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How a cigar will smoke depends heavily on airflow through its body. The best way to regulate airflow in the cigar is to cut it before smoking. Cigar piercers are elegant, but the aperture is frequently too small for smoke to pass through smoothly. A plug or bullseye cutter is a better option, but don't force the plug cutter too far into the cigar. A catseye, or V-cutter, works well, but not on tapered-head figurados. The guillotine is the favored method, and a twin-bladed cutter is your best option. Just don't use your teeth.