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Have a Cigar: Casa Turrent 1880

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Name: Casa Turrent 1880

Country: Mexico

Shape: Parejo

Size: (6 1/2 inches x 54)

Strength: Medium

Some cigars are just better than others.

The Casa Turrent 1880 is a superb cigar with chocolaty and earthy notes. It kept me company for a couple of hours on Saturday night. I paired it with blended Scotch whisky, and, I must add, I had quite a few drinks…

The smell of the cigar reminded me of campfire mixed with petrichor. It reminded me of when I was a boy scout. I believe I was smiling all the time.

It was a refreshing night. We were at an outdoor bar. The sea was beside us reflecting the moonlight. And a cool breeze caressed us every now and then. It felt like summer was finally coming to an end. But there was nothing to be sad about.

The music was loud, and my heart danced with the beat.

“Repentance” by Bedros Tourian

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Bedros Tourian (1851-1872) was an Armenian poet and playwright. This is my translation of “Repentance” from Armenian to English. It was written in 1871, a short time before his death.

Repentance

The end of a day
Yesterday when in cold sweats
I was taking a somber nap,
And two faded roses
Were burning on my cheeks,
Undoubtedly a deathlike pallor
Was glimmering on my forehead
And I experienced a moment of death,
I heard my mother’s sob…
I opened my drowsy eyes,
I saw my mother’s tears…
Oh, true compassion
Pearls false and fake…
My mother had a bottomless pain,
I was that pain…
Ah, a storm formed in my head…
I let this dark torrent out…
Oh, forgive me, my God,
I saw my mother’s tears…

Have a Cigar: Oliva Serie V Double Robusto Maduro

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Name: Oliva Serie V Double Robusto Maduro

Country: Nicaragua

Shape: Parejo

Size: Robusto (5 inches x 54)

Strength: Full

A couple of weeks ago, I had my first Oliva Serie V cigar, and I liked it very much. I had promised myself to pair the next one with coffee. Unfortunately, but also fortunately, I paired it with Troubadour Imperial Stout. It was a great success.

The Oliva Serie V Double Robusto Maduro is a Nicaraguan cigar with a San Andres Maduro wrapper. Pairing it with stout helped bring out strong notes of dark roast coffee, dark chocolate, and oak.

It’s a rich cigar, and I enjoyed its complexity. I will definitely smoke more Oliva Serie V cigars.