Liga Privada Ratzilla prototype 7x44

Don Fernando · 03-08-2011, 03:12 AM

The Dutch Drew Estate distributer visited Nicaragua a few weeks ago, with a few reporters and a Dutch tv host & cigar enthousiast. He visited Drew Estate and brought me a unreleased Liga Privada L40 lancero and this 7x44 cigar with a photocopied band "Dirty rat 7x44". Now I know about the Dirty Rat release, I have a box of those, but they are 5x44. So I got in touch with Jonathan Drew and he told me that this Dirty Rat 7x44 is a prototype, it was one of a few prototypes for the Ratzilla, which will be released at the IPCPR this year. The 7x44 didn't made the cut, they chose for a 6½x46 for the Ratzilla, but this cigar has the same blend.

The cigar is a looker, the wrapper is dark, oily and shine with just one long thin vein and the cigar has a small pigtail. The construction feels good and I smell a floral smell, kind of soapy. The predraw is great and quite spicy, I taste a lot of pepper.

I taste a smooth but full coffee with a mild bitter taste and a lot of pepper. After a quarter of an inch I taste spicy herbs, pepper and creamy chocolate. The chocolate slowly gains some strength with a peppery aftertaste. After an inch I taste some herbal wood with chocolate on the background. The cigar is pleasantly spicy without too much pepper. The chocolate flavor sticks on the palate and is dark.

Halfway I taste more wood, the cigar is less spicy and I can't taste pepper anymore. I still taste some chocolate and the flavors are sticky. A few puffs later I also taste some wood. After two thirds I even taste some nuts. The flavors become herbal again and the pepper returns. The black pepper grows in strength.

This cigar lasted me for an hour and forty five minutes. The draw was great, just like the burn and the flavors were fantastic. The only disappointing part of this cigar was the burn, I had to keep correcting it. The ash is dark, frayed and medium firm. The cigar is full bodied and full flavored.

Would I buy this cigar again? Yes, Drew Estate should release this cigar.

Appearance: 9 / 10
Construction: 8 / 10
Draw: 8 / 10
Burn: 6 / 10
Smoke & ash: 8 / 10
Aroma first part: 8 / 10
Aroma second part: 8 / 10
Aroma third part: 9 / 10

Patrick B · 03-08-2011, 03:21 AM

Great review. I've got one of these hiding, can't wait to smoke it!

03-08-2011, 03:26 AM

Nice review, I hope it goes into production! So I guess he's considering this a lonsdale? Interesting construction.

HollywoodQue · 03-08-2011, 05:41 AM

Interesting logic...can't wait the the ratzilla to release.

MurphysLaw · 03-08-2011, 05:45 AM

nice review, sounds like an amazing cigar!

Don Fernando · 03-08-2011, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hollywoodque

interesting logic...can't wait the the ratzilla to release.

ipcpr

dunng · 03-08-2011, 07:33 AM

Again,

KenyanSandBoa · 03-08-2011, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dunng

Again,

(again)

Greg, you have been spot on with the feedback brother!!

I couldn't agree more.

I got to see one of these at one of the local B&Ms...looked and smelled like a tasty smoke.

Skywalker · 03-08-2011, 09:14 AM

Great review!!!

Wow! That stick is dark!!!

BigAsh · 03-08-2011, 11:16 AM

It's good to be Ferdie theses days!....Nice "score" brother!

CigarHustler · 07-26-2012, 02:39 PM

EDIT by icehog3:

Please keep selling of cigars to the Retailer's Forum rather than review threads.

dave · 07-26-2012, 02:50 PM

Sorry, but that doesn't look like a ratzilla sampler to me. It looks like $25 worth of UC's and ONE $20 rat.

