Don’t Retrohale Dark Birds Eye!

[Old_Newby]

Title change to produce subject

Ok I have sampled my way through Virgina, VaPer, Burley, English, etc. Finding my keepers. I have 2-3 in each category I enjoy, but I just started trying some stronger Kentucky blends like today I tried G&H Dark Birds Eye. It’s kinda sweet and kind of slap you in the face. I find that I have to sip it even softer than a straight Virginia or it’s like ethanol burn from a 120 proof whiskey. But be forewarned unless you have your man pants on don’t retrohale it. Wow it felt like I snorted black pepper up my nose. Definitely an experience!!

I have others like Irish Twist, Dark Flake, and Brown Twist. I hope I love one of them. As always looking for maximum sweetness where I can find it.

Happy Puffing Everyone

 

[Chasing Embers]

The retrohale on that one is very sweet but I prefer the char broiled beef retrohale of Black Twist XX.

 

[Old_Newby]

Sweet? It made my eyes water. I wish I had your palette.

 

[mso489]

My schnoz and sinuses are sensitive from heavy bouts of hay fever in childhood, wearing big sunglasses like a junkie, so I don't risk my mucus membranes with retrohale.

About four years in the Navy living at the coast and at sea seemed to have settled down the worst of it, but pollen season is here, so i tread lightly. i need to take my pollenated car to the carwash. No retrohale for me.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Yeah that'll happen. I've found smaller sips and a combination mouth/nose exit for the retrohale tames things quite a bit and gives a more enjoyable flavor.

It won't produce dope ass dragon's breath like you see blasting out of the nostrils of all those teenage vape wizards, but it won't burn your nasal passages down to scalded pig flesh either.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Ok I have sampled my way through Virgina, VaPer, Burley, English, etc. Finding my keepers. I have 2-3 in each category I enjoy, but I just started trying some stronger Kentucky blends like today I tried G&H Dark Birds Eye. It’s kinda sweet and kind of slap you in the face. I find that I have to sip it even softer than a straight Virginia or it’s like ethanol burn from a 120 proof whiskey. But be forewarned unless you have your man pants on don’t retrohale it. Wow it felt like I snorted black pepper up my nose. Definitely an experience!!

I have others like Irish Twist, Dark Flake, and Brown Twist. I hope I love one of them. As always looking for maximum sweetness where I can find it.

Happy Puffing Everyone

So you have pants that aren't man pants? Staying for the pics!

 

[kcghost]

Nothing too strong that I can't get through it. May have to be sure that I have eaten first.

 

[jndyer]

Every time I retrohale I wake up the next day thinking I am coming down with a cold.

 

[FurCoat]

I retrohale thru 90% if not more of a smoking session. I will say that I find Dark Birdseye to be on the sweet/earthy side.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I retrohale thru 90% if not more of a smoking session.

About the same here.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Sweet? It made my eyes water. I wish I had your palette.

Probably just a leather nasal cavity from decades of smoking.

 

[hawky454]

Dark Birdseye was a love at first sip for me. I went back after that first bowl and placed a 500 gram order. Though it’s a strong tobacco, I find it very smooth and easy going. Definitely more for the nic hungry folks out there.

 

[Akoni808]

Maybe I just have very dull nasal passages, but I’ve never felt any harshness when retrohaling. Even tobaccos that feel very harsh on the tongue and roof of my mouth have never bothered me in anyway when retrohaling.

 

[geoffs]

be forewarned unless you have your man pants on don’t retrohale it. Wow it felt like I snorted black pepper up my nose. Definitely an experience!!

Have you tried retrohaling a cigar, and is it worse than that? I have not yet found a pipe tobacco that I can't retrohale, but many cigars are too strong for me. It's actually why I prefer pipe tobacco, because most of the flavor is in the retro.

 

[Heypat]

I also prefer to retrohale a pipe every session and have not found any pipe tobacco to be a problem.

I did retrohale a cigar once, and only once; man was that painful. Never again

 

[coming to_falling too]

Yeah that'll happen. I've found smaller sips and a combination mouth/nose exit for the retrohale tames things quite a bit and gives a more enjoyable flavor.

It won't produce dope ass dragon's breath like you see blasting out of the nostrils of all those teenage vape wizards, but it won't burn your nasal passages down to scalded pig flesh either.

HAH! Vape wizards, I'll have to remember that one.

 

[coming to_falling too]

Have you tried Kendal Kentucky, OP? If you continue to develop a liking for DBE, then I recommend you try it as well.

 

[Old_Newby]

Have you tried retrohaling a cigar, and is it worse than that? I have not yet found a pipe tobacco that I can't retrohale, but many cigars are too strong for me. It's actually why I prefer pipe tobacco, because most of the flavor is in the retro.

No I actually have never retrohaled a cigar. But will try it next time I do. I only smoke cigars on the golf course or around fire pit and it’s rare occasion.

 

[Old_Newby]

Have you tried Kendal Kentucky, OP? If you continue to develop a liking for DBE, then I recommend you try it as well.

Not yet.

 

[Akoni808]

Not yet.

It’s good stuff, just a little more spicy and less sweet.