Cigar Infusion Certification™
Cigar infusion is no longer experimentation. It is a structured sensory discipline. The Cigar Infusion Academy™ governs the official standards, curriculum, and examination framework of The Cigar Infusion Method™.
Purpose
Cigar infusion involves controlled aromatic transfer, environmental calibration, cigar selection logic, timing discipline, and sensory evaluation. When performed without structure, results are inconsistent and often destructive.
Certification formalizes the practice. It protects method integrity, ensures repeatability, and establishes professional standards for those who practice infusion as a disciplined craft.
Defined protocols and controlled variables replace inconsistent “infused cigar” hype.
Structured logs, timing windows, and evaluation criteria produce reliable results.
Credentialed hosts operate under a service protocol aligned with Academy standards.
Authority
The Cigar Infusion Academy™ serves as the institutional authority responsible for:
Curriculum design, technical standards, and protocol definitions for each level.
Written assessment, practical submission requirements, and validation rules.
Issuance, verification, and enforcement actions for credential misuse.
Certification is not automatic. It is granted only upon demonstrated competence in method comprehension, controlled execution, and documented results.
Structure
Programs are structured into levels. Each level contains modules, required practice, and examination. Acceptance is selective. Certification is earned.
Core method, safety, variables, timing discipline, sensory calibration, documentation.
Aromatic architecture, layered infusion logic, calibration, refinement, balance control.
Ritual design, service protocol, event execution, guest experience standards.
Examination
The Academy certifies only when competence is demonstrated. Examinations include written assessment, practical documentation, and validation standards aligned with The Cigar Infusion Method™.
Principles, variable control, safety rules, sensory theory, protocol accuracy.
Logs, timing, cigar selection rationale, environment notes, results analysis.
Selective live / in-person validation where applicable for credential confirmation.
Verification
All certified practitioners are listed in the Academy registry. Credentials can be validated publicly through the Verification Portal.
Ethics
The Academy does not promote alteration of tradition. Certification exists to ensure infusion is practiced with judgment, discipline, and respect for cigar structure. Misrepresentation of certification status constitutes credential misuse and may result in enforcement action.