Training taste buds.

[wayner123]

Retrohaling is NOT the only way to get the desired results from olfactory senses. Furthermore, if you really want to get scientific with it, orthonasal actually stimulates more.

NCradioman, we have had this same discussion before: http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...light=olfac%2A

It's not a matter of if it works. It's a matter of how well it works. Especially in some people with sensitive sinuses, or allergies. Another aspect of the problem, is that if the mental link of that "flavor" is not there, no amount of retrohaling will increase the chances of naming that flavor.

[oooo35980]

Originally Posted by wayner123

Retrohaling is NOT the only way to get the desired results from olfactory senses. Furthermore, if you really want to get scientific with it, orthonasal actually stimulates more.

NCradioman, we have had this same discussion before: http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...light=olfac%2A

It's not a matter of if it works. It's a matter of how well it works. Especially in some people with sensitive sinuses, or allergies. Another aspect of the problem, is that if the mental link of that "flavor" is not there, no amount of retrohaling will increase the chances of naming that flavor.

You might be right about the mental link thing, I'm the type of guy that says things like "you know, that guy from that movie" all the time and I can remember faces no problem but can never remember names or where I know people from. My brain is a bit fried from all the heavy drink in I did in my early twenties.

That being said if there is a way to get the effect of retrohaling without the pain I'm game for it. Retrohaling is easy to do and makes the cigar taste different but it is still very unpleasant. For me anyway.