Choosing The Best Fuel For Your Cigar Lighter
Smoking a cigar is generally an experience where individuals take great pains to make certain the flavor is all it should be. Cigars can be quite pricey and some of the more exotic types aren’t always available which means they can be an occasion in and of themselves.
There are several ways by which one determines which fuel is the best, depending on whether one is dealing with liquid or gaseous fuel. First and foremost, only fuel specifically designed to fuel lighters should be used.
Cigar lighters should not impart any flavor to the cigar itself. Liquid-fueled lighters are claimed, by some smokers, to lend the flavor of the fuel to the cigar. This taste is anything but pleasant and, to those who are sensitive to it, it can ruin the entire experience. There are fuels on the market which advertise that they lend no taste to the tobacco. Some smokers claim that the taste is more in the smoker’s heads than it is in the lighter. One may wish to experiment a bit before giving up their cherished refillable lighter.
Liquid-fueled lighters are amazingly durable devices which are fairly forgiving where the quality of the fuel is used. So long as actual lighter fluid is being used, they offer good performance. However, the cheaper brands of lighter fluid, like their butane counterparts, tend to have more impurities. In liquid-fueled lighters, these impurities will be noticeable in the form of a foul odor when the lighter is sparked and in a distinctive and unpleasant taste on the first few puffs of any tobacco lit with the lighter. For the best results, use a fluid that advertises lending no flavor to tobacco. This is a mark of purity.
Remember that any lighter fuel, gas or liquid, is dangerous. It should always be stored safely and lighters should always be refilled in an area where it is safe to do so. For liquid-fueled lighters, this means refilling over a sink where any spilled fluid can be washed away. Butane refueling is much cleaner but there is the hazard of having gas escape during the fueling process. Make certain there are no sparks or open flames around when refueling lighters of any type. A properly-maintained lighter burning high-quality fuel can easily last for a lifetime and represents a sensible investment for anyone.
Ryder is the owner of an online specialty lighters store and has expert knowledge of smoking accessories, including jet lighters.
