I have found a few things online that mentioned the absence of a cutter ,....
Churchill's smoking process is also of note. It's well documented, and while not incredibly eccentric, it was certainly novel. Churchill often received cigar cutters as gifts, but he actually preferred to punch each cigar's cap with the end of a match.
Elsewhere I found this,.....
Winston Churchill had a ritual, as we all do, for lighting a cigar: instead of cutting, he’d poke it with the end of a wooden match, or with a tool called a piercer. It’s kind of like a drawpoker, though it makes me think the draw must have been terrible. Sir Winston would blow through the cigar from the foot, expelling the loose tobacco to make sure his cigar would draw.
And also this slightly wetter version.
Churchill preferred to moisten the head of his cigar and poke a hole through the cap with an extra-long wooden match; he would then blow through this hole to ensure the cigar would draw. This method may sound pretty bizarre and unnecessarily tedious to some but Churchill done this to each of his cigars for many years.
Well as some know, I went with the Colibri V-cutter. Mostly because I got it direct from Colibri for $39.95 and free shipping. I've used it quite a few times now and I am pretty happy with the results.
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
I've had the SV for almost a couple years and like it. It's what I use 99% of time, and usually the V side. It seems to have kept its edge, but will still crack a cap or two; when the blade first contacts the cigar it tends to squish a little before slicing into it. The other thing to note is that the two sides of the cutter, the V and the guillotine are close enough together that torpedos contact both sets of blades - you can cut it more shallow and do it twice, or bear down on it.
I am thinking of getting a Colibri Quantum lighter that has a built in V-Cutter. I some cigars outside at our local brewery and I;m getting tired of carrying a cutter and lighter...I could go with a lighter that has a punch built in but tried that before and really prefer the V-Cut
I don’t really want or have a need for one. They are attractive, though. And I’d worry about the safety of the sticks if there’s only the leather for stiffness.....
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Churchill's smoking process is also of note. It's well documented, and while not incredibly eccentric, it was certainly novel. Churchill often received cigar cutters as gifts, but he actually preferred to punch each cigar's cap with the end of a match.
Elsewhere I found this,.....
Winston Churchill had a ritual, as we all do, for lighting a cigar: instead of cutting, he’d poke it with the end of a wooden match, or with a tool called a piercer. It’s kind of like a drawpoker, though it makes me think the draw must have been terrible. Sir Winston would blow through the cigar from the foot, expelling the loose tobacco to make sure his cigar would draw.
And also this slightly wetter version.
Churchill preferred to moisten the head of his cigar and poke a hole through the cap with an extra-long wooden match; he would then blow through this hole to ensure the cigar would draw. This method may sound pretty bizarre and unnecessarily tedious to some but Churchill done this to each of his cigars for many years.
Mostly because I got it direct from Colibri for $39.95 and free shipping.
I've used it quite a few times now and I am pretty happy with the results.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
I still like using a punch on certain cigars.
As with anything else, it's all in what you like and how you like it.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Guess I’ll rush right out and buy a few of these puppies.... 🙄
But thanks for the thought, Amigo.... 😃