Are you a cigar fan or have you decided to try smoking a cigar? Surely, a cigar is the status symbol for some as a pleasing pleasure that showcases their wealth and exclusiveness. Coming in diverse shapes from a medium body or a smooth and velvety medium bodied taste, they come in diverse varieties and taste to cater the taste of varied individuals who love the pleasure of celebratory cigars. For a novice, who is just trying out a cigar for fun, the choice of a correct cigar would be a challenging job. Here are some of the tips, which can help you to choose a right cigar.
First, try to know the health hazards instigated by cigar smoking as it can be bad for you. Generally, they have nicotine that can harm our body critically as we get addicted to it. There are also some serious consequences of cigar smoking. Cancer can be a pronounced risk triggered by cigar smoking. In fact, the National Institutes of Health has said in its reports that “individuals smoking as few as one to two cigars a day have much greater risk of oral, lung and esophageal cancer and cancer of the larynx, as equated to non-smokers.” In particular, cigar smoke is much weightier and smellier than cigarette smoke, which some find unpleasant. Secondly, after convincing yourself from health viewpoint, select the correct kind of cigar. It basically means which one you would favor a man-made cigars and machine made cigars. Usually, handmade are superior to machine-made as they are made from leaves picked, sorted and bundled by a separate cigar maker. While, a machine made cigar carry lesser bits of tobacco leaves, called short filler that draws and burns inferiorly than a handmade cigar. So, it is up to you, which one you would like better.
A good cigar is also measured on its length and ring scale. Usually, the length of cigars ranges from 4 inches to 8 inches, while the most common cigar length being 5 to 6 inches then comes the diameter of the cigar, which is computed in 64th of an inch. 52 is the biggest diameter in the ring; consequently it would be 52/64ths of an inch in diameter. Usually the bigger the ring gauge the fuller flavored the cigar will be. The color of the cigar is also significant while choosing good celebratory cigars.
