La Flor Dominicana (LFD) Double Ligero Chisel Maduro

Have a Cigar: La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel Maduro

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Name: La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel Maduro

Country: Dominican Republic

Shape: Figurado Chisel

Size: (6 inches x 54)

Strength: Full

A strong, slow-burning, affordable cigar that I like to smoke frequently. Since it is a strong one, it is not a morning cigar and also not a late-night cigar. The best time to smoke an LFD Double Ligero Chisel Maduro is in the afternoon or in the evening. It goes well with drinks like peated whiskies, dark rums, and gold tequilas.

Moreover, I’d add that pairing Ernest Hemingway books with full-strength cigars like this one has been a fun experience for me. I should do it more often. I’m starting to like pairing cigars with books as well, not just with drinks.

El Septimo Sacred Arts Raphael at Whisky Live Beirut 2022

Have a Cigar: El Septimo Sacred Arts Raphael

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Name: El Septimo Sacred Arts Raphael

Country: Costa Rica

Shape: Parejo

Size: Toro (6 inches x 50)

Strength: Medium to Full

I fell in love with El Septimo’s Sacred Arts collection from the moment I smoked the one called Salvador Dali. But then I smoked the Botticelli, and I was impressed by it even more. And then, when I tried the Raphael, I could only say, Chapeau bas!

The Sacred Arts collection is nothing short of amazing.

As for the one called Raphael, I smoked it at Whisky Live Beirut 2022, and it paired well with Chivas Regal 18.

Great smoke.

Domaine des Tourelles Red 

Lebanese Wines: Domaine des Tourelles Red 2018

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Description

Name: Domaine des Tourelles Red 2018
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Carignan
Year: 2018
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley

Experience

Date Consumed: 1 December, 2022

I bought this bottle a couple of years ago to make sangria with it. But I forgot all about it until last month when I decided to do a quick inventory of the wines I had. I don’t have a big inventory, but it seems I have enough to forget some of the bottles that I own. And the Domaine des Tourelles 2018 was one of them.

Forgetting is not always a bad thing, however, because, now, the wine had aged enough to be, what I believe, in its prime. We opened it right before it started to darken to a brown color. As I poured it into the decanter, I watched the beautiful magenta liquid slide down to the bottom. It looked nice and smelled nice.

After I let it rest for a few minutes, I poured a glass for my wife and another for me. We tasted it, and it was okay.

I got notes of dark fruits, wood, and olive oil. It was an expressive sip. Rich. But it wasn’t as good as I expected when I first smelled it.

It gets 72/100.