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The 6 Essential Items Every Cigar Lover Needs

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Published
02/14/2024

Smoking a cigar is synonymous with luxury and success. As the rich, silvery smoke slowly rises around your head, you can’t help but feel a connection with those titans of industry who came before – a lineage of important people indulging in one of life’s finest guilty pleasures.

However, to do it right, you need a few basic items in your toolkit. The items listed below help you preserve your fine cigars, shear them properly, light them correctly and handle them like a seasoned pro.

Here are the six essential accessories every cigar lover needs.

A Humidor/Hygrometer Setup

A humidor is your fundamental piece of cigar kit, separating the full-blown aficionados from the “casuals.” By sealing your fine cigars in a slightly porous, slightly breathable box, a quality humidor should maintain roughly the right relative humidity (RH) your cigars require to stay fresh and flavorful. Experts often recommend Spanish cedar for its ability to absorb and release moisture, and most will urge you to find one with a built-in hygrometer to keep tabs on the RH.

Humidity Control Packs

No humidor setup is 100% efficient. They’re just wood, after all – at the ultimate mercy of ambient humidity fluctuations. That’s why most serious cigar lovers add a Boveda humidity control pack to their humidor. These nifty 2-way humidity control packs ensure that the RH in your humidor remains at a consistent, optimal RH.

A Quality Cutter

It’s time to grab a cigar from your humidor, give it a sniff, and start smoking. But before you do, you need to cut that cigar. A dull cutter will compress a cigar’s foot, damage the wrapper and potentially create long tears in the cigar. To avoid that disaster, buy a quality cutter, and consider sharpening or replacing it every couple of years. For a tutorial on how to cut a cigar correctly, consult the link provided.

A Butane Torch Lighter

Torch lighters are the way to go with cigars: They light a stogie in even the strongest winds, and make quick work of lighting in sheltered conditions. According to many cigar pundits, the best torch lighters are of the butane variety, which leaves little to no aftertaste.

Your Ideal Ashtray

Notice that it says your ideal ashtray. Unlike other items on this list, an ashtray is… just an ashtray. It's a necessary tool, but there isn't as much quality variance as the items above. Just choose one that fits your style and taste. If you expect a crowd, purchase an ashtray with several ridges for people to rest their cigars.

A Carrying Case/Travel Humidor

Lastly, consider a carrying case or travel humidor for your cigar collection. If you attend frequent business trips or like to pack stogies on your holidays, travel humidors are a handy thing to have. Along with a humidity control pack, they keep your cigars fresh and intact in transit.

With these six essential accessories, you’re ready to be taken seriously as a cigar lover. Best of all, these items ensure that your cigar will always be flavorful and optimally prepared for a luxury experience.

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