cigar rituals anybody?

[D Quintero]

drink booze first

light up smoke

then 2/3rds into,

an ale x2 to finish.

:ccowboy:

 

[carocaniac]

First, I give a "salutation" to the Cigar Gods.
Second, I get music going and settle in.
Then I light the foot, lick the cap and kick back...enjoy!

 

[megladon8]

I hear Bill Clinton put his cigars through quite a penetrating pre-smoke ritual :laugh:

 

[SailorAg]

I usually ponder for an hour or two what I shall smoke. When the decision has been made, I set up my outdoor area (relaxing music or podcast, turn on the fire pit at night, clean the ash tray and extend my patio's folding doors to block the wind if necessary) and lit her up.

 

[Zedman05]

I have a stupid ritual too, and since I am like some others that do not have time to smoke every day, I like to ponder for a while (sometimes a couple days) which cigar will be in flames next.
Winter months: Remote start truck. Go down to basement, grab said cigar (always know which I am choosing before it gets selected as my collection isn't big enough to forget everything I have), let cigar sit out in the low humidity for about 20 mins as I pour a drink. Remote start truck again.
Cut cigar.
Get geared up with my smoking sweater, and prefered hat (BOTL).
Grab my Ipod, smartphone, drink, keys, earpieces, lighter and I am off.
Sit in truck and watch a movie, or listen to a podcast.
Enjoying the moment is almost as satisfying as the cigar itself.

 

[daniyal]

I'm all about the rituals I fill my traveldor every Sunday the ones that get smoked first are on top. When I smoke I use a cedar splint to light it and then cut the foot.