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Review of the Lebanese wine called Les Trois Maladroits

Lebanese Wines: Les Trois Maladroits Red 2020

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Name: Les Trois Maladroits Red 2020
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Tempranillo
Year: 2020
Country: Lebanon
Region: [Not Sure]
Date Consumed: October 9, 2025

It’s important to note here that we’re looking at an affordable Lebanese red wine, not one that represents Lebanon’s overall wine spirit. So, if you’ve just landed in Beirut or are new to Lebanese wines, don’t let this be the first bottle you try. You’d have the wrong first impression.

Nonetheless, Les Trois Maladroits is a nice blend, smooth and drinkable. There’s nothing too special about it, nor anything too horrible.

The branding of the bottle is on point: It’s fun to drink it. But that is all.

Review of the Lebanese wine Massaya Le Colombier by a Lebanese connoisseur, or, more precisely, a dilettante

Lebanese Wines: Massaya Le Colombier 2020

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Name: Massaya Le Colombier 2020
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Grenache Noir, Cinsault, Tempranillo
Year: 2020
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: October 3, 2025

Young, balanced, and affordable. Massaya’s Le Colombier is amalgamation of red fruits, strawberry lollipop, and spices. It’s a smooth wine and is imbibed so easily that the bottle empties a little too quickly. One bottle isn’t enough for two, and two bottles is a little too much. Therefore, I suggest you do whatever you like with this information to derive maximum pleasure.

This wasn’t the first time I try Massaya’s Le Colombier, but it’s the first time I truly appreciate it. It’s one of those affordable, entry-level Lebanese red wines that everyone must try.

Review of Liga Privada 10 Selección de Mercado Toro

Have a Cigar: Liga Privada 10 Selección de Mercado Toro

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Name: Liga Privada 10 Selección de Mercado Toro
Country: Nicaragua
Shape: Parejo
Size: Toro (6 inches x 52)
Strength: Medium

A cigar that can be compared to the Liga Privada 10 Aniversario. Only this one was a little smoother, i.e., easier to smoke. It’s medium-bodied, produces a generous amount of smoke, and comes with notes of coffee, wood, and pepper.

Overall, although it may look a little rugged and unattractive, it is an enjoyable smoke. Its beauty is in its personality.

I think my wife liked it more than I did, and she’ll probably smoke more of these. Personally, I prefer the stronger Liga Privada cigars like the H99, the No. 9, and the T52. But I wouldn’t mind smoking the Liga Privada 10 Selección de Mercado again (and again).