Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust continues to be one of the most challenging booths to cover. When I walked by on days two and three there was literally no room in the booth. Even on day four, Saka only had a couple of minutes in between an interview and a meeting with a large catalog retailer. The booth is pretty much the same as last year, though I think they have a sign and an additional employee. Oh, and samples. This year, there were samples. Furthermore, by day four Steve Saka was giving out samples like he was going to have to pay some sort of fee to bring home any leftovers, which he was, thanks to shipping and other transport costs. Mi Querida Steve Saka does broadleaf, again. Four sizes will begin shipping next week with Más Sucia (7 x 64, $13.45) listed as a pre-order item. This is the second line from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Mi Querida Fino Largo (6 x 48) — $8.95 (Boxes of 20, $179) Mi Querida Ancho Corta (5 x 52) — $8.75 (Boxes of 20, $175) Mi Querida Ancho Largo (6 x 52) — $9.45 (Boxes of 20, ...
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