Whatever is handy. Usually a regular old naptha Zippo. I've read and heard all the hysteria about the fuel taste ruining the tobacco and blah blah blah... it's all pure nonsense.
My preferred method is a wooden kitchen match but I seldom have one at my disposal.
Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
My dad used to have (maybe still does idk) a pipe specific lighter with one of the long flint mechanisms on the side and the soft flame came out horizontally. It was very cool and luckily for both of us it was either out of flint or butane cause I would have stolen and lost it by now.
Steve, I procured this M2A1 flame thrower during my stay at Cigar International and leave it in my man cave- Garage.
Does well and looks cool...I believe I hooked Sir Excellency
@DogRockets
with one on his 1st annual Cigarfest Orgy, among varios erotic meats... Lol
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Steve, peocured this M2A1 flame thrower during my stay at Cigar International and leave it in my man cave- Garage.
Does well and looks cool...I believe I hooked Sir Excellency
@DogRockets
with one on his 1st annual Cigarfest Orgy, among varios erotic meats... Lol
That flame thrower is safe and sound at Casa Carnahan and ready for our next in person Orgy!
If it is not windy, I prefer my American Thunderbird soft flame for my cigars. When it's windy, I have a beefy triple jet lighter that I picked up from a fellow Bum. Sometimes, I light it like I'm Mongo in Blazing Saddles and just stick my whole face in campfire....
"Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet."
― Maya Angelou
I have total allegiance to the all mighty Vertigo Lotus. I've had a lot of torch lighters over the years...some more expensive than others. Nothing stands the test of time like these. It doesn't really make any sense. They're cheap. They're plastic. But they work. I've had the same ones for a couple years now. Some have gone through the washer...no problem. I have several backups. They'll also take pretty much any butane you buy. That's the other thing about expensive lighters...they want that fancy butane that's $20 a bottle or they won't work. Garbage. Long live the Vertigo!!
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