Olfactory Smokers

[doug535]

Does anybody else derive most of their pipe smoking pleasure from the smell of the burning tobacco? I've come to the realization that I enjoy the smoke through the sinuses more than the actual tasting with the tongue. I almost primarily take a pull and then immediately french inhale or retrohale, not that I don't like the taste on my tongue, but receive a more pleasing sense of the flavor through the good ol olfactories.

 

[Servant King]

As far as smell vs. taste, I'm about 60/40 in favor of smell.

 

[lawdawg]

I thought that's what we were all doing. Exhaling the tobacco through my nose is the part where I get all the enjoyment. I consider it sort of the finale of the process.

 

[Philosopiper]

I retrohale at least 85% of the time, as I taste little or nothing of the smoke on my tongue.

 

[brooklynpipeclub]

I'm with you. After all, we wouldn't be able to taste without our sense of smell. It's for this reason that tobacco isn't as enjoyable for me on a windy day. All that great, flavor-laden smoke gets blown away before I'm able to 'taste' it with my nose.

 

[sandollars]

90% smell, 10% taste

 

[didimauw]

No I'm 100 percent taste. I haven't been able to smell most things for many years. It's a blessing and a curse.