03-08-2011, 03:12 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Liga Privada Ratzilla prototype 7x44 The Dutch Drew Estate distributer visited Nicaragua a few weeks ago, with a few reporters and a Dutch tv host & cigar enthousiast. He visited Drew Estate and brought me a unreleased Liga Privada L40 lancero and this 7x44 cigar with a photocopied band "Dirty rat 7x44". Now I know about the Dirty Rat release, I have a box of those, but they are 5x44. So I got in touch with Jonathan Drew and he told me that this Dirty Rat 7x44 is a prototype, it was one of a few prototypes for the Ratzilla, which will be released at the IPCPR this year. The 7x44 didn't made the cut, they chose for a 6½x46 for the Ratzilla, but this cigar has the same blend. The cigar is a looker, the wrapper is dark, oily and shine with just one long thin vein and the cigar has a small pigtail. The construction feels good and I smell a floral smell, kind of soapy. The predraw is great and quite spicy, I taste a lot of pepper. I taste a smooth but full coffee with a mild bitter taste and a lot of pepper. After a quarter of an inch I taste spicy herbs, pepper and creamy chocolate. The chocolate slowly gains some strength with a peppery aftertaste. After an inch I taste some herbal wood with chocolate on the background. The cigar is pleasantly spicy without too much pepper. The chocolate flavor sticks on the palate and is dark. Halfway I taste more wood, the cigar is less spicy and I can't taste pepper anymore. I still taste some chocolate and the flavors are sticky. A few puffs later I also taste some wood. After two thirds I even taste some nuts. The flavors become herbal again and the pepper returns. The black pepper grows in strength. This cigar lasted me for an hour and forty five minutes. The draw was great, just like the burn and the flavors were fantastic. The only disappointing part of this cigar was the burn, I had to keep correcting it. The ash is dark, frayed and medium firm. The cigar is full bodied and full flavored. Would I buy this cigar again? Yes, Drew Estate should release this cigar. Appearance: 9 / 10 Construction: 8 / 10 Draw: 8 / 10 Burn: 6 / 10 Smoke & ash: 8 / 10 Aroma first part: 8 / 10 Aroma second part: 8 / 10 Aroma third part: 9 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

03-08-2011, 03:21 AM	#2
Patrick B Feeling at Home Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 713 Trading: (6)	Re: Liga Privada Ratzilla prototype 7x44 Great review. I've got one of these hiding, can't wait to smoke it!

03-08-2011, 03:26 AM	#3
thecatch83 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Liga Privada Ratzilla prototype 7x44 Nice review, I hope it goes into production! So I guess he's considering this a lonsdale? Interesting construction.

03-08-2011, 05:41 AM	#4
HollywoodQue Invictus Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Howard Location: In the "D" Posts: 3,123 Trading: (46)	Re: Liga Privada Ratzilla prototype 7x44 Interesting logic...can't wait the the ratzilla to release.

03-08-2011, 05:45 AM	#5
MurphysLaw Anything can go wrong Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Brian Location: SoFlo Posts: 2,823 Trading: (19)	Re: Liga Privada Ratzilla prototype 7x44 nice review, sounds like an amazing cigar!

03-08-2011, 07:33 AM	#7
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Liga Privada Ratzilla prototype 7x44 Again, __________________ MassHole Banter

03-08-2011, 09:14 AM	#9
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Liga Privada Ratzilla prototype 7x44 Great review!!! Wow! That stick is dark!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

03-08-2011, 11:16 AM	#10
BigAsh Don't knock the Ash... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Keith Location: Yardley, PA Posts: 5,046 Trading: (46)	Re: Liga Privada Ratzilla prototype 7x44 It's good to be Ferdie theses days!....Nice "score" brother! __________________ Keith

07-26-2012, 02:39 PM	#11
CigarHustler www.CigarHustler.com Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Florida Posts: 17 Trading: (0)	Re: Liga Privada Ratzilla prototype 7x44 EDIT by icehog3: Please keep selling of cigars to the Retailer's Forum rather than review threads. __________________ http://www.cigarhustler.com Last edited by icehog3; 07-26-2012 at 02:58 PM.

07-26-2012, 02:50 PM	#12
dave Have My Own Room Join Date: May 2011 First Name: Dave Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,180 Trading: (15)	Re: Liga Privada Ratzilla prototype 7x44 Sorry, but that doesn't look like a ratzilla sampler to me. It looks like $25 worth of UC's and ONE $20 rat.