Accidental Retrohale

[mordy18]

I lit up a cigar - a Perla Habana (meh) - and on the first puff accidentally retrohaled a nice amount of smoke. I typically keep retrohaling to a minimum. It was almost painful. This doesn't happen with pipes. My fault I guess, but it is unpleasant and I worry about messing up my sinuses. I really don't understand how some people regularly retrohale strong/spicy cigars. Anyone else have this problem? Another reason why I keep cigar smoking to a minimum.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I really don't understand how some people regularly retrohale strong/spicy cigars.

We're used to it.

 

[cshubhra]

+1

We're used to it.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

A little burn on the retrohale can be satisfying, it's just weakness leaving the body. haha

I do know what you're referring to though. sometimes D&R Pucayune will leave my sinuses a little raw..

 

[mordy18]

I need to man up. Will smoke my next padron only retrohaling. Sinus cancer be damned.

 

[cshubhra]

It depends on how you smoke your cigars I think. I take small sips from my cigars as well, just like a pipe.

I need to man up. Will smoke my next padron only retrohaling. Sinus cancer be damned.

 

[Chasing Embers]

It depends on how you smoke your cigars I think. I take small sips from my cigars as well, just like a pipe.

That's how I smoke them. Even go as far as breath smoking them like a pipe.

 

[BarrelProof]

I remember when I first read about retrohaling and was really excited to try it. When I did, it felt like I’d gotten the same burn from when you get chlorinated pool water in your nose. I was not a fan, to say the least. I think I even posted about the experience here. So I’m familiar with the burn you’re talking about.

However, I couldn’t imagine smoking a bowl of pipe tobacco now without retrohaling.

 

[olkofri]

This doesn't happen with pipes. My fault I guess, but it is unpleasant and I worry about messing up my sinuses.

If your sinuses are shot or damaged or sensitive DON'T do it. The 'extra flavour' isn't worth it. It's not about 'manning up' but about living within our limitations. Just because someone's twin brother can lift a 50-kg stone doesn't mean that he can.

 

[fightnhampster]

 

[hawky454]

I couldn’t smoke without doing it and honestly I was amazed that a lot of pipe smokers don’t retrohale! To each their own though, as long as you’re enjoying your smokes, smoke anyway you see fit.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

It depends on how you smoke your cigars I think. I take small sips from my cigars as well, just like a pipe.

When I only smoked cigars, I smoked faster. Now on the occasion that I do have a cigar, which is rarely, I smoke much slower. Pipes made me slow down, and for the better.

 

[sallow]

That's how I smoke them. Even go as far as breath smoking them like a pipe.

I don't go that far. Depends on the cigar I guess.

 

[magicpiper]

I do it because it looks cool and chicks dig it. Give it a shot.

 

[tobefrank]

I just let the smoke drift into my nose and make sure I'm down wind from the smoke so I get a good nose full. I get much fresher tastes/smells from this than from retrohaling which always smells/tastes a bit muddled to me.

 

[mortonbriar]

That's how I smoke them. Even go as far as breath smoking them like a pipe.

My cigar smoking is far and few between, but when I do its treated more like a pipe guess, mostly clenched for a 'nice nose hit'.

 

[fightnhampster]

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