What can be said about a brand that so dynamically surpasses industry standards that it becomes practically incomparable to it’s peers? Puretane has done just that: created an entirely new tier of canned butane of a quality quite literally unavailable to most consumers before it’s introduction just a few years ago.

What Is N-Butane? How Is It Different From Regular Butane?

The term “butane” is really a misleading misnomer. Butane is it’s own gas, but we use the same term to describe lighter fluid of all types. So “butane” is actually used as a blanket term for a combination of dirtier gases.

Founded in 1928 by Julius Lowenthal, the Colibri brand has been synonymous with quality and sophistication among a wide ranging line of products that include not only butane cigar and cigarette lighters, but an exquisite selection of men’s accessories such as billfolds, watches, writing instruments and jewelry.

The Colibri name has a long and interesting history. Let’s take a look back at this fascinating brand over the course of the last 9 decades.

Like any other piece of equipment, the butane lighter you depend on to give your cigars a quick light that is free from residual aromas needs an occasional bit of “tender loving care” in the form of maintenance. While butane lighters used for lighting cigars have a minimum number of moving parts and will give good service for years if not decades, they still need to be cleaned and have the fuel line bled every few months. Butane does leave a residual film when it burns and not all of the butane sold on the market is completely free of contaminants. What that means is that your torch lighter or dual torch will need to be cleaned and bled if you want the flame to be optimal for cigar lighting. Many cigar smokers will tell you that they smoke for the sense of relaxation and calm that is associated with a good quality cigar. One would certainly not want that pleasant experience to be marred by a lighter that is not working properly, so let’s take a look at how to bleed and clean your butane lighter.

An important and powerful natural gas derivative, butane is used to fuel tools from torches to soldering irons to camping stoves and portable heaters. It’s increasingly become an essential part of the modern world’s energy production and many around the globe rely on butane refills to power their daily energy consumption. With increased concern over the limited nature of many of our traditional energy sources, such as oil and natural gas, it’s more important than ever for the global community to take a close look at its energy consumption, uses, and the future of our planet’s energy environment. Learn more about how this fuel is produced and do your part as an informed citizen of the world to consume responsibly.

What is Butane?

Butane refers to one of two colorless, odorless structural isomers of the chemical compound C4H10. This hydrocarbon is known as n-butane, or “normal” butane, when the carbon atoms are linked in a straight chain and as isobutane, or methylpropane, when the carbon atoms are aligned in a branch formation.

This past winter with its frigid, well-below-average temperatures and heavy load of snow, gave Americans the country over a taste of the increased utility bills that are to become the new standard in the United States. This year saw the largest month-to-month increase in the cost of electricity in almost four years. The price has climbed 4.4% over the course of a year. Electricity rates are rising exponentially and are increasing at a much higher rate than gas rates. Households are spending an average of $300 more a year on electricity alone. The U.S. Department of Energy predicts that electricity prices will jump another 13% by 2020.

Why Are Utilities Costs Increasing?

The cost of electricity is on the rise because of increased concerns about the effects of burning fossil fuels on the environment and their role in the inevitable future of global climate change. As a result of environmental worries, many coal plants, which are the largest source of cheap power, are being shut down. Because there is not yet a viable, cheap, or equally effective alternative to producing energy using coal, electricity prices have shot up. During this lingering economic recession where jobs are scarce and wage increases are even scarcer, people are trying to limit their usage of electricity to save a little extra every month. The result of this, though, is that the price has increased as the demand has dropped so that households may end up paying even more for less electricity used. More vigilant and strict environmental regulations have placed increased rules and demands on producers of electricity, which have caused their operating costs to increase, producing a domino effect of increased costs.