Liga Privada from Drew Estate (or Private Blend) was not initially intended for general sale. The board of directors at Drew Estate wanted to keep this one all to themselves. I’m sure glad they didn’t. Made with Stalk-Cut Habano tobacco and the finest Dominican & Nicaraguan tobacco’s, not to mention the Brazilian Mata Fina Binder grown by J Fuego, Anyone who gets there hands on one of these are in for a real treat.
Liga Privada T52 “Flying Pig”
Size 4 1/8 x 60 (Figurado)
Wrapper: Stalk Cut Habano
Binder : Brazilian Mata Fina
Filler: Dominican & Nicaraguan
Trying to get hold of any Liga Privada these days is a mission in itself, but, if you, like me live in the U.K. its nigh on impossible. But, I was lucky enough to get hold of a couple. They have been sat in the humidor waiting for such a time and today was that day. When I usually review a cigar I normally breakdown the review into thirds, but on this occasion i will be reviewing as a whole. Why?, well because of the size of the cigar and the consistency, following the three thirds method maybe slightly repetitive.
Construction & Appearance
The Flying Pig is a meaty, solid cigar perfectly made in every way. The wrapper has an oily sheen to it which is very pleasing to the eye. Certainly no soft spots will be found here The cap expertly placed and the pig tail also a work of art in itself.
The band adds to the rustic look of this cigar and sports the Golden Griffin which is sonominous with this brand.
I generally love the look of this cigar. It has been given all the due care and attention it deserves.
Pre-Light Draw
The cut gave a hearty resistance, and after reluctantly removing the perfect little pigtail the Flying Pig gave a good hefty amount of rich aged cedar to the mouth with a slight dusting of mild peppercorn and antique leather.
Tasting Notes
The Flying Pig “fired up” with relative ease due to being a Figuardo, and the first thing that I noticed was the smoothness of the smoke. Plenty of rich cedar along with that dusting of antique leather that I had previously mentioned. The burn was a little wavy but, there was a slight cross breeze here today and it soon evened out.
The ash as you can see was a solid mid grey and hung on until about the half way point. As the smoke progressed a robust earthiness was prevalent with hints of sweet spice and cocoa. The draw was immaculate and I was really enjoying this cigar.
The “Pig” consistently gave me those notes of Cocoa, Spice, Antique Leather and Rich Cedar. Toward the end of the cigar an undertone of coffee was poking its head through. And, as throughout, the smoke was consistently smooth.
Overall
Well the T52 “Flying Pig” has earned its way into my “Hall of Fame” where only the best of the best reside. From start to finish this cigar delivered smoothness and consistent flavours. I will be making more of an effort to get hold of a box of these. If you are lucky to come across some pick them up as they are getting harder and harder to come by
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