Torpedo, 6" x 52 ring gauge
One of my favorite discoveries of 2009 was the Savinelli Liga Especial--a rich, medium-bodied smoke with a ton of flavor. When I heard they had tweaked the blend while repackaging this year, my reaction was, "Don't fix what's not broken." Someone got me a sample, though, so I could try it for myself (I apologize...I don't remember who gave this to me, but Thank You to whoever it was). This is still all Nicaraguan filler and binder (reputedly with an extra leaf of ligero) with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. It was beautifully oily and leathery to the eye with notes of leather and earth to the nose.
Even after a month or more in my humidor, the head cracked a bit when I clipped it. The cold draw was a little tight but I was afraid to attempt further trimming. After lighting I got a nice mix of natural tobacco and leather along with a spicy retrohale. So far a nice way to start off a fall day, the water from last night's rain dripping off multi-hued leaves, sun peeking through a few clouds, and cup of black coffee in hand. To be honest, though, while the cigar was not bad, it was not up the level of the several I had smoked from the previous blend.
It had a nice natural tobacco flavor with hints of leather and wood in a medium-bodied smoke and was just enough in the body and strength department for a morning smoke...but it just lacked the full flavor I got before. After getting a little sap on the head because of the tight draw, I took my v-cutter to it; there was a little damage, but a much better draw that allowed much more flavor through. There was a nice nuttiness to go with the leather and oak. I will have to try another couple of these to definitively decide, but I think I slightly prefer the old blend. I'll have to buy up what I can find in those.
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