Cigar Service — xplor School

Independent study. xplor is not an IAMI- or PYA-accredited GUEST training provider. This course covers the ground assessed in GUEST Unit 06; it awards no GUEST unit, certificate or Certificate of Competency and does not count toward one.

Free

INT-CIGAR-1 · The Cigar: Leaf, Make and Provenance

3 lessons

INT-CIGAR-1.1 From Leaf to Cigar Practice in examiner →

INT-CIGAR-1.1.1

From Seed to Cigar: Growing, Curing, Fermentation and Construction

How cigar tobacco is grown, cured and fermented, the roles of wrapper, binder and filler, and the difference between long-filler hand-rolled cigars and machine-made short filler.

INT-CIGAR-1.2 Origins, Shapes and Provenance Practice in examiner →

INT-CIGAR-1.2.1

Producing Countries, House Styles and Wrapper Shades

The main cigar-producing countries and their house styles, and what wrapper shade does and does not tell you about a cigar's strength.

INT-CIGAR-1.2.2

Vitolas, Ring Gauge, Bands and Counterfeits

Vitolas, ring gauge and typical smoking times, how to read a band, and the practical signs of counterfeit cigars and poor provenance.

INT-CIGAR-2 · Storage: The Humidor Onboard

3 lessons

INT-CIGAR-2.1 The Humidor Environment Practice in examiner →

INT-CIGAR-2.1.1

Why a Yacht Is Hostile to Cigars: Humidity and Temperature

Why yachts are a hostile environment for cigars, the commonly cited humidity and temperature bands, and what happens when stock is stored too dry, too damp or too warm.

INT-CIGAR-2.1.2

Seasoning, Hygrometers and Humidification Systems

How to season a humidor with distilled water, how to calibrate analogue and digital hygrometers, and the passive, pack-based and active humidification systems used at sea.

INT-CIGAR-2.2 Stock Care and Transport Practice in examiner →

INT-CIGAR-2.2.1

Rotating Stock, Tobacco Beetle and Travel Humidors

Rotating and separating stock in the humidor, recognising and dealing with tobacco beetle, and moving cigars ashore safely in travel humidors.

INT-CIGAR-3 · Service, Safety and the Guest

4 lessons

INT-CIGAR-3.1 Cutting, Lighting and Serving Practice in examiner →

INT-CIGAR-3.1.1

Presenting the Selection and Cutting

How to present a cigar selection to guests, cigar anatomy, and how to choose and use guillotine, punch and V-cutters without damaging the cap.

INT-CIGAR-3.1.2

Lighting, Ash, Relighting and Pairing

Lighting a cigar with cedar spills, soft flames and torches, the toast-and-light sequence, ash management, relighting, and matching cigars to spirits and coffee.

INT-CIGAR-3.2 Safety, Environment and the Guest Practice in examiner →

INT-CIGAR-3.2.1

Smoking Areas, Fire Safety and Clearing the Smoke

Designated smoking areas, fire and disposal rules for lit cigars and ash at sea, protecting non-smoking guests from second-hand smoke, and removing smoke odour afterwards.

INT-CIGAR-3.2.2

Guest Profiles, Sourcing, Customs and Crew Policy

Building a guest cigar preference profile, buying from reputable merchants within budget, the customs and import restrictions that must be referred to the captain, and the crew tobacco policy.

Aligned to the IAMI GUEST Program framework. Preparatory study only — assessment and certification are carried out by an approved GUEST Training Provider. Official source (GUEST Program).

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