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Hey all, Rob here!
Yesterday and today I picked up what I would consider a rare find in a B&M, a Liga Privada No.9 Pre-release cigar. For those who do not know, basically, these are the same as the Liga Privada by Drew Estate, but with a year or more of age on em. I hosted a small GB of these and managed to keep one for myself. After smoking this 11 dollar stick, I’m tempted to pick another one up, maybe after I get paid.
Pre-light:
Smells just as you have heard… Tobacco and Coconut butter… Reminds me heavily of coconut Thai soup. Cut it with a Xikar. Pre-light puffs don’t deliver too much. Great construction, the wrapper is VERY rugged, you can clearly see the leaves… Looks like it was just rolled for me. It’s very oily.
Smokin’ the Liga:
Toasted the foot with a Zippo butane thunderbird insert. First hit, and WOW, this is not like most cigars. Everything I’ve heard about it being coconut flavored is right. Smoke poured out, very silky, very light. At first, I thought this would be a mild smoke. As the stick burned down, the flavor stayed very consistent. 1/3rd through, purged, and continued. Same flavor, but stronger. No spice whatsoever. Hard to really describe this stick… Really easy to smoke, really easy to perform many nasal exhales. No spice or wood to speak of, even after the nasal exhale. As it went to the last 1/3rd, I clipped the end because of some nic buildup. This stick actually gave me a bit of a buzz, it could be because I had an empty stomach. It remained extremely smooth. I didn’t nub this guy for one reason: the heat changed the silkiness of the smoke. If it had some spice to speak of, it would have been great to nub.
In the end, this stick is worth the price tag, especially with the age. It is very refined, and it delivers just what you would think it would. As for it being one that I would put in my regular rotation, I do not think so. It lacked many flavors that I attribute to a cigar, but retains a good construction and great quality tobacco. Odd to have this from Drew Estate, but somehow, I could tell it was. If I had the means, I would smoke one of these a month. Worth the price tag, a special type of cigar that is not typical of any other stick I’ve smoked, and I now understand why people were saying that. If you haven’t yet, pick one of these up, and don’t be afraid to put some age on it. :love:
And a little extra picture, my hairy, hairy friend enjoying his second cigar… and third... A Padron 2000 maddie and a Nub habano. Needless to say, I think he is hooked.
I’m a bad person. :laugh: Hope you enjoyed my newbie review!
Yesterday and today I picked up what I would consider a rare find in a B&M, a Liga Privada No.9 Pre-release cigar. For those who do not know, basically, these are the same as the Liga Privada by Drew Estate, but with a year or more of age on em. I hosted a small GB of these and managed to keep one for myself. After smoking this 11 dollar stick, I’m tempted to pick another one up, maybe after I get paid.
Pre-light:
Smells just as you have heard… Tobacco and Coconut butter… Reminds me heavily of coconut Thai soup. Cut it with a Xikar. Pre-light puffs don’t deliver too much. Great construction, the wrapper is VERY rugged, you can clearly see the leaves… Looks like it was just rolled for me. It’s very oily.
Smokin’ the Liga:
Toasted the foot with a Zippo butane thunderbird insert. First hit, and WOW, this is not like most cigars. Everything I’ve heard about it being coconut flavored is right. Smoke poured out, very silky, very light. At first, I thought this would be a mild smoke. As the stick burned down, the flavor stayed very consistent. 1/3rd through, purged, and continued. Same flavor, but stronger. No spice whatsoever. Hard to really describe this stick… Really easy to smoke, really easy to perform many nasal exhales. No spice or wood to speak of, even after the nasal exhale. As it went to the last 1/3rd, I clipped the end because of some nic buildup. This stick actually gave me a bit of a buzz, it could be because I had an empty stomach. It remained extremely smooth. I didn’t nub this guy for one reason: the heat changed the silkiness of the smoke. If it had some spice to speak of, it would have been great to nub.
In the end, this stick is worth the price tag, especially with the age. It is very refined, and it delivers just what you would think it would. As for it being one that I would put in my regular rotation, I do not think so. It lacked many flavors that I attribute to a cigar, but retains a good construction and great quality tobacco. Odd to have this from Drew Estate, but somehow, I could tell it was. If I had the means, I would smoke one of these a month. Worth the price tag, a special type of cigar that is not typical of any other stick I’ve smoked, and I now understand why people were saying that. If you haven’t yet, pick one of these up, and don’t be afraid to put some age on it. :love:
And a little extra picture, my hairy, hairy friend enjoying his second cigar… and third... A Padron 2000 maddie and a Nub habano. Needless to say, I think he is hooked.
I’m a bad person. :laugh: Hope you enjoyed my newbie review!
