Cigar Cutters & Punches

Before you can start smoking a cigar, there's a critical step – cutting a cigar. What makes it more confusing are the endless choices for cigar shapes and sizes as well as cutting devices. A poor cut can ruin your smoking experience completely, while the perfect cut can enhance the enjoyment of this cherished pastime. A cigar cutter is needed to produce a quick and accurate cut on the cap of your cigar, allowing for the perfect draw when smoking. We stock cigar cutters from a range of top brands, including Colibri, Xikar, Jetline, Vertigo and more. You need a quality cigar cutter, rather than a knife or pair of scissors, as these can cut the cap inaccurately, causing the wrapper tobacco to unravel and cause issues with the draw and burn of the cigar, thus ruining the smoking experience. Types of Cigar Cutters Guillotine cigar cutters: The guillotine makes a straight cut across the cigar's head and is also known as a 'straight cutter'. This cutter type can be a single blade or a double blade. Compared to its single-blade brethren, double-blade cutters can deliver a more precise and neater cut to your cigars for an enhanced smoking experience. V-Cutter: True to its name, V-cutters create a V-shaped cut on the cap end of the cigar. They are extremely precise, with small cuts that minimize the chance of loose cigar filler entering your mouth. For a V-cut, remember not to cut too deeply. Doing so could increase the draw too much and result in the cigar burning hotter than intended. Punch Cutter: If you are a novice cigar smoker, a punch cutter has the potential to become your go-to option for the perfect cut. This cutter type simply cuts off a small portion of your favorite cigar's end cap while preventing the wrapper from unraveling. However, punch cutters are not ideal for small ring gauge cigars as they are too thin. Cigar Scissors: When we say scissors, we don't mean your regular scissors. There are special cigar-cutting scissors that are specially designed to get the best cut on your favorite cigar. High-quality, stainless-steel blades make this cigar-cutting ritual a seamless experience. A lower-quality blade can result in torn wrappers, poor cuts, and an unpleasant smoking experience. Learn how to cut the perfect cigar on our blog! Types of Cigar Cutters Learn how to cut the perfect cigar on our blog!