Liga Privada No. 9

Liga Privada No. 9 is held in high esteem at the top end of the Drew Estate cigar catalog. Liga Privada roughly translates to Private Blend and it is in a Liga all its own. I have smoked many Liga Privada No. 9s, but have never written a review. Of course, I am biased by the reputation of the cigar and my previous experience with it but we’ll give it a go.

The filler is Nicaraguan and Honduran. The binder is Brazilian Mata Fina. The wrapper is Connecticut Broadleaf. Visible seams and veins are part of a somewhat rustic look.

Cedar, walnuts, chocolate, leather, pepper, and espresso. There is a floral and vegetal note during the second third. Both fade quickly. The cedar takes on a charred wood taste by the second third. You pick up some notes of cocoa transition from the milk chocolate and earthy/mineral notes by the final third. The Liga #9 is a bold, complex, full-bodied, medium-full strength cigar.

Since it was first released, the argument is not if it’s a good cigar. It’s whether the price point matches the quality of the Liga No. 9. I can only offer that I have always enjoyed the Liga Privada No. 9 for years. I will pay the cost…when I feel the urge to do so and have yet to regret the decision. This time the decision was a no-brainer. The cigar was gifted to all of us with the Thursday night cigar gang by our buddy Jay. Thank you, bro!

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