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Should You Inhale When You Smoke Cigars?

Short, simple answer: no. Don’t inhale cigar smoke.

Longer, slightly more complex answer: while inhaling cigar smoke the way one might inhale cigarette smoke is a well-trod path to the waste-basket, inhaling trace amounts of cigar smoke is a common practice with many veteran cigar smokers. Like retrohaling, inhaling a very small amount of smoke can augment the smoking experience and add depth to the experience.

I myself do not inhale cigar smoke through my mouth, but I do breath in a lot of smoke from my cigar at times to get a full aromatic experience. This is one reason why I don’t smoke on incredibly windy days: the smoke I enjoy from the cigar is immediately blown away and that is a huge detraction from the experience!

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Matthias Clock: Brand evangelist, digital marketer, cigar and spirits expert specializing in consumer tasting and educational events. Matthias made the long trek from his hometown of Portland, Oregon to New York City in 2007, and in nine years has hosted more than 120 events and helped promote and launch dozens of cigar and whiskey brands in the U.S. In 2016, he joined the Cigar Journal Tasting Panel, blind-reviewing pre and new release cigars.