After purchasing boxes or bundles of cigars, remove the cellophane and all other packaging, then place the cigars in a properly maintained humidor for at least a few months before smoking. Single sticks stored in a humidor at your local tobacconist may be aged enough to smoke immediately.

Use a cigar saver, or just toss the cigar.

You can also use a wooden match, but before lighting your cigar, let the sulfur burn off after striking the match.

Leave your cigar in the ashtray and it will extinguish itself automatically, avoiding that foul odor.

It will remove the moisture from the cigars, drying them out.

10) Do go online and read reviews often.
This will give you up to date information and ideas for new cigars to try.

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*Article from about.cigars.com