Toasting the Foot ?

First Warrior

Got a question. Why toast the foot? Am I right in assuming the first 3/16 of the foot is dry compaired to the rest of the cigar and toasting ignites that dry tobacco without pulling the harsher smoke through and affecting taste. Does toasting ignite the tobacco so when you remove the fire ( match or lighter) you don't pull the fumes from the fire through and affect the taste? Intrested in learning why we toast the foot and how does it affect the taste.

Bob Luken

I believe that toasting the foot is an attempt to ignite the tobacco as gently (lower temp) as possible to avoid any harsh or bitter tastes that you would get from scorched tobacco. It's the difference between coaxing the cigar to burn and forcing it to burn. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

kuzi16

Eulogy

What kind of lighter are you using Kuzi?

Ken Light

I was under the impression it just tended to make for a better, more even light when you finish the process.

Bob Luken

Ken Light:

I was under the impression it just tended to make for a better, more even light when you finish the process.

Oh no, You really need to shoot for an uneven light. You only light one side. Half of the foot, (I soooooo forgot to mention this critical point.) Half the foot only. Half as harsh. Half as hot. Half a wit. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER: The preceding post is almost certainly not serious, unless it says it is, and even then, quite adamantly. Don't take it serious, and try to disregard any offense taken. Unless you're here to scam people, then take your offense and leave.

Ken Light

Bob Luken:

Ken Light:

I was under the impression it just tended to make for a better, more even light when you finish the process.

Oh no, You really need to shoot for an uneven light. You only light one side. Half of the foot, (I soooooo forgot to mention this critical point.) Half the foot only. Half as harsh. Half as hot. Half a wit. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER: The preceding post is almost certainly not serious, unless it says it is, and even then, quite adamantly. Don't take it serious, and try to disregard any offense taken. Unless you're here to scam people, then take your offense and leave.

Uh. Huh? Toasting is not lighting, right? Lots of people, myself included toast, then cut, then light. The toast will be even, ensuring a more even light. Or am I a halfwit for doing it that way?

Bob Luken

Ken Light

Bob Luken

kuzi16

avengethis

kuzi16

avengethis

I'll be picking one up then. I've been looking for a soft flame and I saw this one but one site had it listed as a torch the other had it as a hybrid.

First Warrior

Good information, thanks to all guru's who weighed in. Looks like I'll be picking up a soft flame lighter myself.

avengethis

kuzi16

Cigary

Xikar Exodus is a great soft flame....it is wind resistant but not windproof...there is a difference. You can usually score these on CBID for around $30.

avengethis

Yeah I went in there and on the box and they had multiple ones that I checked out they all said just EX and were torches. Hmmm. Ill just order it from ccom when they are back in stock.

youngryan216

jd50ae

Posts are food for thought. I have tried every type of lighter and match and the only thing I can find toasting useful for is it promotes, on some cigars more then others, a more even burn and nothing else. That is we do it, right? And it doesn't seem to me what kind of flame I use. Purging, always done, seems to get rid of that bad first draw every time.

youngryan216

Is soft flame with lighter fluid like a bic? And torch is obviously butane aka hard flame. Correct?

kuzi16

youngryan216:

Is soft flame with lighter fluid like a bic? And torch is obviously butane aka hard flame. Correct?

a bic is butane. its on the "good" list for lighters too.

Bob Luken

jd50ae:

Posts are food for thought. I have tried every type of lighter and match and the only thing I can find toasting useful for is it promotes, on some cigars more then others, a more even burn and nothing else. That is we do it, right? And it doesn't seem to me what kind of flame I use. Purging, always done, seems to get rid of that bad first draw every time.

Bad first draw? Could that be scorching? If I toast right everytime, (and I do the first draw Is delicious, everytime.

onestrangeone

jd50ae