The Liga Privada No. 9 is legendary in the cigar industry, once a private blend for Drew Estate’s Master Blender they were too good not to release. A Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over a Brazilian Mata Fina binder and Nicaraguan and Honduran fillers are rolled by only the most skilled torcedores. Sweet cream, cocoa, black pepper and baker’s spices dominate the palate.
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Description
Product Description:
The Liga Privada No. 9 Robusto is one of the most sought-after cigars Drew Estate has ever released — a blend originally created just for the company’s master blenders, never intended for public sale until demand made that impossible to ignore.
Construction & Origin
No. 9 is built around a dark, oily Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper — the same leaf family used for classic American cigar-binder tobacco, aged and fermented to develop serious richness. It’s paired with a Connecticut Stalk-Cut Habano binder and a filler blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos, all hand-rolled at Drew Estate’s factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Every batch is produced in limited quantities, which is part of why it remains genuinely hard to keep in stock.
Flavor Profile
Full-bodied from the first third, No. 9 delivers rich notes of dark chocolate, espresso, black pepper, and charred oak, with a long, lingering finish. Cigar Aficionado rated it 94 points and named it one of its Top 25 Cigars of the Year — a rare, serious accolade for a widely-distributed release.
Why It’s Sought After
Liga Privada No. 9 was ranked among the hottest, most in-demand brands in the country by Cigar Aficionado’s own retailer surveys, and Drew Estate has consistently been named a top-selling brand by volume. For enthusiasts building a serious rotation, No. 9 is considered a must-try — one of the cigars most likely to sell out before it sits on a shelf for long.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Strength | Full |
| Wrapper | Connecticut Broadleaf |
| Binder | Brazilian Mata Fina |
| Filler | Honduras, Nicaragua |
| Length | 5" |
| Gauge | 54 |
