Dental implants and cigars?

Hello, I will have 2 or 3 implants operation in October (teeths are already extracted) and i'm a cigar smoker. Could you tell me when i should stop smoking before the operation and when i can restart ? I'm sure that if i ask my dentist he will tell me to stop for ever ;) I'm not addict but cigar is like a nice glass of red wine ... Cigarettes are not recommended for implant is that the same for cigars ? I smoke 1 per day in summer and maybe 2-3 per week in winter. Thanks in advance for your response.