havana.jpg Think there’s nothing to lighting a cigar? Just take an ordinary Bic lighter and puff hard, right? Wrong. More good smokes have been completely ruined by poor lights. If you’re not careful, you can seriously shorten a cigar’s smoking time, damage the outer wrapping, or alter the taste.

More support for the notion that lighting is a process beyond you mere mortals, Cigar Aficionado has bestowed upon the masses a video running for a full 4:30 showing the best ways to light.

Take a minute and cruise over.