danthebugman
BoM Nov '10
Great smokers retrohale alike :grin:. Though if a cigar isn't putting out much smoke I find it hard to do.
Dan
How often do you retrohale?
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danthebugman
BoM Nov '10
I just close my mouth and push the smoke up through my sinus cavity and out the nose. I've heard some say it helps to make a snorting type motion, but slower :dunno:. Just comes easy for me, I smoked 2 packs a day in college though so I've had practice.
I just draw the smoke into my mouth, and exhale thru my nose.
I retrohale often and find I get a lot more flavor that way.
I have had a few smokes that were just a little too spicy/peppery for a constant retrohale, but not many.
More often then not I forget to try it.
I used to go through Henry Clays by the box. I loved that thick, creamy smoke and would retrohale often with the cigar always in my mouth. My sinuses have paid the price. I still smoke over 400 cigars a year but never retrohale anymore.
I have to agree, unless your a super taster you can get a better appreciation from the flavors of the cigar by way of retrohale. It's kind of tricky if your not a custom to it, but after some practice you stop concentrating on it and it just comes natural. I only do it a handful of times while smoking, sometimes not at all.
njstone
BoM January 2010
Ditto for me as long as it's a smooth cigar and not too spicy. If it's really spicy, I still retrohale, just a bit less.
It's very similar to getting used to smoking cigars regularly in the first place, in that initially it feels odd, then as time goes on your palate gets more used to it. It's a very worthwhile practice to get used to, as to me it adds a lot of flavor to the cigar. Honestly, there are some sticks that hardly have any flavor at all unless you retrohale, and then are really great (the Illusione Singulare comes to mind).
The key is just a little bit of smoke, like the last little bit after you've already blown it out of you mouth. Start with once or twice a stick (and smooth sticks!), and it won't be long before you can do it as often as you like. The first cigar I ever found I could retrohale the whole stick was a Tat West Coast ... ahh, what a great cigar
It doesn't ruin your sinuses, (the smoke only goes through your nasal passages between your mouth and the end of your nostrils, not actually into your sinus cavity), you just get used to it. But IN ANY CASE, I highly recommend a Sinus Rinse such as NeliMed to any cigar lover. Not only does it keep your palate healthy and wash out the toxins from your cigars, but by doing so it "freshens" your sinus-palate as well and--to me at least--makes the cigars more enjoyable!
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Same if not more. I'm probably 80% retro and 20% normal with every stick.
That's me too. Once I started I couldn't stop.
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great poll man and thanks for the info. i usually do it 2-3 times during the cigar, but today i will try and do it more often!
Fourtotheflush
BoM Apr 12'
I give a retrohale every few puffs unless the 1st one knocks my sinus out with spice, then Ill give it another shot or two to see if it has settled down some.
