Cigar 101

How to Cut a Cigar with a Guillotine Cutter

Just remember this, you can’t cut off too little.

The whole purpose of using the guillotine cutter is to create an opening in the head of the cigar that allows smoke to come through. And the rule of thumb is to cut no further down than the shoulder of the cigar with the shoulder being where the curve of the head meets with the body of the cigar.

If you cut too much off the head, or cap, of the cigar then it is very likely that the wrapper for the cigar, which is the outermost leaf of tobacco, will unravel. When the wrapper starts to unravel the cigar at least becomes less enjoyable and at worst needs to be thrown out.

If you can’t get the hang of a guillotine cutter then you should probably think about using a cigar punch cutter. This type of cutter just punches a hole in the head of the cigar and it lets smoke come through that hole. The thing with these types of cutters is that they allow less smoke to come through, which means you get to taste less of the flavors with each draw.

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