Back in 2009, Drew Estate released the first example of a brand new vitola in its resume, the Flying Pig, a 4 1/8 x 60 ring gauge perfecto with a pigtail cap. While a new size for Drew Estate, it was not entirely new as the company actually based the shape from a photograph of an 1895 cigar salesman’s size-selection case. While the No. 9 was the first blend to be released in the Flying Pig vitola, the T-52 Flying Pig came out the next year, followed by the Undercrown Flying Pig in 2012. Last week, it was announced that the MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured Flying Pig would be available at the IPCPR convention and show in July. While the original release in 2009 consisted of only 24,600 cigars for retail, the Liga Privada No. 9 Flying Pig is still being made in small quantities, including as one of the cigars given to attendees of Drew Estate’s Cigar Safari program. Here is what I said in my original review almost five years ago: If you can find one (or more) of these cigars, I suggest you buy them, at the very least to try. The price is great for what you get; ...
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