Liga Privada L40 lancero *pre-release*

Don Fernando · 03-08-2011, 02:07 AM

I love Liga Privada, both the #9 and the T52 blends. Both made it into my personal top 25 of best cigars of 2010 and I would surprise me if Liga Privada didn't make it in the top 25 of 2011 too. As a fan, I was thrilled when I heard the news that Drew Estate was working on more Liga Privada blends, one of them being the L40, which would come out with a lancero. My heart jumped when I got a text message from the Dutch distributer, who was in Nicaragua visiting some factories at the time, that he got me a fresh rolled L40 lancero.

The cigar is a bit crooked, oval shaped and has no band, but I don't care. The wrapper is dark, oily and wrinkled. The construction feels good and I smell straw and leather. The predraw is fine and reminds me of tobacco and green tea.

I taste coffee and an earthy flavor with pepper and toast. After half an inch I taste dry herbs with some wood and chocolate. After an inch the chocolate becomes a bit stronger

After a third the chocolate turns dark, flavor wise and stronger, just like I expect from a Liga Privada. Halfway I taste a nice dark chocolate with some herbs. The flavors just go on and on while the herbs slowly become the main flavor.

This cigar comes five minutes short to be a two hour smoke. The draw and the burn are great. The smoke is plentiful and thick. The gray ash is firm. This cigar is full flavored and medium to full bodied.

Would I buy this cigar again? I can't wait till this cigar is commercially available

Appearance: 7 / 10
Construction: 8 / 10
Draw: 8 / 10
Burn: 8 / 10
Smoke & ash: 8 / 10
Aroma first part: 8 / 10
Aroma second part: 8 / 10
Aroma third part: 8 / 10

03-08-2011, 02:28 AM

Nice to see Privada stepping up with some 7 inch plus construction! Great review!

HollywoodQue · 03-08-2011, 04:36 AM

Another great review. I have only tried 1 Liga Privada Dirty Rat and I enjoyed the full flavor very much. Please post any future information regarding the availablity of these sticks.

Thanks again for the review.

Don Fernando · 03-08-2011, 04:38 AM

Only information I have is that these will be released, don't know when, don't know mrsp

MurphysLaw · 03-08-2011, 04:58 AM

Can't wait to get my hands on these, love the LP line, and I'm really enjoying the lancero size lately

HollywoodQue · 03-08-2011, 05:06 AM

I will start saving now for whatever the msrp is...thanks Don

Bax · 03-08-2011, 05:18 AM

Great review, this one looks really interesting!

dunng · 03-08-2011, 06:29 AM

All in can say is

jmsremax · 03-08-2011, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by dunng

All in can say is

kelmac07 · 03-08-2011, 06:44 AM

Sweet...anxious to see this one.

KenyanSandBoa · 03-08-2011, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dunng

All in can say is

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Originally Posted by jmsremax

I can't wait to try this one...I have yet to be dissapointed in the Liga Privada line.

03-08-2011, 11:57 AM

geez, thats a long cigar, thanks for the review! keep it up

Don Fernando · 03-08-2011, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by KenyanSandBoa

I can't wait to try this one...I have yet to be dissapointed in the Liga Privada line.

They are releasing a 6x60, that one disappointed me (review in a few days)

MedicCook · 03-08-2011, 01:46 PM

Thanks for the review Ferdie. I am going to have to keep an eye out for this one.

RCS44 · 09-09-2011, 06:56 PM

This cigar looks like and sounds like another great cigar from Drew Estates. Nice to see them making a lancero size

11-17-2011, 07:31 AM

I just tried to smoke one of these last night and put it out. It presented me with one of the flavors I don't like in a cigar: burnt newspaper. This may have been a fluke from that one cigar. At the price from my B$M, though, I won't be trying one again. I've liked other LPs, so this might have been a bad leaf got into it. With a lancero there is less room for error.

11-17-2011, 08:12 AM

Thanks for the review; can't wait to get my hands on one.

Don Fernando · 11-17-2011, 08:18 AM

They are available right now, I handed out a few at EPIC and it looks like I even gave away the two I wanted to safe for another review.

