Pairing a Casa Turrent 1942 Robusto with a Moscow Mule

Have a Cigar: Casa Turrent Serie 1942 Robusto

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Name: Casa Turrent Serie 1942 Robusto

Country: Mexico

Shape: Parejo

Size: (5 1/4 inches x 50)

Strength: Medium

Every now and then, my taste buds remind me to have a Casa Turrent cigar. They’re great cigars that can be smoked casually at any time. You don’t need an occasion to fire one up, and they can be paired with all kinds of drinks. I usually light one when I have friends over or when I’m out having a casual dinner or an afternoon coffee with my wife. So, I always keep a few in my humidor. They’re fun to smoke and affordable.

Though my favorites are the 1901 and the 1880, I also enjoyed smoking this Casa Turrent Serie 1942 when I paired it with a Moscow mule. Some sweetness and spiciness could be detected as well as hints of crème brûlée, salt, and cinnamon.

Balmoral Anejo XO Rothschild Masivo Cigar Review

Have a Cigar: Balmoral Anejo XO Rothschild Masivo

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Name: Balmoral Anejo XO Rothschild Masivo

Country: Dominican Republic

Shape: Parejo

Size: (5 inches x 55)

Strength: Full

December 31, 2021. The cigars I wanted to burn were many, but I could only choose one.

When I opened my humidor, I paused to think a little before choosing, but my hand almost immediately went for the Balmoral Anejo XO Rothschild Masivo, a cigar I never smoked before. It had been sitting in my humidor for months… So I picked it up, and I said, “Why not. Let’s end the year with something new.”

That’s how this beautifully made, full-bodied Balmoral became my last cigar of the year.

Paired first with a glass of The Macallan Triple Cask Matured 12 Years Old and then with a glass of Johnnie Walker Black Label, I got some interesting notes and a great experience.

It was a good cigar to close the year with.

“The New Year” by Misak Metsarents

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Misak Metsarents (1886-1908) was a Western Armenian neo-romantic poet. This is my translation of “The New Year” from Armenian to English.

The New Year

Tonight, the well-dressed and adorned new year
Waits for the morning light with great zeal;
Spirits forever stole the year
From our embrace the familiar voices of the old one.

The new year’s gift, the bright moonlight
Is draped on all the mountains of the village;
The songs of the old, the cries of the young
echo erratically with strong, discernible timbres.

A series of desires gripping the heart
Shake it fiercely with fiery emotions;
Ignited by these unquenchable emotions,
The burning hearts pound with longing.

In the silence of the night’s final moments
The sounds and illuminations slowly fade;
And wearing the fine linen made of the blue arch
The well-dressed new year enters the decorated world.