Little embarassed...

I love this topic; it is my favorite, as I'm sure Scottw, ucla695, madurolover & cigary (among others) will attest.

THE one best way to 'nose' a cigar is to find a British manager of a fish 'n chips joint. Enter into a discussion about cigars. Have him tell you what he thinks of your cigars. He will take one, then the next, and 'nose' (i.e. shove) them deep inside his nose. He will then tell you the cigars smell of ammonia and are therefore of poor quality. Then he will hand the booger-wrappered cigars back to you.

That, in short, is the best way to 'nose' a cigar.

Originally Posted by croatan

I really have no idea why it would be so much harder for some people than for others.

yeah, i'm not so sure why either but I think this will help...

-without a cigar, close your mouth
-snort out of your nose; just SNORT (there will be a light 'oomph' sound if you're doing it right)
-repeat so you are used to this action
-then slow it down so you're not snorting

-try it with a cigar
-take a draw, blow 2/3 out of your mouth, then close your mouth
-'snort' the last 1/3 of smoke out of your nose just like you were doing before
-if you have to snort, don't worry, you're just getting used to it
-then slow it down so you're not really snorting, you're just 'releasing' the smoke out of your nose

You will notice so many more flavors this way! I just want to know if by 'snorkeling' your cigars...are you inhaling?