How to tell if your cigar is of the highest quality.

Cigars make him happy 

Check the ashtray—the ashes left behind can speak volumes about the quality of your cigar. 

Here a few simple tips to determining the quality of your cigar. 

First, note how fast your cigar burns. A cigar that seems to burn too quickly or disposes ashes that break apart easily is probably a lower quality cigar. 

If the ashes seem too messy and don’t break apart together, this may also indicate a lower quality cigar.  

Check the color of the ashes. If the ash color seems to change, the tobacco leaf mix may be of poorer quality. The highest quality cigars, those that are well packed, will burn very slowly and produce a firm cylinder of ash. The firm ash can remain intact up to two to three inches long and remain on the cigar without breaking apart. 

A high quality cigar can be burned down to the nub. Even high quality cigars may vary in taste when they are smoked down to the nub. Many times you can smoke past bitter spots by letting the cigar burn on its own for a few minutes but do remember that a good cigar will often not burn for long because there is no constant air flow through the wrapper 

Source: http://articles.mylocalgazette.com/2010/02/09/how-to-tell-if-your-cigar-is-of-the-highest-quality/