Liga Privada T52
Liga Privada T52 is a full-bodied masterpiece from Drew Estate, considered an essential smoke for serious cigar enthusiasts who appreciate complexity, strength, and sophistication. Crafted at the world-renowned La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate in Estelí, Nicaragua, T52 is the culmination of meticulous blending and aging, setting itself apart with both unique construction and memorable flavor.
At the core of T52’s appeal is its rare stalk-cut, sun-grown Habano wrapper, cultivated in the Connecticut River Valley. The wrapper is carefully stalk-cured and aged for up to 36 months, which, combined with a luxurious Brazilian Mata Fina binder and select Nicaraguan and Honduran fillers, creates a dense, hearty cigar with immense character and impeccable construction.
Upon lighting, T52 unleashes a rush of bold, earthy spice and black pepper, evolving into flavors of cedar, leather, caramel, espresso, dark chocolate, and subtle notes of citrus and natural sweetness. Each puff produces thick, aromatic clouds and a lingering, satisfying finish. The blend delivers a balanced yet powerful smoking experience, perfect for special occasions or when only the finest will do.
- Handcrafted in Estelí, Nicaragua by Drew Estate
- Stalk-cut, sun-grown Habano wrapper from Connecticut River Valley
- Brazilian Mata Fina binder and Honduran/Nicaraguan long-fillers
- Medium to full-bodied strength with complex, evolving flavors
- Exceptional construction, even burn, and a smooth, sturdy ash
- Highly acclaimed and multiple 90+ ratings—rare and collectible
- Perfect for cigar aficionados seeking rich, nuanced profiles
Summary
- Box Count: Varies (commonly 24)
- Region: Nicaragua
- Strength: Medium to Full
- Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina
- Wrapper: Connecticut River Valley Stalk Cut Habano
- Filler: Nicaraguan & Honduran
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Excellent cigar. Great earthy flavors. Spiced earth, cinnamon, and a wonderful oiliness of the wrapper. This gave puffs of thick smoke with a nice white ash. I got about an hr and 34 minutes from this and construction was spot on. Great burn and draw. These I always keep on hand in my humidor.
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contrerast3 (verified owner) –
This one was right up my alley. Baking spices, cinnamon, nutmeg, cocoa and a nice sweetness to round it off. Typical Drew Estate construction 👊🏻
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burdickbrett (verified owner) –
Wonderful smoke with complex flavors! Great draw and perfect construction make this an excellent choice in the price range. Full body eith notes of nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla. Retro is a bit spicy and somewhat overwhelming past the middle third. Another homerun from Drew Estates.
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davelagerstedt (verified owner) –
I’m not a huge Liga fan outside of the papas frittas and dirty rat, but the T52 was right up my alley. Very complex blend of bakers spice, vanilla sweetness, and cocoa. The retro has a good kick to it as well. I know the drew estates Ligas are known for their insane amounts of smoke production but smoke times is too much. Good mouth feel though just an over bearing amount of smoke
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Thiago A Ferreira (verified owner) –
Liga privada uma das marcas sem ser cubanas, que aprecio bastante. Depois do blend N9, este é meu top10 noncuban. Charuto forte e com sabor. Sensacional do início do fim
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Daniel O’Connell (verified owner) –
This seems a more balanced and ‘zesty’ cigar when compared to the Liga Privada No. 9 – whereas that cigar is bold black coffee and rich tobacco, this cigar offers more notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking spices – there is more going on. It’s not that one is better than the other, as they’re both complex cigars, but I’d give the nod to this one if you want a more nuanced experience.
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Justin White (verified owner) –
Next time the L40 and the Dirty Rat, this is my favorite Liga. Rich, flavorful, stalkcut tobacco. Puts out clouds of smoke, just like you would expect from DE.
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Aaron Stamp (verified owner) –
Love the T52! Full, dense smoke with a slightly tighter draw then the usual LP’s but it’s still excellent.
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