Colibri Julius Lighter

When lighting a fine cigar, presentation is everything. For a lighter worthy of your best Cubans, check out the Julius from Colibri. Named after the company’s founder, Julius Lowenthal, this wind-resistant lighter features a robust, double-flame design for smooth, continuous lighting. Its durable metal body is cut with a textured diamond-pattern Pachmayr grip for easy handling. Altitude tested to 12,000 feet, it features a flip-cap design similar to that of a Zippo. Ignite it with a simple clockwise flick on the roll bar, which spins in place like the chamber of a revolver when locked. With a simple thumb movement on the base of the lighter, the soft flame doubles its output for powerful lighting. The fuel level window lets you know when it's time to add butane.

Colibri was born in 1928, when founder Julius Lowenthal invented the world’s first semi-automatic lighter: the Swiss-made Colibri Original. Over the years, the company has established a legacy of innovation in lighters, introducing the first visible multiple gas refill, hydraulic auto-flint system, and non-battery, non-flint system—Colibri even created the eponymous weapon for the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. In the 1980s, helmed by the third generation of Lowenthals, Colibri expanded its product line to include luxury pens, wristwatches, and more.