torch lighter (which I tend to use regularly), but it tends to burn the cigar foot fairly quickly. To truly experience the first burn, you will need a soft consistent burning flame similar to the matchstick but without the igniting chemicals.

If you are like me, every cigar collector, enthusiast or aficionado will have a few saved empty cigar boxes that you didn't discard! Usually most Habanos and other quality cigars boxes come with a Cedar Sheet (some call it Veneer Sheet) to help the cigars condition during transportation. Spanish Cedar wood is usually used in Humidor linings for its quality to handle humidity and prevent molds along with its odor which can be perfect for aging cigars.

I take a few of these Cedar sheets and cut them with a the edge of a very sharp blade approx. 5mm width strip. Make sure the cut is along the grain so you can have a solid stick!

Now you have a perfect Cedar stick to light up your cigar with!

Use your torch to start the flame on the Cedar and enjoy the aroma that comes out of it while you light you cigar!

Next time you want to impress your friends when they come over for a smoke, go ahead and try it! Thank me later!

Enjoy!

Light Up Your Cigars With Cedar Sticks!

We all know that lighting up a cigar improperly will effect its taste. That's why we tend to avoid any gasoline or oil base lighters and when using matches, we have to make sure the phosphorus (head) is completely burnt off before bringing it close to the cigar which tends to be a challenge if you are not using a long stick match! 

Of course there isn't any major problems using a flame torch lighter (which I tend to use regularly), but it tends to burn the cigar foot fairly quickly. To truly experience the first burn, you will need a soft consistent burning flame similar to the matchstick but without the igniting chemicals.

If you are like me, every cigar collector, enthusiast or aficionado will have a few saved empty cigar boxes that you didn't discard! Usually most Habanos and other quality cigars boxes come with a Cedar Sheet (some call it Veneer Sheet) to help the cigars condition during transportation. Spanish Cedar wood is usually used in Humidor linings for its quality to handle humidity and prevent molds along with its odor which can be perfect for aging cigars.

I take a few of these Cedar sheets and cut them with a the edge of a very sharp blade approx. 5mm width strip. Make sure the cut is along the grain so you can have a solid stick!

Now you have a perfect Cedar stick to light up your cigar with!

Use your torch to start the flame on the Cedar and enjoy the aroma that comes out of it while you light you cigar!

Next time you want to impress your friends when they come over for a smoke, go ahead and try it! Thank me later!

Enjoy!

XIKAR Car Ashtray Can

As I was searching online for Digital Hygrometers for the Humidor I am building (read previous entries 1-2-3) I came across this very simple, yet only people like me who would appreciate it dearly, Portable Car Ashtray that fits in most cup holders.

Why am I excited? I'll tell you... one of my favorite places to smoke a cigar is in my car. The closed space really give another experience for the cigar smoker, it will get you deeper into your cigar, it intensifies the aromas and flavors which makes it lasts much much longer. What I currently use in my car are the standard small flip-in-dashboard ashtrays and a cup holder ashtray. Every time I smoke in the car, I would have to hold my cigar in hand at all time. The flip ashtray would not hold it and the cup holder would extinguish the cigar since it will be burn faced down. So its mouth - hand, hand - mouth type of smoking, it would be nice to rest the cigar for a little and that's why i got excited about the XIKAR Car Ashtray Can.

XIKAR are known for the stainless steel smoking accessories and lighters. Their new Portable Can Ashtray as they call it, is the answer to our smoking in-car problems. 

Whats nice about the Ashtray is the rings attached on the inside to hold the cigar and not let the burn face touch the bottom, giving the burn some air to breath and thus not having to re-light the cigar over and over again. Here are some of the features as mentioned on their website:

• Fits into cup holders and consoles of most cars 
• Stainless steel construction with flexible cigar holder 
• Perfect for holding ashes or coins 
• Screw-able lid keeps the ashes and aromas contained until the next cigar.

I am a happy man, its only $19.95 on Amazon and I Just ordered two of them for my cars. Oh yea, and you can actually have them engrave a personal message on them too(for instance - Thank you Me & My Cigars ?)

Enjoy!

XIKAR Car Ashtray Can

As I was searching online for Digital Hygrometers for the Humidor I am building (read previous entries 1-2-3) I came across this very simple, yet only people like me who would appreciate it dearly, Portable Car Ashtray that fits in most cup holders.

Why am I excited? I'll tell you... one of my favorite places to smoke a cigar is in my car. The closed space really give another experience for the cigar smoker, it will get you deeper into your cigar, it intensifies the aromas and flavors which makes it lasts much much longer. What I currently use in my car are the standard small flip-in-dashboard ashtrays and a cup holder ashtray. Every time I smoke in the car, I would have to hold my cigar in hand at all time. The flip ashtray would not hold it and the cup holder would extinguish the cigar since it will be burn faced down. So its mouth - hand, hand - mouth type of smoking, it would be nice to rest the cigar for a little and that's why i got excited about the XIKAR Car Ashtray Can.

XIKAR are known for the stainless steel smoking accessories and lighters. Their new Portable Can Ashtray as they call it, is the answer to our smoking in-car problems. 

Whats nice about the Ashtray is the rings attached on the inside to hold the cigar and not let the burn face touch the bottom, giving the burn some air to breath and thus not having to re-light the cigar over and over again. Here are some of the features as mentioned on their website:

• Fits into cup holders and consoles of most cars 
• Stainless steel construction with flexible cigar holder 
• Perfect for holding ashes or coins 
• Screw-able lid keeps the ashes and aromas contained until the next cigar.

I am a happy man, its only $19.95 on Amazon and I Just ordered two of them for my cars. Oh yea, and you can actually have them engrave a personal message on them too(for instance - Thank you Me & My Cigars ?)

Enjoy!