A Plasencia cigar during sunset.

Have a Cigar: Plasencia Alma Fuerte Nestor IV

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Name: Plasencia Alma Fuerte Nestor IV

Country: Nicaragua

Shape: Box-Pressed

Size: Robusto (6 1/4 inches x 54)

Strength: Medium to Full

In his book Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, Ludwig Wittgenstein says that there can never be surprises in logic. Accordingly, I wasn’t surprised when I found the Plasencia Alma Fuerte Toro to be an excellent cigar. I already somewhat knew that I would not be disappointed. Logically speaking, when you light something beautiful, you will likely have a beautiful experience smoking it.

FJ Cigars smoked at an Armenian bistro called Seza in Beirut, Lebanon.

Have a Cigar: FJ Tanit

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Last night I smoked a pretty decent cigar. I’d say it was full-bodied with strong notes of hazelnut, leather, and cocoa. I smoked it while having dinner at an Armenian restaurant in Beirut.

All I know about the cigar is that it’s called “FJ Cigars.” I can’t find anything when I try to google the name. So, I’m assuming it’s either a very new brand (but who would launch a new cigar without at least setting up a website for it?) or it’s custom-made for someone or some shop. I’ll be going back to the same shop I got it from to find out.

I paired it with various drinks. It didn’t go so well with white wine, but it was okay when I paired it with pilsner and great when I paired it with Arabic coffee.

Edit: I went back to the shop I bought the FJ cigar from, but I couldn’t get the information I wanted from them. They only said that the one I smoked is probably called “Tanit” – accordingly, I updated the title of this blog post. But that’s all I have. Too bad.

Smoking a cigar at Swings.

Have a Cigar: A. Turrent Triple Play Puro Maduro Robusto

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Name: A. Turrent Triple Play Puro Maduro Robusto

Country: Honduras

Shape: Parejo

Size: Robusto (5 inches x 50)

Strength: Medium

The A. Turrent Triple Play Puro Maduro is a medium-bodied cigar with a decent burn and taste. I paired it with pilsner and got hints of coffee, leather, and cedar.

It’s not a cigar that I would smoke at my favorite lounge to analyze its nuances with other dilettantes and aficionados, but it’s definitely one that I would smoke occasionally when I’m hiking in nature or lighting up the picnic grill.

Overall, it’s a well-made stick that anyone can enjoy with a drink or two.