Goodman and Dan (and any Others) -- Cigar question

[A_goodman]

Hey puppy,

I use a corona "Old Boy" Pipe lighter. I don't use the torch lighters because the flame is too hot. It scorches the leaves at the tip and you draw a lot of really hot smoke at the beginning. That's my opinion based on wive's tails and wichdoctory. Really, It's what I was told by the old timers way back when when I started smoking cigars and I just stuck with it.

I've had my Old Boy for 16 years and I love it. It's distictive and a classic design. Plus, it's hard to use for the uninitiated. The flame is angled to the side and the wheel rotates counter clockwise, which is opposit all the other makes. I think it's originally an old Brit design, so that makes sense. I love to hand it to someone who asks for a light and watch em try to figure it out, just to step in and light them up. It has the cache and weight of a zippo but more refined.

BTW, I was also told never to use a zippo or any other liquid fuel lighter because the fumes ruin the flavor of the cigar. I never have, but it makes sense.

Sorry. That wasn't much help. But it was fun talking about.