Disconnecting and Regenerating

As I sat smoking this gorgeous Undercrown Maduro Corona Viva and reading a great men’s adventure novel by Brad Thor, I came upon a passage that summed up how I feel when I smoke a cigar.

“…but people took vacations. They left the office behind, physically, mentally, emotionally. You didn’t feel constantly tethered – nor did you feel you could receive a yank on that tether at any moment, pulling you back to headquarters.

-Shadow of Doubt: A Thriller by Brad Thor

I smoke while I’m working from home, but at the end of the workday like this, it’s me time, and that’s reserved for smoking a favorite cigar. I’ll peruse my Reddit feed or read from one of the books I have in my Kindle library or I’ll do some writing like I’m doing right now.

For me, it’s mental and emotional regeneration. Sitting in my backyard reading or writing and smoking a great cigar helps me disconnect from the world and just enjoy… being… And it certainly doesn’t hurt that that great cigar is one of my favorite smokes.

And speaking of the UC Maduro Corona Viva, I recently wrote that it was now my desert island smoke, having supplanted its larger sibling the Toro Especial. The flavors are so intense with this stick! The influence from the dark Mexican San Andres wrapper is so much more than the larger vitolas: A hint of sweetness with a nice hit of red pepper spice.

I’m a happy man right now!