A device for holding a cigar relative to a supporting object, the device including a receiver adapted to receive the cigar with a loose fit and a clamp for releasably attaching the receiver to the supporting object to hold the cigar at a desired location and in a desired orientation, preferably in a vertical orientation. The gripper rails are here vertically displaceable independently of each other for the execution of a lifting movement, andor the gripper rails are longitudinally displaceable independently of each other for the execution of a transport movement. An improved self-tanning composition is useful in conjunction with the system is also disclosed.