Liga Privada No.9 Review

Liga Privada No. 9
Made by: Drew Estate
Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Brazilian
Filler: Nicaraguan and Honduran
Vitola: Robusto 5 by 54

A Liga Privada No.9 review isn’t needed to say that it is a superb cigar. However, in the interest of being that final weight to push someone over the edge into trying one of these pieces of art, a review is exactly what I am doing. The bands that drew estate created for this special line of cigars are a perfect sign of what is to come. No matter what Liga Privada you have the privilege of smoking (much less finding) the lions crest is a special addition to the band. So much so, that I know many individuals who have made coffee tables and other furniture additions to their homes which use the boxes bearing the Liga Privada crest.

Prelight

The Liga Privada No.9 boasts a beautiful dark veiny toothy wrapper. The foot has a strong sweet molasses and graham cracker note with a lower note of chocolate. Without fail, I am always impressed by the construction of these cigars. The cap is a double cap, but it is applied so cleanly that it doesn’t effect the construction score. Clean cut, and the prelight draw has just the right amount of resistance. Cold draw with an almost minty note up front on the prelight and then the sweet molasses is noticeable after.

1/3

The primary flavor as the cigar begins is a deep sweet chocolate and a clean minty finish. there is a slight barnyard note in the middle of those two flavors but it is well blended in and appropriate. In typical Drew Estate fashion this cigar is a chimney. It is just pouring off smoke, highly advisable to smoke this outside because the smoke production could easily fill a room. Super thick and extremely creamy smoke that create a full mouth feel, the high amount of tooth is usually a clue to this characteristic. Medium body and no strength at all currently. As the first third progresses the flavors moved a bit changing in terms of what was dominate. But the sweet chocolate, barnyard, and clean almost minty finish remain. There was a brief low white pepper note that came and disappeared quickly. The white pepper is very noticeable on the retrohale, and is probably responsible for the blend of flavors creating the minty finish.

2/3

Ash fell off at just about the second third point, the dominate flavor at this time is a mix of cacao and sweet chocolate. The barnyard note has died and the finish is a white pepper now. The smoke production is still enormous and the mouth feel is the same full thick creaminess that it was during the first third. As this third continues the cacao came up and the white pepper note died down.

3/3

As the final third began the barnyard note rose back up over the cacao for a short period of time. The sweetness has died down at this point. The white pepper finish came back up as the third progressed and the sweet chocolate rose with that to be about equal in terms of the flavor profile. The cigar’s body rose to a medium full and there was a very small amount of strength that showed its face in the very end. The nub’s flavors were controlled by the cacao and white pepper.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 35 minutes

Conclusion: 91

The burn time was long and the flavors kept my attention throughout the cigar. Medium bodied and low strength, the transitions through the cigar were smooth and well blended. As expected the cigar kept up with its names reputation. Spectacular burn line and great smoke output. This is something that could be smoked anytime of day and still be enjoyed to its full potential.

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