03-08-2011, 02:07 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	Liga Privada L40 lancero pre-release I love Liga Privada, both the #9 and the T52 blends. Both made it into my personal top 25 of best cigars of 2010 and I would surprise me if Liga Privada didn't make it in the top 25 of 2011 too. As a fan, I was thrilled when I heard the news that Drew Estate was working on more Liga Privada blends, one of them being the L40, which would come out with a lancero. My heart jumped when I got a text message from the Dutch distributer, who was in Nicaragua visiting some factories at the time, that he got me a fresh rolled L40 lancero. The cigar is a bit crooked, oval shaped and has no band, but I don't care. The wrapper is dark, oily and wrinkled. The construction feels good and I smell straw and leather. The predraw is fine and reminds me of tobacco and green tea. I taste coffee and an earthy flavor with pepper and toast. After half an inch I taste dry herbs with some wood and chocolate. After an inch the chocolate becomes a bit stronger After a third the chocolate turns dark, flavor wise and stronger, just like I expect from a Liga Privada. Halfway I taste a nice dark chocolate with some herbs. The flavors just go on and on while the herbs slowly become the main flavor. This cigar comes five minutes short to be a two hour smoke. The draw and the burn are great. The smoke is plentiful and thick. The gray ash is firm. This cigar is full flavored and medium to full bodied. Would I buy this cigar again? I can't wait till this cigar is commercially available Appearance: 7 / 10 Construction: 8 / 10 Draw: 8 / 10 Burn: 8 / 10 Smoke & ash: 8 / 10 Aroma first part: 8 / 10 Aroma second part: 8 / 10 Aroma third part: 8 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

03-08-2011, 02:28 AM	#2
thecatch83 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Liga Privada L40 lancero pre-release Nice to see Privada stepping up with some 7 inch plus construction! Great review!

03-08-2011, 04:36 AM	#3
HollywoodQue Invictus Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Howard Location: In the "D" Posts: 3,120 Trading: (46)	Re: Liga Privada L40 lancero pre-release Another great review. I have only tried 1 Liga Privada Dirty Rat and I enjoyed the full flavor very much. Please post any future information regarding the availablity of these sticks. Thanks again for the review.

03-08-2011, 04:38 AM	#4
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	Re: Liga Privada L40 lancero pre-release Only information I have is that these will be released, don't know when, don't know mrsp __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

03-08-2011, 04:58 AM	#5
MurphysLaw Anything can go wrong Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Brian Location: SoFlo Posts: 2,823 Trading: (19)	Re: Liga Privada L40 lancero pre-release Can't wait to get my hands on these, love the LP line, and I'm really enjoying the lancero size lately

03-08-2011, 05:06 AM	#6
HollywoodQue Invictus Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Howard Location: In the "D" Posts: 3,120 Trading: (46)	Re: Liga Privada L40 lancero pre-release I will start saving now for whatever the msrp is...thanks Don

03-08-2011, 05:18 AM	#7
Bax C A P S...CAPS CAPS CAPS! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Ringgold,GA Posts: 2,173 Trading: (70)	Re: Liga Privada L40 lancero pre-release Great review, this one looks really interesting! __________________ I'm the most interesting man in the world... but only if you find stupid stuff really interesting.

03-08-2011, 06:29 AM	#8
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Liga Privada L40 lancero pre-release All in can say is __________________ MassHole Banter

03-08-2011, 06:44 AM	#10
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Liga Privada L40 lancero pre-release Sweet...anxious to see this one. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

03-08-2011, 11:57 AM	#12
kickerb Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Liga Privada L40 lancero pre-release geez, thats a long cigar, thanks for the review! keep it up

03-08-2011, 01:46 PM	#14
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Liga Privada L40 lancero pre-release Thanks for the review Ferdie. I am going to have to keep an eye out for this one. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

09-09-2011, 06:56 PM	#15
RCS44 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Mar 2011 First Name: Ryne Location: Chicago Posts: 233 Trading: (1)	Re: Liga Privada L40 lancero pre-release This cigar looks like and sounds like another great cigar from Drew Estates. Nice to see them making a lancero size

11-17-2011, 07:31 AM	#16
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Liga Privada L40 lancero pre-release I just tried to smoke one of these last night and put it out. It presented me with one of the flavors I don't like in a cigar: burnt newspaper. This may have been a fluke from that one cigar. At the price from my B$M, though, I won't be trying one again. I've liked other LPs, so this might have been a bad leaf got into it. With a lancero there is less room for error.

11-17-2011, 08:12 AM	#17
LigaPrivadaT84 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Liga Privada L40 lancero pre-release Thanks for the review; can't wait to get my hands on one.

11-17-2011, 08:18 AM	#18
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	Re: Liga Privada L40 lancero pre-release They are available right now, I handed out a few at EPIC and it looks like I even gave away the two I wanted to safe for another review. __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.