As June came to a close, it came to light that Steve Saka was returning to the cigar industry with a new company, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. Now with the industry’s most prominent event, the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, quickly approaching on the horizon, Saka has announced details about his first release, Sobremesa. The word roughly translates to “over the table,” though there is no exact translation for the term that refers to the period after a meal is finished but before people get up from the table. It’s a period marked by conversation, relaxing, drinking, smoking and enjoying each other’s company, according to the company. In a move that both shows his love of black tobacco and respects those who want to know as much as possible about what they are smoking, Saka has been incredibly forthcoming with the blend information for Sobremesa. The wrapper is a La Meca Ecuador Habano Grade 1 Dark Rosado, while the binder is a Matacapan Negro de temporal leaf from Mexico. Saka said that the specific farm that it is grown on uses natural irrigation from storms. The filler incorporates five different tobaccos: Nicaraguan GK Condega C-SG seco, Nicaraguan Pueblo Nuevo criollo viso, ...
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