Preserving Your Black & Mild: How to Properly Extinguish Cigars for Later

Black and Mild is a brand name for tobacco products that come in a variety of flavors, such as wine or cherry, and cigar types, such as cigarillos and regular cigars. Often times you may want to put out the cigar to save it for later without damaging the cigar. This is a simple task that can be completed many times over to get the most out of your Black and Milds.

Things You'll Need

• Ashtray
• Scissors
• Plastic sleeve or plastic bag
• Cigar box

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Instructions

• 1

  Extinguish the lit end of the cigar by gently twisting it in an ashtray.

• 2

  Snip off the end of the cigar with scissors to reduce the smell of smoke. You may also leave the burned tip on if the smell does not bother you.

• 3

  Place the cigar back in its plastic sleeve and place it in a cigar box. Use a plastic bag if you don't have the sleeve, or place the cigar in the box with the burned tip facing the bottom.