If you had to rank the collective cigar community’s most anticipated cigar of 2015, it was Sobremesa. The debut line from Steve Saka, the former Drew Estate executive, wasn’t exactly shrouded in mystery. While Saka gave arguably the most detailed bill of tobaccos used the industry has even seen, he didn’t give out samples of the cigar at the trade show. By the time the cigar began shipping in November very few people had smoked it, which certainly only increased the anticipation. In very basic form, Sobremesa uses an Ecuadorian habano wrapper, Mexican binder and fillers from Nicaragua and Pennsylvania. It’s offered in five–soon to be seven–sizes and Steve Saka has made it very clear he thinks the cigar is pricey. I’ve watched Saka, both in interviews and in person, tell both consumers and retailers that they should start small before making large commitments to the cigar because of its price. It’s one of the more bizarre things to watch happen in today’s cigar business, given it’s the business of selling cigars. But then again, Saka’s reputation in the cigar business is one where he very directly speaks his mind. Last December, I reviewed the Sobremesa Cervantes Fino, a lonsdale size ...
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