How to Glue a Cigar Wrapper | Lifestyle

by DaveSabot

Cigars, especially the good ones, can cost a fair amount of money. To that end, a damaged cigar can be a very disappointing thing. Of course, it is only disappointing if one isn't aware of just how easy it is to fix them.

First, forget any notions one may be harboring about wetting the wrapper with one's tongue and sticking it back together in that fashion. This will not work. A glue must be used to stick the wrapper back together. The appropriate glue is available at just about any grocery store.

Before heading off to the store, however, make certain the problem can't be fixed with a quick snip. Lotus lighters and several other brands have clippers attached on several models. If the cigar isn't unraveled too far back down the barrel, just snip off the faulty portion and enjoy the rest. This can save quite a bit of time but, if the wrapper is damaged a long way down the barrel, one needs to effect repairs rather than wasting all that high-quality tobacco!

Pectin is sold as a powder, usually in the canning section of the grocery store. This glue is natural and there is no reason to worry about it flavoring the tobacco when it is used for the repair. One must never use any other type of glue. Even "non-toxic" glues can become very toxic when they combust and will certainly flavor the tobacco in a very undesirable way, to say nothing of the health risks of smoking something so unnatural.

The pectin must be mixed with water. It will take on a tacky character and, at that point, it's time to affect repairs. Take a bit of the material and put in on the end of the fingers. Rub it on the loose portion of the wrapper. One may also place some on the surface to which the wrapper will be affixed but, generally, less is better. Fold the wrapper over to where it ought to be and hold it for a few seconds to let the pectin set. Carefully remove the fingers"remember that they will be a bit sticky"and confirm that the glue has fixed the problem. From there on, one can enjoy their cigar as they'd intended!

DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice.

Dave Sabot is the owner of an online specialty cigar lighters store. With expert knowledge of cigar accessories, including pipe lighters, Dave also owns a premier online humidors store.