Reviews
Date Added: Monday 28 July, 2025
A brilliant smoke! Definitely longer than 15 minutes. A solid construction, smooth draw, no retouch necessary. Very balanced flavor profile, notes of spice, sweetness, leather and wood.
Date Added: Monday 21 July, 2025
On a visit to my local C.Gars store ( always a treat) I picked up this cigar because of the reviews , but sad to say it was not for me .
From the very 1st cut until the final puff it had construction issues with the wrapper splitting and falling away .
Other than that …. The taste was ok but one I won’t be trying again ….
.JPG "Drew Estate Blackened S84 Shade to Black Robusto Cigar - 1 Single")
Date Added: Wednesday 16 July, 2025
I've been waiting for these Blackened cigars to land on our shores and I'm so glad they have. This must be one of the most powerful cigars I've ever smoked. I had it late night in the garden over the weekend and it didn't disappoint. Very woody and peppery. Stronger than the Maduro and left me feeling relaxed and reeling. A great smoke.
.JPG "Drew Estate Blackened M81 Maduro Robusto Cigar - 1 Single")
Date Added: Monday 14 July, 2025
Absolutely stunning cigar!
Having waited for a few years for this cigar to arrive in the UK, my expectations were very high indeed. I was not disappointed. What a beautiful cigar.
Even fresh out of the humidor this stick looks beautiful. Excellent build quality and a stunning wrapper.
Strong and bold when first lit, it mellows slightly towards the middle and end.
Big bold flavours of chocolate and espresso - it packs a punch.
Will be stocking up on these for sure - well worth the wait.
Date Added: Friday 11 July, 2025
At the beginning of the first section, I could feel the strong flavor of Nicaraguan tobacco leaves, which was soft but mellow, with a slight floral scent. Although it had been aged in my cabinet for nearly a year, it still had some other odors, but the smoke was not unpleasant. From the middle section, the richness of the cigar increased significantly, but it was still not strong enough. There was an occasional caramel sweetness, which was very comfortable in the middle section and increased the sense of pleasure. At the end, the woody and floral aromas dissipated, the tobacco burning smell increased, the sweetness was almost gone, and at the end, a hint of earth could be smelled. The inhalation experience at the end was slightly reduced, but it was still not difficult to inhale.
Date Added: Wednesday 09 July, 2025
Now THIS is a cigar. The Liga Privada No. 9 is a wonderful example of the flavour of Connecticut broadleaf. The wrapper was toothy, oily and thick. It has a wonderful dark chocolate note, alongside espresso, brown sugar and baking spices - it had also picked up an aromatic cedar note from my humidor. Nick Melillo's magnum opus, in my opinion. Multiple, aged tobaccos from 7 different farms - wonderful!
