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IPCPR 2015: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust

Though samples of his cigars were not ready for IPCPR 2015 and his booth was poorly located, Steve Saka “Catador de Puros” of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust was busy shaking hands and filling orders. It took a few visits, but Ben and I managed to secure a good chunk of time with him at trade […]

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Crowned Heads Yellow Rose

Crowned Heads has released their third state exclusive cigar with the Yellow Rose made for the state of Texas.  This follows the Tennessee Waltz (robusto grande) made for Tennessee and the Paniolo Especial for Hawaii (corona gorda).  I was given this cigar by our local shop’s Crowned Heads rep, Brian McGee, during his last visit […]

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Throwback Thursday: Steve Saka On Tobacco At Cigar Safari 2013

I don’t know how long “Throwback Thursday” has been a thing, but before people get tired of it, I’m using it to show some previously unpublished (and uncensored) video of Steve Saka from Cigar Safari 2013. This video covers some of the same ground as Wednesday’s video regarding Connecticut Broadleaf and Habano tobaccos, but from […]

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Cigar Safari: Jonathan Drew & Nick Melillo Talk Tobacco

In this part of the Cigar Safari tour, Jonathan Drew and Nick Melillo take us to a room full of pilones to discuss tobacco. Specifically the broadleaf and habano grown in the Connecticut River Valley region that’s destined for use in Liga Privada blends. Toward the end of the video, they show us the clear […]

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