In order to fully enjoy the experience of smoking premium cigars, there are a number of cigar accessories that you really must own. Here’s a definitive guide to what you’ll need to get the most from your premium cigar smoking pleasure.
A humidor (for storing your cigars) should come at the top of your list of essential accessories. The function of a humidor is to keep your cigars moist and fresh and in perfect condition. Choose a humidor with a good seal and a reliable humidification system, ideally with a digital hygrometer and a crystal-based humidifier.
Humidors come in many sizes and prices, the more you pay the better quality the finish and workman ship. Humidors are a piece of furniture. When filled they give the ability to choose any cigars you fell you are in the mood for.
You must also invest in a good-quality cigar cutter to cut the closed end (‘head’) of the cigar. There are a number of options here including:
Cigar cases are useful if you plan on taking a single cigar with you to enjoy after a meal or meeting. You can choose any design of cigar case that takes your fancy, as long as it is the right size for your preferred smoke.
Not forgetting you will need a ‘torch flame lighter’. This design of lighter is highly wind-resistant meaning they also offer the most reliable method of lighting your cigar. Torch lighters are available with a single through to a quadruple flame. A single flame should be adequate for most cigars, but if you prefer wide ring cigars (48 ring and wider) you would be better off with a dual or triple flame lighter.
You will also need a can of high-quality, multi-filtered butane for refuelling your lighter. The more the fuel has been filtered, the cleaner the flame will be and, consequently, the less debris will accumulate in your lighter over time.
Your final essential cigar accessory is a cigar ashtray. Choose a model that has two to four stirrups so that friends can share it with you. The stirrups must be wide enough to hold any size of a cigar, and they must also be long enough so that the cigar sits securely when placed in the stirrup. Choose a design with a bowl that is deep enough to hold at least two to four cigars-worth of ashes without overflowing.
These are all the essential cigar accessories that you will need to enjoy your favourite cigars with some of your friends.
Humidors
Humidors come in many sizes and prices, the more you pay the better quality the finish and workman ship. Humidors are a piece of furniture. When filled they give the ability to choose any cigars you fell you are in the mood for.
Cigar cutters
- single or double blade
- punches
- ‘V’ cutters
- scissors
Cigar cases
Lighters
You will also need a can of high-quality, multi-filtered butane for refuelling your lighter. The more the fuel has been filtered, the cleaner the flame will be and, consequently, the less debris will accumulate in your lighter over time.
Cigar ashtrays
These are all the essential cigar accessories that you will need to enjoy your favourite cigars with some of your friends.
