Cigar: Liga Privada T-52
Vitola / Wrapper / Binder: Toro
Drink / Food: Great Lakes Brewery Edmund Fitzgerald
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Outside Factors: Out in shop; cold crappy evening
Construction: Very nice roll, smoothly done with a great finished cap. Nice bunching at foot. Very firm throughout without any soft spots. A couple of stems under cap cause for hard cut.
Prelight : Very light scent to wrapper, reminiscent of something from the spice cabinet. End smells of richly scented tobacco. Prelight draw is good with a fresh, minty flavor.
First Third: Cigar lights easily with dense clouds of volumous smoke. Flavors kick off with dry cedar and spice; raisins and oak on the finish. Some warming pepper on the throat, not overpowering.
Draw: almost perfect
Burn: not razor sharp, but no corrections necessary. Never needed relit.
Ash/Smoke: Ash splits from the beginning, but is a pretty gray color and solid and dense. Smoke is full and flavorful
Second Third: Not normally a cedar fan, but here it is working well with the other flavors in concert. Rich earthiness comes in. Wrapper splits from cut to band. Could be humidity issue in humidor. Still draws well. Cigar continues to smoke cool and slow.
Final third: I now have to hold the cigar to keep from losing wrapper above band. The body of the cigar has built to full now, and flavors are dense and creamy. No bite near end and stays to cool burning throughout.
Strength: med/full Flavor: med/full
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Overall Impression: Even though no real “wow” factor jumped out at me, this cigar has all the makings of a top ten candidate. Complexity, flavor, construction, draw, burn, added up to an extremely enjoyable cigar. I had not smoked one of these since reviewing a prototype; and if I remember correctly, this had many of the same qualities. Definitely worth a try if you haven’t yet. I can recommend this stick to anyone who enjoys fuller cigars.
Construction: 9 10
Prelight: 5 5
First Third: 14 15
Draw: 10 10
Burn: 9 10
Ash / Smoke: 9 10
Second Third: 8 10
Final Third: 8 10
Overall impression: 18 20
Total Score: 90 100
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Nice review...I'm a big fan of this cigar.
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lou

good to see you here

great review
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James, deja vu! Adam asked me to post over the review here. I have to start coming over and getting to know folks on this board.

If I get a five man blind review panel around, are you game?
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always!

glad he talked you into it
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Thanks for the review...I have a few of these waiting to die a fiery death
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Yup. I did that.

And the new Cabinetta Lancero review when you get to smoking them.

What can I say my friend, you write your reviews very well.


You should hang out here more often, I'm sure there are some members here in your neck of the woods.
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Great review :-)
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The Flying Pig vitola of this cigar has more of a wow factor although I have enjoyed a couple of the other vitolas as well. I absolutely love the smoke of these cigars. I only smoke these when I have ample time to enjoy them without interruption, as they take a while, and if the proper regimen of drawing slowly and eating well beforehand isn't followed, the euphoria can turn to unwelcomed side effects before you know it.
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I was gifted on of these in a trade, but haven't tried it yet....thanks for the review.
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Great review - thanks for the info !
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These are fantastic, as are the 9's...... Nice review!
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Nice review. I prefer the 9's over the T-52s'. The T-52 had a "bitter/bland" taste that I cannot get past in the few that I torched.
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Nice review Lou. :-)

Good to see you here.

M
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thanks for the review. nice pics too. i have yet to try a Liga Privada.

and you are right...I know no idea why.. :-)
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Thanks for the review... :-)
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Great review! I have one that will be torched while on vacation next month.
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Thanks for the review havnt gotten the change to try any of the Liga line yet...
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Thanks for the kind words guys. I did a blind review over here sending to two guys, but didn't stay around. I don't know why, I need to get to know the gang over here and be more involved.
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Loving the ligas. Mind you, only tried the T52 line, but those have been just blowing me away. Great construction, delicious taste and overall great experiences. T52s are definitely my top cigars.
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