Liga Privada

neoflex · 09-30-2011, 02:52 PM

I have to ask what your thoughts are on this topic being the Liga line is one of my favorites to smoke right now and has been for some time but trying to get product at time seems to be tough. I know a couple years ago the 9s were said to be in low quantities due to the poor growing seasons the years prior for the Connecticut Broadleaf used on the wrapper. Made sense and I didn't question it. Than the T-52s which are what I prefer between the two began to become scarce for the same reason. OK, it seems if there were low yields of wrapper leaf than these would be effected in due time. I have noticed that the two lines as of late are becoming a bit more challenging to get and the reason I am hearing is the lack of Broadleaf due to low yields due to poor growing seasons. OK, understandable IF and that's a very big IF there weren't many other manufacturers who are having zero issues providing great smokes with Connecticut Broadleaf as the wrapper. For example Pepin with the Jaime Reserva Especial, or the Tatuaje La Casita Criolla(Broadleaf Puro) or the latest limited release from Pete for the TAA which has had me thinking. Are they just using this as a marketing strategy ala Fuente Anejo or Opus X? I am wondering if this most recent shortage where retailers are not able to fulfill orders is a little coincidental with the upcoming release of Undercrown which the story behind it is that they restricted their rollers from smoking Liga due to the low numbers of sticks being able to be produced so their torcedors came up with another blend that they could smoke while working and it turned out so great that they wanted to release it to the public. So I am wondering if this latest shortage of product is to help launch Undercrown.
Don't get me wrong I am a Liga Ho but not always being able to get it and having to hoard it when I can is starting to get old especially when the reasoning behind it doesn't seem to be true for other manufacturers using the same leaf. So what's your thoughts or do you have any insight that I may be missing that is making these so challenging to be able to just snag a box when needed when no other manufacturer is having these issues with Connecticut Broadleaf?

09-30-2011, 02:52 PM	#1
neoflex I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: John Location: Monroe, NC Posts: 2,765 Trading: (32)	Liga Privada I have to ask what your thoughts are on this topic being the Liga line is one of my favorites to smoke right now and has been for some time but trying to get product at time seems to be tough. I know a couple years ago the 9s were said to be in low quantities due to the poor growing seasons the years prior for the Connecticut Broadleaf used on the wrapper. Made sense and I didn't question it. Than the T-52s which are what I prefer between the two began to become scarce for the same reason. OK, it seems if there were low yields of wrapper leaf than these would be effected in due time. I have noticed that the two lines as of late are becoming a bit more challenging to get and the reason I am hearing is the lack of Broadleaf due to low yields due to poor growing seasons. OK, understandable IF and that's a very big IF there weren't many other manufacturers who are having zero issues providing great smokes with Connecticut Broadleaf as the wrapper. For example Pepin with the Jaime Reserva Especial, or the Tatuaje La Casita Criolla(Broadleaf Puro) or the latest limited release from Pete for the TAA which has had me thinking. Are they just using this as a marketing strategy ala Fuente Anejo or Opus X? I am wondering if this most recent shortage where retailers are not able to fulfill orders is a little coincidental with the upcoming release of Undercrown which the story behind it is that they restricted their rollers from smoking Liga due to the low numbers of sticks being able to be produced so their torcedors came up with another blend that they could smoke while working and it turned out so great that they wanted to release it to the public. So I am wondering if this latest shortage of product is to help launch Undercrown. Don't get me wrong I am a Liga Ho but not always being able to get it and having to hoard it when I can is starting to get old especially when the reasoning behind it doesn't seem to be true for other manufacturers using the same leaf. So what's your thoughts or do you have any insight that I may be missing that is making these so challenging to be able to just snag a box when needed when no other manufacturer is having these issues with Connecticut Broadleaf? __________________