Drew Estate Liga Privada Único Serie UF-4

📌 Brand: Drew Estate
📌 Line: Liga Privada Único Serie UF-4
📌 Size: Toro (6" × 52)
📌 Weight: 16.4 g
📌 Age: 9 years
📌 Origin: Nicaragua

Tasting Notes

• Espresso – Deep roasted core

• Dark Chocolate – Bitter-sweet richness

• Black Pepper – Strong, sharp spice

• Earth – Rustic foundation with depth

First Impressions

The Liga Privada UF-4 shows a dark, oily Connecticut grown wrapper with tooth and sheen. Pre-light aromas are espresso, cocoa, and barnyard earth. Cold draw gives pepper and chocolate with perfect resistance.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – Espresso and pepper lead boldly, chocolate weaving in for balance. Burn is sharp and even.

• Second Third – Earth and dark chocolate deepen, pepper remains present but smooth. Smoke is thick and oily.

• Final Third – Pepper sharpens, espresso grows darker, and a slight burn correction is needed. Strength builds but balance remains.

Pairings

• Alcohol – Aberlour A’bunadh , cask strength sherry bomb with rich dried fruit and spice, mirroring the cigar’s intensity.

• Tea – Taiwanese GABA Oolong, mellow fruitiness and smooth depth, taming the strength while complementing cocoa and earth.

Music Pairing

“Reptilia” – The Strokes

Sharp and driving, echoing the pepper and espresso punch.

Final Thoughts

The Drew Estate Liga Privada Único Serie UF-4 is bold, oily, and deeply flavorful, balancing espresso, cocoa, pepper, and earth with near-perfect construction. Only a slight correction in the last part keeps it from being flawless.

Final Score: 9/10
Why not a 10?
Needed a small correction in the final stretch, otherwise an outstanding performance.

Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction and satisfaction get a 10.