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Name: Drew Danson
Date registered: October 13, 2011
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Can I Use a Cedar Strip to Light a Cigar?
When most people think of lighting their cigar, they imagine using torch lighters or matches to do the trick. However, for the purist, there is simply no other acceptable solution but to use cedar strips for the job. What’s this all about? Why would you use wood chips to light a cigar in the first place? Actually, there’s a lot of sense behind the practice, even if it’s not really very practical.