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Condega Maduro Cigar Review

Have a Cigar: Condega Serie ‘F’ Maduro

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Name: Condega Serie ‘F’ Maduro

Country: Nicaragua

Shape: Parejo

Size: Robusto (5 inches x 50)

Strength: Full

It rarely happens, but it happens. I smoked four cigars yesterday. The Condega Maduro was the fourth.

I woke up today with a hoarse voice and still a little drunk.

I had so much wine. I don’t think I ever had so much wine before. We were at Château Kefraya, and all the wines were so good. So we emptied many bottles, and we sang.

Chevaliers de la table ronde
Goûtons voir si le vin est bon

Now I’m thinking about something I read a few days ago. Where’s that book?

“Socrates wanted to die,” Nietzsche says in Twilight of the Idols. “Athens did not give him the poison cup; he gave it to himself; he compelled Athens to give it to him.”

Oh, last night! I drank until, like Lord Byron’s Damaetas, I drained the dregs of pleasure’s bowl.

Paradiso Quintessence San Cristobal

Have a Cigar: Paradiso Quintessence Robusto

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Name: Paradiso Quintessence Robusto

Country: Nicaragua

Shape: Parejo

Size: Robusto (5 1/2 inches x 50)

Strength: Medium to Full

Paired with Belgian stouts, the Paradiso Quintessence Robusto was something to fall in love with. Notes of dark roast coffee, cereal, and molasses were the predominant ones. But there were other notes, too. Flavors came from everywhere. I could taste the night and the sea, the stars and the moon, and the wind that blew the past away.

My taste buds were trying to remember something…

My taste buds were trying to interpret the universe.

Macanudo Inspirado Orange. Kefraya Winery, Lebanon.

Have a Cigar: Macanudo Inspirado Orange Corona

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Name: Macanudo Inspirado Orange Corona

Country: Honduras

Shape: Parejo

Size: Corona

Strength: Mild to Medium

I got to pair this Macanudo Inspirado Orange with one of the best Lebanese wines out there — Comte de M 2008. It was by chance. We were at Château Kefraya Restaurant eating and drinking with friends after touring the winery. Out of the nine people sitting at our table, at least four were either winemakers, sommeliers, or connoisseurs. This made me experience wine on another level. It’s nice to have someone with you who can explain what your palate is experiencing.

As expected, I drank a lot.

The Comte de M 2008 was probably the tenth bottle I pour a glass from, and the Macanudo Inspirado Orange was the third cigar I smoke that day.