How Do You Inhale A Cigar Without Coughing?
First, you’re not really inhaling a cigar so keep that in mind. Properly smoking a cigar involves puffing on it to savor the flavor and aroma of the tobacco rather than taking the smoke into your lungs. If approached correctly, smoking a cigar shouldn’t make you cough. There are several steps to follow to fully experience smoking a quality cigar. Use a good, sharp cigar cutter to make a clean and even cut to the cigar head (the end that goes in your mouth). The two most popular cutters are the guillotine (two blades are squeezed together) and the punch (punches out a hole in the cigar head that is easily removed). If you use a guillotine-style cutter, only cut away the very tip of the head. Keep in mind that a punch may be easier for a beginning cigar smoker to use. Light the cigar. Never use an oil-based cigarette lighter (i.e., Zippo-style) to light a cigar as it will ruin the flavor. Instead, use a butane lighter or good old-fashioned match. If using a match, wait a few seconds to l
