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Review of the Lebanese Wine called Latourba Litaj

Lebanese Wines: Latourba Litaj Private Selection 2017

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Name: Latourba Litaj Private Selection 2017
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
Year: 2017
Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Date Consumed: January 4, 2026

A full-bodied dry red with fairly strong tannins. Litaj is a top-shelf wine by Latourba and one of those bottles you pair with moments you’d like to remember. It also pairs nicely, of course, with red meat and strong cheeses.

I got notes of red fruits, black fruits, cocoa, black pepper, and tobacco, and tiny hints of mint and green capsicum here and there.

Overall, I think it is an excellent blend, and I wouldn’t mind drinking more of it.

A review of the E.P. Carrillo Dusk Solidos cigar

Have a Cigar: E.P. Carrillo Dusk Solidos

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Name: E.P. Carrillo Dusk Solidos
Country: Dominican Republic
Shape: Parejo
Size: Double Toro (6 inches x 60)
Strength: Full

I paired the first third with sparkling water and espresso, the rest with bourbon. The E.P. Carrillo Dusk Solidos is a big, well-constructed cigar with a great draw… a perfect lounge cigar, one that can easily keep you company for two or more hours. Smoke it slowly. Take your time with it. Blow out the smoke, have a sip of something strong, say something deep. Expect notes of cocoa, coffee, cedar, and earth.

Review of Chateau Fakra's Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Lebanese Wines: Chateau Fakra Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

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Name: Chateau Fakra Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2022
Country: Lebanon
Region: Kfardebian, Keserwan-Jbeil
Date Consumed: December 31, 2025

A friendly, award-winning, single-varietal wine by Chateau Fakra. Here we have a cabernet sauvignon from 2022 for everyone to enjoy. I uncorked this one on New Year’s Eve. It was the third bottle of the night. It came with notes of black fruit, plum, and liquorice, and it delivered precisely what is expected from a young cabernet sauvignon. Nothing to complain about here. A good wine made for good times.