If you follow the cigar industry, when it comes to the lancero; you’ve heard something along the lines of “lanceros are the best expression of size when it comes to a blend, but they never sell”. At Cigar Coop, we have never jumped into lancero-mania and have taken the approach that each blend tends to […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, it didn’t sound like Steve Saka and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust was going to do a major release for 2020 – and that holds true this summer. The focus on DTT’s releases wasn’t around a new brand or new line, but rather rounding out some areas of the portfolio. Sobremesa […]
Cigar News: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Releasing Two New Sizes to Mi Querida Triqui Traca
William Cooper Cigar News, Summer of 20 No Comments 2020 Preview, DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, News, Summer of 20
Two new sizes are coming to Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s Mi Querida Triqui Traca line in the form of a Toro and a Gigantes. Both cigars are scheduled to reach retailers this August. The Mi Querida Triqui Traca 652 adds a traditional 6 x 52 Toro size into the line. The cigars will be […]
Cigar News: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Announces DTT Timeshare Experience
William Cooper Cigar News, Events, Summer of 20 No Comments DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, Events, News, Summer of 20
With many companies announcing alternative events to cancellation of the 2020 PCA Trade Show, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust has announced its program – the DTT Timeshare Experience. As opposed to doing a virtual sales meeting, DTT will incorporate education, product knowledge, and business strategy. As for the “Timeshare” element, this is derived from the sales […]
Cigar News: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust to release Sobremesa Brûlée STFU!!! Sampler
William Cooper Cigar News, Summer of 20 No Comments 2020 Preview, DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, News, Summer of 20
Since its release, there’s been speculation about whether or not Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s Sobremesa Brûlée contains a sweetened tip or not. Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust owner Steve Saka has said for months that the tip is not sweetened. Now Saka is giving his fans an opportunity to smoke sweetened and unsweetened versions of the […]
Cigar Review: Mi Querida Triqui Traca No. 552 by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 91-93, Box Worhy Consideration, DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, Review
If there is one thing Steve Saka has been known for throughout his career it’s creating offshoot blends from his tried and true lines. We’ve seen this while he was at Drew Estate when he created the Undercrown Corona ¡Viva! line as well as some of the Liga Privada Unica Serie line. When he formed Dunbarton […]
Cigar News: Muestra de Saka Unstolen Valor Expected to Ship in May
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2020 Preview, DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, News
Unstolen Valor, the long-awaited fifth installment of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s Muestra de Saka series is now in the pre-order stage for retailers. While Muestra de Saka is a series of blends designed by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Master Ligador Steve Saka, the Unstolen Valor is a different project. It’s a blend that was developed […]
Cigar News: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust to Add Two New Sizes for Sobremesa Brûlée in 2020
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2020 Preview, DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, News
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust owner Steve Saka has announced two new sizes for its Sobremesa Brûlée line – a Double Corona measuring 7 x 54 and a size he calls “Blue” which measures 6 1/4 x 46. According to Saka, the Sobremesa Brûlée Double Corona will be made available this spring initially in limited quantities […]
2019 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #27: Todos Las Dias Thick Lonsdale Mas Fuerte by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
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“I consider Todos Las Dias to be some of Saka’s finest work. The Mas Fuerte is an excellent offshoot of the original blend.” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Fábrica de Tabacos Joya de Nicaragua, S.A. Thick Lonsdale: 6 x 46 Price: $11.95 Review: Todos Las Dias Thick Lonsdale Mas […]
Cigar Review: Sin Compromiso Selección No. 7 by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 88-90, Buy One, DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, Review
Back at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Steve Saka and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust introduced a line known as Sin Compromiso. While it was a cigar that had a limited introduction in 2016 just before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Deeming Rules were put into effect, it wasn’t until two years later that the […]