Discover The Etiquette That Goes With Smoking Cigars By: kurt naulaerts

Smoking a good Cuban might furnish the cigar smoker with a good deal of pleasure in his life, but the polite smoker will be certain to note that not everybody will enjoy the taste or scent of a fine cigar. Savoring a good stogie without offending others cannot be emphasized sufficiently while the fervor of anti-smoking movements is still in full swing. Remember that it can be difficult to gauge the odor that others feel while you're smoking a cigar. Don't forget that any surface cigar smoke comes in contact with, for example clothing, articles of furniture, and walls, can possibly leave a strong residue. To enjoy your cigar to its utmost potential, please learn to become a polite and considerate cigar smoker.

If you live with non-smokers, try to find a well-ventilated area of your residence where you can smoke comfortably. Be sure not to smoke in an enclosed area such as your bedroom or office without a good source of ventilation such as a window, although it may be tempting to do so. Never smoke your cigar in a closed area, because of the dangers present when inhaling the toxic air, so if possible, take your cigar outside and smoke. Relax on the porch, pull up a lawn chair, or go to any other open area where you can smoke comfortably without endangering non-smokers, such as children and the elderly. Remember that cigar smoke is toxic, and contains many carcinogens which can easily be inhaled by non-smokers.

If you must smoke a cigar outside your home, remember that the courteous and respectful smoker will only light up where legally permitted. Avoid smoking your cigar in places that prohibit it, such as a bar, hotel, or restaurant. The courteous cigar smoker will also remember to ask for permission to smoke in the company of non-smokers, so that he doesn't offend them. Make sure that the smoke isn't wafting in their direction if they happen to agree. Make sure that if you're sitting near an open window or air conditioner that the smoke isn't moving in their direction. A surefire way to ruin a meal for a non-smoker is if secondhand smoke from a discourteous smoker is present.

A courteous cigar smoker will make sure to dispose of their ashes in the appropriate container when smoking outside of the home. In lower quality cigars, ashes can easily be blown away, so be careful that they aren't blowing near anyone around you.

To enjoy cigar smoking, you need good cigars in the first place. Therefore a cigar humidor is an ideal instrument to keep them fresh. Read all about cigar humidors.

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