In the begininng

Arturo Fuente Opus X - Fuente Fuente

Wrapper - Dom. Republic

Filler - Dom. Republic

Binder - Dom. Republic

Appearance:

The look of this cigar is sublime. The label is intricate, embossed, with many colors. In a word...beautiful.

Not one obnoxious vein on the wrapper.

Burn and Ash:

Overlooking the relighting of the cigar a number of times...very even

This cigar is not for the faint of heart. Begins with a hint of spice, enough to make the mouth water but quickly subsides to a smooth earthen tone throughout. The draw was ideal to enjoy all of the flavors this full-bodied cigar offers. The strength of this cigar increases until the very end. A great way to end a day. Complimented the glass of Pinot Noir quite well.

In the beginning:

Seeing as this is the first post, what better way to begin the blog by discussing creation...the beginning of life. My wife and I sat on our porch discussing the idea of how we came to be. With both of us addressing the issue from a Christian worldview, the conversation immediately guided itself to Intelligent Design. The two most popular arguments for ID are The Teleological Argument and The Cosmological Argument. Although the Teleological Argument is very Biblically based, we both concluded that the Cosmological Argument carries more weight. Furthermore, the latter of the two is a stronger apologetic tool in arguing for a Judeo-Christian God...however that was not the issue at hand. By whatever means the universe itself was created, the fact remains; it WAS created. The question then became...how? Big Bang, 7 days, Trillions of years, Theistic Evolution were all mentioned or at least hinted at but in the end the conversation landed (in my mind a least) on a quote from Blaise Pascal "There is sufficient light for those who desire to see and enough obscurity for those of a contrary disposition". Halfway through the cigar the subject gradually changed to a more appropriate conversation a husband and wife should have...what is for dessert?

TL&tL