Name: Camacho Ecuador Robusto

Country: Honduras

Shape: Parejo

Size: Robusto (5 inches x 50)

Strength: Medium to Full

The wind is blowing hard,
screaming in my ears,
pushing away the grey clouds,
making room for spring.

I go in and come back out
with a new cigar, a cutter,
and a triple jet torch lighter
to celebrate the new sun.

I give my cigar a straight cut
and wait
for the right time to
toast it
and light it.

As I smoke my cigar,
the wind screams
until I can no longer hear the world.

Name: Ashton VSG Pegasus

Country: Dominican Republic

Shape: Parejo

Size: (5 inches x 54)

Strength: Medium to Full

The morning came.
The hangover came with it
again
like a great song that has become annoying
because it was forgotten on repeat.

Why do I constantly
“drain the dregs of pleasure’s bowl”
when I’m aware that regret
will crow like a rooster at dawn?

Maybe because
the cigars that I smoke
and the whiskies that I drink
intensify my pleasure
and help me summarize
the events of the world
and the sweet and salty moments
of life
in a way that nothing else can.

And maybe not.

But the question must be asked aloud.
Is a hangover a good price to pay?
I think it is
if you plan on getting wasted
occasionally.