Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R at Mareva Beirut, Lebanon

Have a Cigar: Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R Vitola Fifty-Four

Name: Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R Vitola Fifty-Four

Country: Dominican Republic

Shape: Parejo

Size: (6 1/2 inches x 54)

Strength: Medium to Full

A good smoke. Nothing to complain about here. This isn’t the best Arturo Fuente cigar that I’ve smoked, but it was a good one nonetheless.

I smoked it in the lounge and paired it with an espresso. I got notes of Crème Brûlée, caramel, wood, earth, and subtle hints of pepper.

The BOTL I was with smoked the same cigar, which, of course, made the experience more enjoyable.

Smoking a Mosh Cigar, the Puma on the terrace. Somewhere in Lebanon.

Have a Cigar: Mosh Puma

Name: Mosh Puma

Country: Dominican Republic

Shape: Torpedo

Size: (5 7/8 inches x 55)

Strength: Mild

This is the second Mosh cigar that I try, and, if I have to be honest, I must say that the Puma is simply average. I liked the Gorilla better, but just by a little bit.

The Puma is an affordable cigar. It’s well-constructed, but it’s a little too mild for me and lacks complexity. It’s a cigar to be paired with lagers and pilseners. And that’s what I did.

I smoked it on the terrace while starting the charcoal grill.

It burned evenly and produced fine smoke.

Will I give this cigar a high rating? No.
Will I smoke it again? Why not. It’s not that bad.

“Philosophers” by Levon Shant

Levon Shant (1869-1951) was an Armenian poet, playwright, and novelist. This is my translation of “Philosophers” from Armenian to English.

Philosophers

Under the bright full moon,
in the distance, in the bosom of the field,
white, hunchbacked mountains
lean on each other’s heads.

Mountains? Who said so? They’re
grey-haired, brooding ravens
that have come together
wrapped in sheets.

And their serious, ugly faces
are lost in deep thought.
Maybe they’ll find the meaning
of being and the world.