Cimarron Maduro Doble Toro at Ales and Tales in Hamra.

Have a Cigar: Cimarron Maduro Doble Toro

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Name: Cimarron Maduro Doble Toro

Country: Dominican Republic

Shape: Parejo

Size: Double Toro (6 inches x 60)

Strength: Medium to Full

An affordable cigar. It’s a good smoke to burn on a casual night out. I paired it with Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition, and there was nothing to complain about.

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Branding: Basic. Nothing appealing or inviting. I just picked it up because I wanted to try something new.

Construction: Good. It held well until the last draw.

Pre-light: Cocoa and capsicum.

Cut: Straight cut, as almost always.

Burn: I liked the burn. Even. Not too slow, not too fast.

Duration: 120 minutes.

Draw: Good.

Smoke: It produced a good amount of smoke.

Ash: Good.

Flavor: Notes of toast, chocolate, earth, and cinnamon.

Lebanese Wines: Aurora Cabernet Franc 2018

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Name: Aurora – Cabernet Franc 2018
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Franc
Year: 2018
Country: Lebanon
Region: North Lebanon

Experience

Date Consumed: February 22, 2023

A wine that tastes like aged lust wrapped in satin.

Imagine a beautiful woman sitting cross-legged on dewy grass,
watching the night sky, letting the time pass.
Listen to her laughter
right after
she gives you the middle finger.

The wine plays with your tongue.
Fondling.

Something silky, ferric,
with hints of strawberry.
The taste of soft, bitten lips.

A kiss.
A false goodbye.
An image, a memory
of what could have been.

Batroun Mountains Ruby Wine at Qortoba in Baabdat

Lebanese Wines: Batroun Mountains Ruby 2018

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Name: Batroun Mountains – Ruby 2018
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Year: 2018
Country: Lebanon
Region: Batroun District

Experience

Date Consumed: February 19, 2023

An affordable red wine that pairs nicely with Lebanese meza. A decent blend with notes of strawberry, tobacco, and vanilla. I’d give it a 67/100, and I wouldn’t mind enjoying another bottle.