Cigar D
Prelight: Very nice looking cigar, rich chocolate brown wrapper that is smooth to the touch. Construction looks fantastic on this stick. After I clipped the cap, I took a cold draw. The flavors on the cold draw are something I can only describe a Liga type of flavor.
1st 3rd: The cigar starts with an undeniable blast of pepper and flavor. I can make my guess right away after tasting the first puff. I am hit with a powerful spice followed by a rich tobacco flavor. The spice is picking up as I progress through the 1st 3rd, being the dominant flavor. The ash is holding on strong, and smoke is just pouring off of the foot. I have only ever smoked two cigars that pour smoke like this, one being the Undercrown and the other being a Liga Privada. The ash fell as I started in on the 2nd 3rd.
2nd 3rd: Moving into the 2nd 3rd, I am still getting all that spice, but on the back end I am getting a sweetness that balances it out. The burn up to this point is flawless, and that makes me rule out the Undercrown. Smoke continues to billow off the foot. The flavors have intensified as it moves into the 3rd 3rd and this cigar is really doing it for me, just really bringing it.
3rd 3rd: Coming into the last 3rd, the cigar remains consistently great. The burn is perfect and the flavors have really melded nicely together. The spice is present alongside the sweet tobacco flavor I tasted in the second 3rd. I cant get enough of this one. The wrapper did split a little towards the nub, but nothing that takes away from the cigar in any way. There is a distinct twang that Liga cigars give off and I have tasted it throughout this entire cigar. If it is not a Liga, I will eat my hat.
Summary: This is easily my favorite out of the 4. Just really hitting on everything I love about cigars. I like a full/full cigar with lots of spice, and this delivered 100%. As I said, I dont think there is any denying what factory this cigar came from. After smoking this, my guess would be a Liga Privada T52 toro. At first I thought it may be an Undercrown or #9, but as the smoke progressed, it left no doubt in my mind that this was a T52.
Prelight: Very nice looking cigar, rich chocolate brown wrapper that is smooth to the touch. Construction looks fantastic on this stick. After I clipped the cap, I took a cold draw. The flavors on the cold draw are something I can only describe a Liga type of flavor.
1st 3rd: The cigar starts with an undeniable blast of pepper and flavor. I can make my guess right away after tasting the first puff. I am hit with a powerful spice followed by a rich tobacco flavor. The spice is picking up as I progress through the 1st 3rd, being the dominant flavor. The ash is holding on strong, and smoke is just pouring off of the foot. I have only ever smoked two cigars that pour smoke like this, one being the Undercrown and the other being a Liga Privada. The ash fell as I started in on the 2nd 3rd.
2nd 3rd: Moving into the 2nd 3rd, I am still getting all that spice, but on the back end I am getting a sweetness that balances it out. The burn up to this point is flawless, and that makes me rule out the Undercrown. Smoke continues to billow off the foot. The flavors have intensified as it moves into the 3rd 3rd and this cigar is really doing it for me, just really bringing it.
3rd 3rd: Coming into the last 3rd, the cigar remains consistently great. The burn is perfect and the flavors have really melded nicely together. The spice is present alongside the sweet tobacco flavor I tasted in the second 3rd. I cant get enough of this one. The wrapper did split a little towards the nub, but nothing that takes away from the cigar in any way. There is a distinct twang that Liga cigars give off and I have tasted it throughout this entire cigar. If it is not a Liga, I will eat my hat.
Summary: This is easily my favorite out of the 4. Just really hitting on everything I love about cigars. I like a full/full cigar with lots of spice, and this delivered 100%. As I said, I dont think there is any denying what factory this cigar came from. After smoking this, my guess would be a Liga Privada T52 toro. At first I thought it may be an Undercrown or #9, but as the smoke progressed, it left no doubt in my mind that this was a T52.
