Smoke This!..."X" Marks the Spot with a "V"

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Smoke This!..."X" Marks the Spot with a "V".

"Here’s a neat tip for using a V-cutter on round head cigars. This is especially useful if you tend to over-clip and will help prevent your cigars from unraveling, too.

Sometimes, the thin slice made by a V-cutter does not expose enough tobacco on the head to draw a good amount of smoke, especially on ring gauges over 46. To correct this you can make an "X-cut." After making the first V-cut, turn the cigar 90-degrees and make a second V-cut. You'll get more smoke and flavor out of each draw".

By ~ G.K.

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"A cigar is as good as [the] memories that you have when you smoked it". Raul Julia

 

[canadiangolfguy]

Clever! A good friend swears by the V-cut over a guillotine, and has a very cool tabletop cutter to make them with. Next time I'm in his lounge (read: back deck) I shall give this a go.

Any particular reason you are using a v-cut?

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Clever! A good friend swears by the V-cut over a guillotine, and has a very cool tabletop cutter to make them with. Next time I'm in his lounge (read: back deck) I shall give this a go.

Any particular reason you are using a v-cut?

Canadiangolfguy:
I don’t use a V-cut, (I use my small gold penknife to cut a little hole in the cap), but I post these ‘Smoke This’ notes for the benefit our B & B cigar enthusiasts.

"If I cannot smoke cigars inHeaven…I shall not go". Mark Twain