One of the most important parts in the steps of smoking a cigar is the cutting of the cigar. Obviously, if you don’t cut the cigar right, it can affect how the cigar smokes.
Their are several different methods for cutting a cigar:
The first is to use a single-bladed cutter.
The benefit of these cutters are that they are really inexpensive and are generally available anywhere. The draw-back is that since they only have one blade, the side of the cigar that the blade is not coming from will generally get messed up at the end of the cut. This type of cutter can be used on flat, rounded head, or figurado cigars.
A second method is to use a double-bladed cutter.
The benefit to using a double-bladed cutter is that you don’t get the messed-up end that you get from a sing;e-bladed cutter. Also, since their are two blades, the cutter is self-sharpening. This type of cigar cutter is also used on flat, rounded head, or figurado cigars.
A variation on the double-bladed cutter is the depth-gauged cutter:
The benefit of using this cutter is that you get the advantage of having two blades, but you also get a perfect cut. This cutter will cut the same amount of cigar off every time. However, this cutter is used primarily for flat and rounded-head cigars. They can be used for figurado cigars, but you will have to cut several times to get a big enough opening.
This is just an overview of the several ways to cut a cigar. I will be posting more methods, including some tips and tricks, soon.
Have a great day and enjoy your smoke!
