Types of Cigar Cutters Not Every Cigar Cutter Looks the Same
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I am an avid fan of Gina Gershon, so when I saw her on the cover of Cigar Aficionado I had to go out and buy my first cigar. The local cigar store was alive with smoke, this was years ago when smoking in public was allowed, and there were gadgets, gizmos and cigars everywhere. The store smelled great, even while smoky, like apples and sage. I told the store owner I was there to smoke my first cigar and he offered me one, pf which I cannot remember the name. I coughed and hacked, my eyes watered and handed the cigar back. With an awful taste in my mouth and a burning hatred for Gina Gershon, I decided smoking cigars was not something I will do. However, as I was leaving I noticed a little stand with dangling key chains and thus was I born into a collection obsession with cigar cutters.
Its much easier to collect cigar cutters when you aren't using them for their purpose. My cutters dangle carelessly from my keyring and I often have people stop and ask me if I smoke cigars. I've found out most of my information from random strangers who want to tell me what they think of whichever cigar cutter I might be dangling that particular day. I surprise some by saying that I'm just a collector of cutters and not an actual smoker of the cigars. Apparently its very important to choose the proper cigar cutter. An improper cigar cut will ruin the cigar by cutting it incorrectly or cutting off too much.
I've since become more informed about cigar cutters and their function. For example the first time I saw a double edged cigar cutter, I thought it was some strange device used for arcane purposes. It did, in fact, look like little finger cuffs! I've learned there are many different types of cigar cutters but they generally serve 3 functions: cut across (straight cigar cutters), slice small cross sections and (v-shaped), cut exact (scissor cigar cutters). The blades even have a menacing sounding name: guillotines.
Cigar cutters come in varieties that make a girl's head spin. Rubber, plastic, steel, some antique cigar cutters are made of gold. In the late 19th century they were dangled with pocket watches. I've seen cigar cutters shaped like bunnies, kangaroos, cherubs, angels. If you can imagine a design, theres a cigar cutter to match. The best cigar cutters serve a function, their blades are sharp so as not to crush the cigar and precise so as not to cut off too much of the cigar. When you shop for a cigar cutter try out various styles and shapes to pick what is appropriate.
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