Blind Cigar Review: Drew Estate | Liga Privada 10 – Year Aniversario

Blind Cigar Review: Drew Estate | Liga Privada 10 – Year Aniversario Toro

Blind Cigar Review: Drew Estate | Liga Privada 10 – Year Aniversario Toro

Cigar Info

Just before IPCPR last year, announced an extension to their line, the 10 – Year Aniversario. This blend celebrates the 10 year anniversary of selling the first No. 9. The samples and pictures form this review were from IPCPR and are pre-release so the bands are different from the final artwork.

This cigar was reviewed blind (no bands) by a panel of at least 4 reviewers. They did not know what they were smoking beforehand. The scores are an average of all the reviewers' scores with outliers removed. All of our cigars reviewed are shipped to the panelists with Boveda packs to ensure optimal smoking experience.

The blend uses a wrapper, San Andres Otapan Negro Último Corte binder and Nicaraguan and Honduran tripa leaf. The 10 – Year Aniversario comes in boxes of 10 that sell for $179.00 per box. It comes in one vitola, a , 152mm (6″) x 52 with a unique Cola de Pescado head, and Pies Tapado foot. The production is limited to 10,000 cigars or (1,000 boxes) of the . The company said in future years, we will see Robusto, Corona Doble, and Torpedo sizes. Since its release, it and the H99 have been a part of a strange release strategy where 10 stores at a time are allowed to release it in a lottery system that is announced once a week. Neither are widely available.

Blind Cigar Review: Drew Estate | Liga Privada 10 – Year Aniversario ToroVital Stats:

Vitola:
Length: 6″
Ring Gauge: 52
Country of Origin:
Wrapper:
Binder: San Andrés Otapan Negro Último Corte
Filler: , Honduras
Factory:
Blender: ,
Number of reviewers: 4 () () (Jokey Smurf) (ArmyRN)
Price: $17.90
Age: 12 Months
Release Date: July 2018
Contributed by:

Blind Cigar Review: Drew Estate | Liga Privada 10 – Year Aniversario ToroInitial Impressions

Appearance: 91

“The cigar was a sharp looking . It looked perfectly rolled and felt nice and heavy in my hand. The wrapper was toothy which helped add to the beefy look of the cigar. ” – ()

Aroma: 88

“The aroma on this sample is sweet and very floral. At the foot there is a hint of allspice.” – (Jokey Smurf)

Blind Cigar Review: Drew Estate | Liga Privada 10 – Year Aniversario Toro
Blind Cigar Review: | 10 – Year Aniversario

First Third

Flavor: 91
Strength: Medium
Body/Complexity: Medium

“At first light I got a strong black pepper flavor that was harsh at first but mellowed out after sometime. I got some chocolate flavors with a little sweetness on the finish. The retrohale is sweet, with a hint of chocolate. Also getting a lot of smoke from the cigar.” – ()

“Right off the bat this cigar started off with a full flavor bouquet of spicy black pepper and earthy leather. Through the nose the smoke was spicy enough to bring tears to my eyes but vanished so quickly that I didn’t hesitate to retro on every puff. Before long the black pepper faded and the deep flavors of earth and leather become more prominent.” – (Jokey Smurf)

Second Third

Blind Cigar Review: Drew Estate | Liga Privada 10 – Year Aniversario Toro
Blind Cigar Review: | 10 – Year Aniversario

Flavor: 91
Strength: Medium
Body/Complexity: Medium

“The second portion had remained much the same as the ending of the first with the predominate flavors being earth and leather. The smoke is soft on the palate and the flavors fade quickly leaving my palate fresh and ready for the next puff. The nicotine is significant at this point and I’m definitely feeling it.” – (Jokey Smurf)

“There hasn’t been much change or progression for me so far. The cigar continues to have wood notes mixed with mild nuttiness. I have noticed that it is a fairly smooth and creamy smoke and the hints of red pepper I experienced in the first third don’t seem to be there very much now. ” – (ArmyRN)

Final Third

Flavor: 90
Strength: Medium-Strong
Body/Complexity: Medium-Full

Blind Cigar Review: Drew Estate | Liga Privada 10 – Year Aniversario Toro
Blind Cigar Review: | 10 – Year Aniversario

“Picking up some slightly waxy notes that aren’t terribly welcome, but overall this continues to be extremely enjoyable. Probably shouldn’t have fired it up on an empty stomach. It’s edging toward full bodied, particularly here at the finish. Sweetness has almost fully taken a back seat to dark roasted coffee and earthy tones. ” – ()

“The final portion has the strength lessening a bit but the flavors remain deep and rich. There hasn’t been much change relative to flavor but what I’m getting is quite good so I don’t mind.” – (Jokey Smurf)

Overall Impressions

Draw: 93

“Draw was good with perfect amount of resistance.” – ()

Burn: 91

“A really superior burn on this smoke. No corrections needed.” – (Jokey Smurf)

Construction: 93

“There were no visible construction issues with this cigar. Except for the aforementioned tight draw at one point in the second third, the cigar held well with no cracks or lifts of the wrapper. The cap held well in spite of the pinched areas where it was applied to the cigar.” – (ArmyRN)

Overall Strength: Medium-Strong
Overall Body/Complexity: Medium-Full
Experience Overall: 91

“Aside from a few odd waxy notes toward the end, I adored this cigar. Nice bright sweet peppery flavors starting out, transitioning really sensibly to rich roasted notes of goodness from the mid point to the finish. The fact that the construction here was nearly perfect is icing on the cake. Need many, many more of these. ” – ()

“This cigar definitely had its high notes but had more low ones. The flavors were mostly harsh and bitter. No transitions and eventually I just got bored with the cigar. ” – ()

“This was a really nice practically full bodied cigar with rich flavors and enough nicotine to show you who’s boss… That being said, the flavors were not something to destroy my palate and the finish was short enough that I could have smoked another cigar and still been able to enjoy it. I’m ready to purchase a few of these to keep on hand.” – (Jokey Smurf)

“I enjoyed this cigar but would have preferred a cigar that progressed more. It was pleasant in spite of that. I also would have preferred a smaller vitola as I tend to get tired of a cigar that is larger but doesn’t give me the flavor progressions and complexity that I really like. I’d smoke it again but it isn’t a go to cigar for me.” – (ArmyRN)

Smoking Time (in minutes): 92

Reviewer
Apr
Aro
1/3
2/3
3/3
Draw
Burn
Const
Ovr
All
90 90 95 97 95 97 95 97 97
92 88 88 85 85 90 88 88 85
95 92 92 92 92 95 95 95 95
90 88 90 88 88 90 88 90 88

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Blind Cigar Review: | 10 – Year Aniversario

Overall Score – 91 – Very Good

Blind Cigar Review: Drew Estate | Liga Privada 10 – Year Aniversario Toro
Summary
"This was a really nice practically full bodied cigar with rich flavors and enough nicotine to show you who's boss... That being said, the flavors were not something to destroy my palate and the finish was short enough that I could have smoked another cigar and still been able to enjoy it. I'm ready to purchase a few of these to keep on hand." -Jason H. (Jokey Smurf)
Appearance
91
Aroma
88
First Third
91
Second Third
91
Final Third
90
Draw
93
Burn
91
Construction
93
Overall Experience
91
91
Very Good