Browns7213
02-15-2015, 04:20 PM
Manufacturer: Drew Estates
Brand: Liga Privada #9
Size: Robusto 5x52
Price: Free
Rest Time: ?
Burn Time: 1:45
Prelight: A very firm densely packed cigar with a dark chocolate wrapper. The aroma is that of the proverbial "barnyard" with some ammonia on deep inhale off the foot. Prelight draw notes chocolate, spice and tobacco. I use my largest punch to open the cap and off we go.
1st 3rd:
On first draw I get bitter dark chocolate, coffee and some barnyard flavors. In true Drew Estate fashion I am drowning in foot smoke. The punch cut is making this an easy smoke with just the right amount of resistance. After settling down I'm getting some wood (after reading that back I probably should have rephrased that) coffee and earth. The wrapper has a slight sweetness, but the smoke is very dry. I am paying close attention to the 9, when it unexpectedly goes out requiring an early relight.
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a516/mdsphoto1/Cigar%20Reviews/photo2_zpsf0d90670.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/mdsphoto1/media/Cigar%20Reviews/photo2_zpsf0d90670.jpg.html)
2nd 3rd:
Entering the second third I'm feeling some strength from the LP, but I only had coffee for breakfast and a protein shake for lunch, which could be contributing to the light headedness and sweating. The foot smoke has really died down since first light. Coffee flavors remain, with the addition of cinnamon and black pepper. Once the ash drops the cigar goes out again, when it's burning it's razor sharp, but not sure why it's going out. It's been in my box for 4-months lying next to other sticks I've smoked with no performance issues, and it was resting in another BOTL's box for a while.
Final 3rd:
Entering the final third, yep it goes out again. Coffee & cinnamon remains with some intense nuttiness. The constant relights have to be affecting the flavors negatively. After it goes out a fourth time I finally give up, with a good bit of the cigar left.
Summary:
Believe it or not this is the first LP I have ever tried, gifted to me by a brother who said my cigar smoking hobby would be incomplete without trying a few LPs. When I first came to Puff these were all the rage, it seemed like every other thread was about the infamous #9 . Being a mild-medium smoker they never sounded that appealing to me so I never pursued them. So, would I buy a number 9 with my own money, probably not. While it is an exquisite looking cigar, I didn't love the flavors and while I can chalk the performance issues up as an anomaly, they did contribute to my underwhelming experience. I won't write off the brand just yet as I have few more to get to, but for my palette there are cigars with more flavors that I enjoy for a lot less coin. So all the more for you guys that love them.
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a516/mdsphoto1/Cigar%20Reviews/photo4_zps0cb3ffeb.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/mdsphoto1/media/Cigar%20Reviews/photo4_zps0cb3ffeb.jpg.html)
Brand: Liga Privada #9
Size: Robusto 5x52
Price: Free
Rest Time: ?
Burn Time: 1:45
Prelight: A very firm densely packed cigar with a dark chocolate wrapper. The aroma is that of the proverbial "barnyard" with some ammonia on deep inhale off the foot. Prelight draw notes chocolate, spice and tobacco. I use my largest punch to open the cap and off we go.
1st 3rd:
On first draw I get bitter dark chocolate, coffee and some barnyard flavors. In true Drew Estate fashion I am drowning in foot smoke. The punch cut is making this an easy smoke with just the right amount of resistance. After settling down I'm getting some wood (after reading that back I probably should have rephrased that) coffee and earth. The wrapper has a slight sweetness, but the smoke is very dry. I am paying close attention to the 9, when it unexpectedly goes out requiring an early relight.
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a516/mdsphoto1/Cigar%20Reviews/photo2_zpsf0d90670.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/mdsphoto1/media/Cigar%20Reviews/photo2_zpsf0d90670.jpg.html)
2nd 3rd:
Entering the second third I'm feeling some strength from the LP, but I only had coffee for breakfast and a protein shake for lunch, which could be contributing to the light headedness and sweating. The foot smoke has really died down since first light. Coffee flavors remain, with the addition of cinnamon and black pepper. Once the ash drops the cigar goes out again, when it's burning it's razor sharp, but not sure why it's going out. It's been in my box for 4-months lying next to other sticks I've smoked with no performance issues, and it was resting in another BOTL's box for a while.
Final 3rd:
Entering the final third, yep it goes out again. Coffee & cinnamon remains with some intense nuttiness. The constant relights have to be affecting the flavors negatively. After it goes out a fourth time I finally give up, with a good bit of the cigar left.
Summary:
Believe it or not this is the first LP I have ever tried, gifted to me by a brother who said my cigar smoking hobby would be incomplete without trying a few LPs. When I first came to Puff these were all the rage, it seemed like every other thread was about the infamous #9 . Being a mild-medium smoker they never sounded that appealing to me so I never pursued them. So, would I buy a number 9 with my own money, probably not. While it is an exquisite looking cigar, I didn't love the flavors and while I can chalk the performance issues up as an anomaly, they did contribute to my underwhelming experience. I won't write off the brand just yet as I have few more to get to, but for my palette there are cigars with more flavors that I enjoy for a lot less coin. So all the more for you guys that love them.
http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a516/mdsphoto1/Cigar%20Reviews/photo4_zps0cb3ffeb.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/mdsphoto1/media/Cigar%20Reviews/photo4_zps0cb3ffeb.jpg.html)