Why Video
Some skills cannot be transmitted in prose, regardless of how careful the prose is. The hand position for a clean guillotine cut. The match-distance for a proper toast. The retrohale technique for revealing a cigar full flavor profile. The seasonal humidor inspection routine. These are physical skills, and they are learned by watching someone competent do them.
Video Series Plan
- The Cut — guillotine, V-cut, punch, scissors. When to use which; what each does to draw and flavor.
- The Light — cedar match, butane lighter, soft flame, torch. Toasting versus igniting.
- The Draw — how hard to pull, how often, what the rhythm should feel like.
- The Retrohale — the technique that reveals 60 percent of a cigar flavor.
- The Ash — when to tap, when to let it grow, what the ash tells you about construction.
- The Humidor — setup, seasoning, the humidity target, the seasonal rotation.
- The Inspection — checking a cigar before lighting; spotting construction defects.
- The Cap — visual identification of single, double, and triple caps under the loupe.
Video Tutorials: Q4 2026
Format
Each video runs three to seven minutes. Filmed in a working humidor environment with a single fixed camera, no dramatic music, no fast cuts. Hosted on YouTube and embedded here for direct viewing.