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Emily James

Guide to choose the right cigar cutter for your cigar!!

Updated: Jan 12, 2021

From ages onward experienced cigar aficionados have known which cigar

cutter best fits their luxury cigars. Every enthusiast agrees that actually if

you want to enjoy your cigar, it require to give your cigar a perfect cut.

Before you go buy cigar cutters online , read about the various

methods by which you can cut your cigar. Also you can refer to the below images to get a better understanding of a perfect cut , various parts of a cigarette as well as the safe cutting guidelines.

Lets now see the different cuts that you can provide to your cigar :

i) Straight Cut

The Straight or Guillotine cut is basically a straight cut along the head of

the cigar. The straight cut is a common slightly uneven cut ( generally used

on cigars with smaller ring gauge ) which can be given both at the cap as

well as the foot of the cigar, while the double blade Guillotine cutter is the

most preferred in bulk among aficionados in the UK as it provides a clean cut at the cap of

the cigar.

The head of the cigar is the part that is above the trademark band. You

hold the cigar cap to one side and gently press the cigar cutter at the cap.

Be careful not to cut off too much at the top , it could tear the wraps to

uncover the binders of your cigar and expose the fillings. This could severely

damage you cigar. Just look at the below image to visually interpret the

Straight cut method.

ii) Punch Cut

As the name suggests, the punch cut is a hole through the cap of the cigar

through which you can draw the smoke, rather than cutting the cap off as

mentioned in the straight cut. While you use a punch cutter to cut your

cigarette , be careful to punch a hole the appropriate size , else if the hole

is smaller, the smoke could easily hinder to produce thick tar and also

impede the taste of the cigar overtime.

The most popular punch cutters is the Xikar punch comes in different

colors with easy to use portable body type.

iii) V-Cut

The V cut provides an exact v shaped cut off of your cigar cap. The

difference between the Guillotine and V cut is that in V the cutter does not

slice through the entire cap, instead it gives a slight wedge at the cigar top.

Here, you will enjoy plenty of draw since there is no risk of damaging your

cigar cap.

Xikar as well as Colibri cigar cutters offers excellent designer V-cutters featuring stainless steel blades that avoids splitting your cigar or expanding the gap in between.

Now is the time to decide which cut you most prefer for your cigar and

head on to buy a cigar cutter of your own choice. There are several

cigar cutters available in wholesale out there. If you need to know more about the cigar cutters, read through the guide to choosing your first cigar cutter. Hope you find

your ideal choice. Quickly comment and let me know about your views and

more. Enjoy your smoke.

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