1.0Cigar Store Onlinehttps://www.cigarstoreonline.com/blogrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="uoOtUFQAlT"><a href="https://www.cigarstoreonline.com/blog/removing-the-cigar-band/">Should You Remove the Band When Smoking a Cigar?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.cigarstoreonline.com/blog/removing-the-cigar-band/embed/#?secret=uoOtUFQAlT" width="600" height="338" title="“Should You Remove the Band When Smoking a Cigar?” — Cigar Store Online" data-secret="uoOtUFQAlT" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.cigarstoreonline.com/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://www.cigarstoreonline.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Cigar-Bands.jpg15001120Removing the band after smoking for a few minutes reduces the likelihood of the wrapper leaf being damaged in the process. While some prefer to keep the band on for the duration of the cigar, others prefer to remove it. Of course, it’s entirely up to you whether you wish to keep it on or […]