How to Use a Cigar Punch in 4 Steps
By Mariana Heredia
Various tools can be used to cut a cigar like a traditional cigar cutter, a cigar punch, and a knife in wild cases. Wouldn’t recommend the last one unless you find yourself with no other alternative. Using a cigar punch cutter is quite simple as it practically does the job for you. This punch cutter perforates a hole in the cap allowing it to stay intact and provide a clean draw with minimal bits of tobacco in the way. For a smooth cut make sure to keep the cigar cutter sharpened. This way you won’t have to worry about tearing your puro. An ideal tool for the perfect smoke. The cigar cutter is easy to carry around and is perfect for traveling. But can you bring a cigar punch cutter on a plane? Carry on reading to find out more.
Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro Howitzer
Strength: Medium
Country: Honduras
Wrapper: Costa Rica, Maduro
What is a Cigar Punch?
There are different ways to clip a cigar. However, with a wrong cut, you can end up with a cigar that’s hard to draw or unravels bits of tobacco in your mouth. A simple mistake could ruin your cigar session. This is why it’s important to understand the different cigar-cutting tools and which one to use depending on the cigar’s shape. Let’s start with the basics and what the punch cutter looks like.
A cigar punch cutter can be identified by its cylindrical blade that helps remove the center of the cap, leaving behind the edge of the cigar untouched. It’s able to make a circular incision of about 1/4 hole on the cigars head. This cut provides a small opening and allows the smoke to mesh together. In some cases, this small hole creates a more complex taste when smoking the puro. Due to its petite size, many smokers use it as a keychain and carry it around everywhere. You can even bring the cigar cutter when traveling by plane!
Clipping the Cigar
To use the cigar punch cutter simply follow the steps below:
- Place the bladed end of the cigar punch against the cap of the cigar
Make sure to center the blade to achieve the perfect cut.
- Lightly pressure the punch cutter as you slowly rotate the cigar
After piercing the cap insert the blade a bit deeper inside the cigar. Try and be cautious as too much pressure can unravel the cap.
- Remove the punch
Carefully take out the punch cutter where you’ll be left with the portion cut of the cap. Proceed to carefully remove the excess inside the punch cutter.
We recommend using this cutter on cigars with a ring gauge of 60 or above. However, there’s no problem using it on torpedo cigars since they are able to uphold punches. This style of cigar cutter must be properly done the first time. Therefore cigar aficionados are most likely to use this tool due to their experience compared to new smokers and their clumsiness.
Casa Magna Colorado Gigantor
Strength: Full
Country: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua
You are now ready to clip a cigar make sure to check out this article for a step-by-step.
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