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Have a Cigar: Rocky Patel Fifty-Five Robusto

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Name: Rocky Patel Fifty-Five Robusto

Country: Nicaragua

Shape: Figurado, Perfecto

Size: Robusto (5 1/2 inches x 55)

Strength: Medium to Full

I’ve been smoking and drinking for 10 days straight. The amount of cigars and alcoholic beverages I single-handedly consumed is more than what an army needs to celebrate a victory that concludes a long war.

I am in my Airbnb apartment in Yerevan right now, trying to kill a massive hangover. I’m on caffeine and painkillers. I could have a shot of vodka and make the headache go away. I’m tempted. But it’s 8:20 AM, and I’m no alcoholic. No, sir. I ain’t no alcoholic.

My wife is out getting her hair done while I’m here trying to sober up. It’s our friend’s wedding day today, and we have a lot of stuff to do. I’ll be suiting up shortly. Right after I finish this coffee I’m having. I would have liked to have my beard trimmed, but I couldn’t find a barber shop that opens before 10 AM. Nothing on Google Maps. At 10 AM, I’ll be heading to the villa where the groom is. We’ll be drinking and smoking cigars for sure.

I know I need to cut down. I need to take it easy. I know. But I’ll wait until the celebrations are over. I’ll wait until I’m back in Beirut, back home where I can lock myself in my home office and get lost in books.

Only books can keep me away from booze.

Smoking a Casa Magna Liga F by the pool in Cyprus

Have a Cigar: Casa Magna Liga F Toro

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Name: Casa Magna Liga F Toro

Country: Dominican Republic

Shape: Parejo

Size: Toro (6 inches x 52)

Strength: Medium to Full

“You’ve changed,” they say
as if it’s a bad thing.
The problem is that they
have stayed the same.

“He hasn’t changed,” they say
as if it’s a good thing.
What they mean is that they
do not reproach him.

Rocky Patel B52 Maduro

Have a Cigar: Rocky Patel Edge B52 Maduro

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Name: Rocky Patel Edge B52 Maduro

Country: Honduras

Shape: Parejo

Size: (4 1/2 inches x 60)

Strength: Full

We’re talking about a fat, full-bodied, maduro cigar. I paired it with black American coffee and got strong flavors of earth, leather, and all sorts spices. It burned well, and it had a decent draw.

I wouldn’t say it was the best Rocky Patel cigar I’ve ever smoked. I didn’t enjoy the first third as much as I would have liked. The notes danced inharmoniously in my mouth. It was as if I was tasting chaos. But my taste buds adjusted shortly after, and I started enjoying the overall experience the B52 had to offer.

I had my well-deserved alone time on the balcony, and the B52 kept me company.

As I let the cigar burn adagio, I wrote in my journals and thought about the meaning of life.