Liga Privada Unico UF-13 (5.5×52 / Box of 12)

The Liga Privada Único Serie UF-13 Dark is impressively rolled, covered in a dark espresso brown wrapper that is still slick with oil to the touch. It is a bit spongy when squeezed, but not overly so, and there is a very slight but noticeable box-press. Aroma from the wrapper is a combination of strong spices, dark chocolate, espresso, earth and barnyard. The fan cap is very well constructed, and really adds another layer to the physical look of the cigar.

The UF13 starts out with immediate and extremely strong flavors of bakers spices, gritty earth, leather, espresso and dark chocolate. Each of the flavors are quite distinct, and there is a really nice black pepper note on the retrohale that helps the complexity of the profile quite a bit without being too overwhelming. There is almost no spice on the lips or tongue at all, but a wonderful vanilla sweetness starts to show itself after the first 15 puffs or so, contrasting well with the black pepper and earthiness that is already present.