leftimatic Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeafLover Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Again, retrohaling is a big deal for me. You can experience so much more flavor than your taste buds. Ever try eating while you had a stuffed up nose while you were sick? Try pinching your nose while you eat and compare it to slowly exhaling through your nose while you chew. Is there a difference? Having answered that question, the only question that needs to be answered is if you can do it while smoking your cigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtrimbath Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Luckily I was born with the gift of retrohale before I even knew it was a thing. That's about the only natural talent I was born with though haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtrimbath Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I do retrohale every time I smoke though. I feel like I pick up more of the flavors by doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airtrade Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Yes, how much and how often depend on the strength of the cigar. I can pick up very subtle flavors this way, but if it's too strong it just burns. As to how to do it. Once your mouth is full of smoke gently exhale through your nose while pushing your tongue towards the roof of your mouth. This will push some smoke into your nasal cavity and your exhale will carry it out your nose. Kind of works like soda spraying out your nose while laughing hopefully without the burn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egoo33 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Retrohale about every third puff if not I feel like I am missing a ton of flavor and with more subtle smokes if you are not retrohaling I feel like you are wasting your money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havanaaddict Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Wow. I'm really surprised that so many here don't do this. I can't imagine smoking a cigar without retrohaling. I get so much more flavor when I exhale through my nose. I think I'd miss so many of the nuances of many of cigars if I just kept all the smoke in my mouth. YES!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmill3r Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I've started doing it without even realizing it and now it's becoming a habit. I'd rather not be doing it, though, so I'm gonna try to consciously make sure I don't from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallclub Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I'd rather not be doing it, though, so I'm gonna try to consciously make sure I don't from now on. Why? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikek Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Agreed. Must say that I "Retrohale" with most cigars, also agree that it more often shows spiciness in the cigar (if any) but can sometimes pick out other flavours I might not have noticed otherwise. I also agree I can pick up flavours that would normaly be distant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradbrennan Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I can't retrohale to save my life. I've tried and tried and tried with no luck. Cool topic to resurrect! When I first read about it I found a tip suggesting to swallow a bit of the smoke, which worked for me. I'll do what we used to call a "french inhale" whereby the smoke resting in the mouth in sniffed into the nose (not through any internal cavities) "French inhale" interesting, had to look it up, pretty cool...especially when two women do it together! For me its the only way I can taste all of the flavors the cigar has to offer. but I just don't take a pull from the cigar and push it through my nose. Its kind of hard to explain, I open up my nasal cavity to allow the smoke to come through my nose while tasting the smoke on my palate through my mouth. For me that's the only way I get to taste the cigar, I also noticed that some flavors just don't get recognized for me unless I put the smoke through my nose. This is probably closest to what I've found works best for me. I like to pull some smoke into my nose off the tip of the cigar while taking a draw into the mouth on almost every draw, gives me the most flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmill3r Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Why? Sometimes it's too harsh for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finecigar Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I do retro hale with most puffs. Couldn't imagine without as it usually enhances with flavor and enjoyment. Does depend on the cigar though as some don't need nearly as much. Dbone thank you for the way you described it here as this is how I have always smoked but never been able to tell others in to words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebender Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Sometimes it's too harsh for me. It could mean your cigar is burning too hot, or you are retrohaling too much.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebender Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I can't retrohale to save my life. I've tried and tried and tried with no luck. Blow out most of the smokes through the mouth, and when little smoke is left in the mouth, close the mouth and breath out through the nose (like when you are breathing out in water). You won't have to consciously push the smoke up. When you close the mouth, and breath out, the smoke will get squeezed out of the mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisco Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I do it every time I smoke a cigar and seems to have come naturally for me as well. I can't imagine not doing it as it does enhance the cigar smoking experience for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostin Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I do it every time I smoke a cigar and seems to have come naturally for me as well. I can't imagine not doing it as it does enhance the cigar smoking experience for me.Same for me Skickas från min iPhone via Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdays Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I do it ,and some would say you have to if you want to get the most out of your cigars . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftimatic Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I do retrohale. But last night I caught myself retrohaling after the smoke was gone, trying to keep the finish going. Been doing it for a while I guess just never thought about it. Kind of breathing in through the nose and well retrohaling it back out. It works, always pulling out a few flavours I had missed..... just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintLuis Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I prefer to smell the smoke as I exhale it rather than via retrohale. I do RH sometimes, but it's harsher, and I feel that some of the more sublte flavors can be lost. I think that's why I prefer to smoke indoors or in mild weather, while sitting down. I like the smell of the smoke off the foot and after an exhale, and if there's too much interferance, I feel like I'm missing a lot of the flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullMontecristo Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I think "Doc" explains it well in this video. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliverdst Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Retrohale isn't even more hazardous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasabar Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I retrohale every 2-3 puffs. I either get more nuance or just more of the flavor I've been smoking. Not every puff, but every couple or so I just push out the last bit of a puff through the nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.T Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I will do it every 4 puffs or so just to see if I pick up something else in the cigar Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knilas Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Like many have said before me, once every 2-3 puffs. Sometimes I pick up something, sometimes I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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