Tag: Cigar

Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Toro at Kampai Beirut

Have a Cigar: Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Toro

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Name: Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Toro

Country: Dominican Republic

Shape: Parejo

Size: Toro (6 inches x 52)

Strength: Medium

We’re talking about a medium-bodied cigar that is well-constructed and flavorful. I loved the branding. Makes you feel like you’re smoking something majestic. I paired it with espresso and then, shortly after, with sushi. I was out having a Saturday lunch with one of my friends who also happens to be a big cigar fan. He was the one who found this stick for me.

The cigar burned evenly, produced creamy smoke, and gave my palate the sense of fulfilment it deserved after a long week of hard and stressful work.

Casa Turrent 1880 Gordito at a Restaurant by the sea in Byblos

Have a Cigar: Casa Turrent 1880 Rosado Gordito

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Name: Casa Turrent 1880 Rosado Gordito

Country: Mexico

Shape: Parejo

Size: (4 inches x 60)

Strength: Medium

The Casa Turrent 1880 Rosado was recommended by a friend, the co-founder of our cigar club.

We’ve smoked a lot of cigars together, and I know his taste quite well by now. He prefers much milder cigars than I do, but he knows how to pick his sticks. I’ve grown to trust him. So, when he described his experience smoking the 1880 Rosado and compared it to Cubans, I knew I had to try it. And I loved it.

I paired this one with vodka and smoked it at a restaurant by the sea in Byblos.

Good stuff.

Rocky Patel LB1 cigar in Byblos by the dock.

Have a Cigar: Rocky Patel LB1 Toro

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Name: Rocky Patel LB1 Toro

Country: Honduras

Shape: Parejo

Size: Toro (6 1/2 inches x 52)

Strength: Medium

Not bad, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I usually enjoy other Rocky Patel cigars. I paired the first third with espresso, and then I switched to pilsner. At one point, I thought about having tequila, but I felt it would kill the cigar. The beer was alright.

My favorite RP stick so far is probably the Number 6, although the A.L.R. deserves to be smoked a few more times, too. As for the LB1, it’s unlikely that I’ll smoke more of it. But that doesn’t mean I won’t light one if it’s the only cigar available. It’s an okay cigar.