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" Selection As with wines, you&amp;#039;ll need to try a variety of cigars to home in on your taste. And your budget. Some good choices to start out with are the Leon Jimenes Robusto ($6), the Montecristo #3 ($8), the Ashton Cabinet #6 ($9.50), and the Davidoff 5000 ($16). For special occasions, I like the God of Fire by Don Carlos, Robusto 2006 ($57 for three). Cutting The most common type of cutter is the double-blade guillotine, which you can find at any cigar shop. Cut about a quarter of an inch below the head of the cigar. Jrcigars.com suggests this easy method: Lay the cutter flat on the table, stand the cigar straight up in it, and cut. Lighting Always use wooden matches or a butane lighter. Roll the cigar while puffing, and once you feel it&amp;#039;s properly lit, blow on it to evenly distribute the burn. The Ring Leave it alone. At least until you&amp;#039;ve smoked down to that point. If you try to take it off before then, the glue on the ring could stick to the paper and tear apart the cigar. Storage Cigars are made to be smoked, not stored. But if you plan on keeping them longer than a week, you&amp;#039;ll need somewhere to store them. Until you&amp;#039;re sure you like smoking and are ready for a humidor, try an inexpensive option like the F.G.T. Enterprises Connoisseur Humi-Pouch ($2.95), which can store cigars for up to three months. RELATED LINKS:  Tom Chiarella on Learning to Smoke The Indefensible Position: Smoking Has Its Benefits  PLUS: The Colonialists&amp;#039; Travel Guide to Havana   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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