Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust is adding a new edition to its Muestra de Saka line–the Nacatamale. This cigar is the second installment in the Muestra de Saka cigar line and is expected to begin shipping in October. Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust is taking pre-orders for this new cigar through the course of the 2017 International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailer (IPCPR) show in Las Vegas, which runs from July 10-14.
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s founder and master ligador, Steve Saka, commented: “Muestra is the humble, common word for “sample” in Spanish, however it takes on much more important, sometimes reverential, meaning when used in a handsome cigar factory. A muestra is the vision of the ligador and torcedor realized, it is the promise of a new experience and possibly the key to financial success for the fabrica. Muestras are hoarded and coveted by not only their makers, but by the cigar smokers who seek to catch a glimpse into the cigarmaker’s soul within their smoke.
“Muestra de Saka is just that–a line of unique blends and viotlas made in extremely limited quantities that reflect the blending machinations of myself. To smoke a Muestra de Saka is to embark upon a journey with me in which I greatly welcome your companionship.”
Muestra de Saka Nacatamale details:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaragua Country of Origin: Nicaragua Vitola: 6" x 48 MSRP: $111.65 per box (of seven individual coffins)
“The Nacatamale is the second frontmark in the line. What made this cigar a unique blending challenge was I went ‘viejo granja’ style with it. For over a century most cigars’ entire filler recipes were comprised of just one farm’s tobacco and any complexity was introduced by extremely careful leaf processing, selection and positioning within the bunch. Whereas these days as we have hundreds of ingredients to work and blend with to create interesting and satisfying ligas. So, the challenge was to see if I could make an ‘old farm’ style liga that could hold its own with the modern blends created today. This cigar is considerably more robust than the Exclusivo and since this puro’s tripa are all from just one small, independent farm in Jalapa, Nicaragua, I will not be disclosing the name of the vega. However, I will say it is simply sublime.”
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