Becoming acquainted with Cigars: The size of the cigar will give you a general indication of how strong the taste is. The bigger the ring size, most likely means, the smoother, fuller, slower and cooler the stogie will be. Cutting a cigar: The cap of a hand rolled cigar must be cut before lighting it. You can do this with punch cutters, cigar scissors, or guillotine cutters. The guillotine is recommended for the best cut. Make sure you don’t remove the entire cap off, because it may damage its wrapper. Handrolled cigar fans are known for their appreciation of food and wine. One of the best times to offer a cigar is after a meal. Other great times to indulge in your favorite stogie can be: during or after business meetings, while walking the dog, while on your way to and from work or ulitmately just any time you’re looking to enjoy the fulfillment and relaxation provided by a handmade cigar. Smoking a Stogie: Cigars are meant to be appreciated and savored for the feel, taste and the aroma. Puff slowly. Don’t puff to hard. If your cigar extinguishes itself, it is proper to relight it within one to two hours. Any later than that, it will taste limp.