“One thing that has impressed me with Sobremesa is how each vitola tells its own story in terms of cigar experience. The Sobremesa Short Churchill is no exception. The combination of the tweaked Sobremesa blend with the 4 3/4 x 48 size is going to deliver a cigar experience different than the other sizes – […]
Just prior to the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Steve Saka‘s Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust announced two line extensions to its Sobremesa line. The two new sizes introduced were the 7 x 50 Elegante en Cedro (Double Corona) and the 4 3/4 x 48 Short Churchill. While these cigars keep to the core tobacco components used […]
The Muestra de Saka Exclusivo, one of the offerings in Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust’s Muestra de Saka line is heading for widespread release. Today, the company announced that is taking pre-orders for the Muestra de Saka Exclusivo, a 6 x 52 Toro offering. This is a cigar that saw a soft-launch shortly after the 2016 […]
Mi Querida is the sophomore release by Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust company. In 2015, Saka launched Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust and released Sobremesa. Sobremesa proved to be a huge success both critically and commercially. While it’s always difficult to follow up a big debut, Mi Querida was met with a lot of anticipation […]
2015 was the first IPCPR for Steve Saka’s new company Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust (DTT). Without taking any samples of his first release Sobremesa into the trade show, Saka exceeded expectations selling much more product than he anticipated. Even this year, with more product, and samples on hand, Saka seemed a little cautious on whether he […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust’s focus was on the new Mi Querida and line extensions to Sobremesa. At the same time, there were several other offerings being offered. These lines will have more limited production and distribution with plans to expand it further over time. Sin Compromiso This […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Steve Saka and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust showcased several new lines, but the one that was front and center was Mi Querida. This is a cigar that according to Saka is the type of cigar most people have expected from him. Saka says Mi Querida as a very different […]
Sobremesa, the first line released by Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust is receiving two line extensions. The new sizes will feature the long awaited Elegante En Cedro vitola as well as a newly announced Short Churchill Vitola. While these cigars feature the same tobacco components as the Sobremesa line, the cigars feature a tweaked blend […]
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
“Given (Steve) Saka’s notoriety in the industry, it was no surprise this was going to be a very anticipated release. With the Sobremesa Cervantes Fino, Saka comes through with flying colors.” Wrapper: La Meca Ecuador Habano Grade 1 Dark Rosado Binder: Matacapan Negro de Temporal Filler: Nicaraguan GK Condega C-SG Seco, Nicaraguan Pueblo Nuevo Criollo […]
