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Chateau Ksara 2016, Lebanese Wine.

Lebanese Wines: Chateau Ksara 2016

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Name: Chateau Ksara 2016
Type: Red Wine
Grapes: Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Year: 2016
Country: Lebanon
Region: Beqaa Valley
Date Consumed: May 7, 2023

Description:

Dirty secrets aged in oak barrels.
Dark matter wrapped around my tongue.
A full-bodied wine for a wandering mind.

Like reading a book in a haunted castle.
Like swimming in the ocean at night, thinking about sharks.
Like peeling off the pantyhose of a stripper.
Waiting for the monster to come out from under the bed.
Waiting for the shark to bite my leg.
Waiting for a kiss from lips so red.

This wine scores 89/100.

La Aroma Del Caribe El Jefe Cigar at Fidel Cigar lounge in Antelias, Lebanon.

Have a Cigar: La Aroma Del Caribe Base Line El Jefe

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Name: La Aroma Del Caribe Base Line El Jefe

Country: Nicaragua

Size: (7 inches x 58)

Strength: Medium to Full

A big cigar for a big night. My wife and I had friends visiting Lebanon, so we met at one of our favorite lounges. I wanted to smoke something that would last me close to a couple of hours, and that’s how I picked El Jefe.

I paired it with a glass of Havana Club Cuban Barrel Proof, and then I switched to a nice Gin and tonic.

El Jefe burned evenly and produced a lot of smoke. Strength-wise, it was somewhere between medium and full. I loved its aroma, and I could taste a harmony of notes, including medium-roast coffee, cedar, leather, earth, caramel, and walnut.

Will I ever light one of these up again? I guess I will.

Smoking a My Father The Judge cigar.

Have a Cigar: My Father The Judge Toro

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Name: My Father The Judge

Country: Nicaragua

Size: Toro (6 inches x 56)

Strength: Medium to Full

Excellent. I really enjoyed smoking My Father The Judge. Great construction, great draw, and an even burn all the way. I paired the first half with a 12-year-old Scotch and the second half with a bourbon. I was satisfied with my choices.