Another snork thread... kinda

[JoeCool87TC]

Relative newbie chiming in here - I retrohale at least a little of every stick I smoke. In my experience (what there is of it) there are some that are nice and produce additional "flavours", some that are not-so-nice and just burn, and the remainder a combination of the two; these I just cut back on the amount of smoke that is retrohaled. I still do it though because it contributes to my smoking enjoyment. Hey - I like spicy food, too!

Now that I've finally experienced my first CC, though, I've personally observed how much smoother (and somehow "fuller") their smoke seems to be, at least on my limited single stick sample stogie . However, it also "burned" a bit, too - so in IMHO it wasn't perfect either.

Therefore I puff away regardless and just chalk the experience up with that old phrase "It's all good!" and continue from there.

Enjoy, smoke 'em if you've got 'em!

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by JoeCool87TC

Now that I've finally experienced my first CC, though, I've personally experienced how much smoother their smoke seems to be. However, the one stick I've tried so far also "burned" a bit, too - IMHO it wasn't perfect either.

There definitely are some that are "perfect". You'll dig 'em when they find you.

[wayner123]

Originally Posted by quantim0

I have no problem doing it with most NCs. Once I got used to the burn, it's pretty easy. I know certain cigars need a smaller amount of smoke though the nose, so I take precautions to make sure I don't kill myself.

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

In my experience, it's pretty easy to tell from a regular draw/exhale whether you're going to get a pepper explosion in your nostrils if you snork. I would only put the line between NCs and CCs in the sense that the pepper-bomb sticks are the ones that are difficult for snorking and there aren't really any CC pepper-bombs. At the same time, there are many, many, many non-pepper-bomb NCs and I find a lot of them to be both entirely pleasant and very revealing/educational/tasty to snork.

Or, to make a long story short, I call on the "CCs are for snorkers and NCs are for non-snorkers" myth.

I really didn't post this thread to become an argument over whether or not NC's are for mouth smoker's only. Or whether or not someone can snork a NC. I posted this as a new method for people to try. I find it works better than snorking. It doesn't matter if it's a NC or CC, this method gives more flavor to me.

Why not try it out, then report back with your findings. I think that might provide much better discussion than arguing over whether or not NC's burn.

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by wayner123

I really didn't post this thread to become an argument over whether or not NC's are for mouth smoker's only.

I didn't mean to jack your thread!

Your method is kind like a "French inhale" without the stricter sense of "inhale" and is akin to the method of passing the lit end along under your nose (a good inch away) as you breathe in lightly. Helpful techniques, both.

[wayner123]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

I didn't mean to jack your thread!

Your method is kind like a "French inhale" without the stricter sense of "inhale" and is akin to the method of passing the lit end along under your nose (a good inch away) as you breathe in lightly. Helpful techniques, both.

No worries. But it's not the french inhale. The method I proposed relies on retronasal recptors instead of orthonasal ones.

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by wayner123

The method I proposed relies on retronasal recptors instead of orthonasal ones.

I see. I was picturing your method incorrectly. I re-read your description and understand it now.