July 11, 2024: Last Night’s Headstone

Another unplanned hangover.

This hangover is the headstone of last night’s “Let’s have another round of beer” loop. (And don’t forget the tequila shots.) Imagine three men in their mid-thirties talking about the dos and don’ts of pregnancy over a beer, or two, or three, or that last number that comes before “I lost count how many beers we had.” That’s how ridiculous last night was. If the conversation we had suddenly appeared in a movie, I’d stop watching the movie. You should’ve been there to see us talk like experts, like a bunch of wasted obstetricians. What were we trying to prove? And, most importantly, now that I’m thinking about it, who won? 

Overall, I blame the tequila shots (that I really wanted to drink). But it was a good night nonetheless. It really was. On last night’s headstone, we can boastfully carve the epitaph: “We did what we wanted to do,” i.e., we had another round of beer ad infinitum

Smoking a Cuban Partagas cigar while driving in Beirut

Have a Cigar: Partagas Petit Coronas Especiales

Name: Partagas Petit Coronas Especiales
Country: Cuba
Shape: Parejo
Size: (5 1/8 inches x 42)
Strength: Medium

A medium-bodied, casual cigar like the Super Partagas that I enjoy. However, this one is smaller, and it only lasts for about 30 minutes. This makes it, in my opinion, more of a morning cigar. It’s a simple but beautiful smoke that goes well with coffee. I’d smoke it while driving, while running errands on Saturday morning, or after a heavy breakfast in a foreign country. I like to pair it with American coffee, but one can also pair it with a nice cappuccino.

Lebanon Wine Review: Chateau Cana Comète Rouge 2016 - Lebanese, Red Wine

Lebanese Wines: Chateau Cana Comète Rouge 2016

Name: Chateau Cana Comète Rouge 2016
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Sabbaghieh, Cinsault, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2016
Country: Lebanon
Region: Mount Lebanon
Date Consumed: June 2, 2024

If you’re looking for a good Lebanese red wine with a good bang for your buck, Chateau Cana’s Comète Rouge can be it. It’s medium-bodied and dry, and its tannins are shy. Expect notes of black fruits, ripe cherry, and gentle spices.

The Comète Rouge can be paired with red meat, strong cheeses, and rotisserie chicken. But I’d also pair it with all sorts of snacks: chips, nuts, crackers, and whatever one devours on game nights.