How often do you retrohale?

[bigbill72]

I used to retrohale a cigar every once in a while but lately I find myself wanting to run every puff through my nostrils especially with certain smokes. I just love the flavor. Do you think this is bad? What do you do?

 

[dharbolt]

Always. It's good for you.

 

[dharbolt]

Seriously I always retrohale

 

[UpInSmoke]

http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61811-Retrohaling-do-you-do-it?highlight=retrohale

Muahahaha I Yodis'd you!

 

[CATom]

I defiantly retro more than I don't! Really brings the flavors out for me!

 

[erjaq]

Yeah, if the smoke is good, not too peppery or harsh, I retrohale every single puff.

 

[bigbill72]

Yea when it's a spicy one I get that same sensation as when I eat horseradish lol

 

[dharbolt]

That does happen. In that case I only retrohale occasionally

 

[erjaq]

Related question -- how do you guys retrohale? I used to have to swallow after letting most of the smoke go, and try to force it through my nose. Somehow over time I've learned to just expel the whole puff out my nose -- no swallowing or anything. I'm not really sure how to describe, but it just goes back there.

 

[dharbolt]

I usually don't retrohale the whole puff. Just about a third of it. I just breath out my nose while forcing smoke through my sinuses. That's all I got

 

[bigbill72]

That does happen. In that case I only retrohale occasionally

Me too but I always come back for more because I love it

 

[dharbolt]

Agreed. That's why I have to poke my head into the Chinese food restaurant kitchen and say is me make it REALLY hot please.

 

[bigbill72]

Related question -- how do you guys retrohale? I used to have to swallow after letting most of the smoke go, and try to force it through my nose. Somehow over time I've learned to just expel the whole puff out my nose -- no swallowing or anything. I'm not really sure how to describe, but it just goes back there.

I just blow the whole thing out my nose no problem

 

[ItsBarbarino]

Every time I retrohale it burns, like crazy (even if I just do the tail end of the smoke.) It never burns with cigarettes, always with cigars. So, I almost never do it.

 

[bigbill72]

Related question -- how do you guys retrohale? I used to have to swallow after letting most of the smoke go, and try to force it through my nose. Somehow over time I've learned to just expel the whole puff out my nose -- no swallowing or anything. I'm not really sure how to describe, but it just goes back there.

I just push th whole thing out my nose no problem.

 

[erjaq]

Every time I retrohale it burns, like crazy (even if I just do the tail end of the smoke.) It never burns with cigarettes, always with cigars. So, I almost never do it.

My advice, though, is to keep trying it. Maybe 2 or 3 times per stick, until you get used to it. All the exotic flavors that people taste in cigars always seemed like a joke to me, until I learned to retrohale properly. It really adds a lot to the experience for me, and I think every smoker who does it would say the same thing.

 

[bigbill72]

I agree and one I got used to it it changed my whole smoking experience

 

[Hoshneer]

It's funny apparently it's not as easy for some people. I had a friend that had a really hard time. He couldn't do it no matter how hard he tried.

 

[bigbill72]

I have a buddy like that too, I actually learned how to do it when I was a kid smoking cigarettes. I don't do it all with cigarettes anymore.

 

[ChefBoyRG54]

It was really hard for me at first, very unnatural. Now I do it without thinking. Love it!!!