Steve Saka, the owner of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, is renowned as being one of the most skilled master blenders on the planet. One of Papa Saka's greatest creations is the utterly superb, medium-strength smoke known as the Sin Compromiso Seleccion Intrepido. Handcrafted by Joya de Nicaragua, this blend features a Mexican San Andres Colorado wrapper that is skillfully draped over an Ecuadorian Habano binder, which in turn holds fast to a Nicaraguan filler medley. Together, these tobaccos form the cocoa, espresso, and caramel tones found within the Sin Compromiso Seleccion cigar flavor profile.

Steve Saka's blend for those who prefer light to medium-bodied cigars is called the Sobremesa Brulee. Covered in a smooth Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper leaf, this Nicaraguan mix offers each smoker a top shelf experience of Dunbarton with a flavor profile that is incredibly creamy for a special occasion or as a solitary self-indulgence.

El Pulpo "The Fry" is a 4x48 firecracker that uses the same 94-rated powerful Nicaraguan blend and a San Andres Maduro wrapper. These little gems from AJ Fernandez offer all the wonderful qualities of El Pulpo in a more manageable size. Made at the AJ Fernandez factory in Nicaragua, the wrapper was fermented differently from the original to give it distinct flavors.

With great excitement and pride, Artesano Del Tobacco and AJ Fernandez announced the introduction of El Pulpo. AJ has created patented tobacco using a combination of patience and inherited methods, using the most valuable seeds that are only obtained from his family's farms. This cigar is hand-rolled at AJ Fernandez's factory in Nicaragua using a blend of Nicaraguan binder and fillers. 

El Pulpo Octo Ocho is one of the most unique-looking cigars you’ll see. Three cigars with a 7" length and 38 gauge create this Culebra. The cigars are rolled normally, but while they are still moist they are twisted together to guarantee that, once the ribbons holding them together are taken out, each cigar will maintain its own shape. The cigars are designed to be smoked as regular cigars, one at a time, cut from the cap and lit from the foot, despite their twisted look.

Aromas from the wrappers are relatively faint in nature, but you can feel notes of earth, nuttiness, cinnamon, barnyard and generic sweetness. However, scents from the feet are much stronger, with distinct leather leading to gritty earth, oak, peanuts, hay and light citrus peel. Finally, after straight cuts, the cold draws include cinnamon, earth, peanut shells, straw, yeast and berry sweetness.

Every Culebra comes in a single coffin with 3 cigars. You can get the single Culebra coffin by ordering the "5-Pack" option, or get the Full Box with 3 culebras, for a total of 9 cigars!

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Made by Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), the same company that rolls cigars with bands bearing the names of CAO, Cohiba, Partagas, and other cigar heavy-hitters, El Rey del Mundo is a throwback brand that demands to be sampled. This oscuro provides a particularly memorable smoking experience, for it is brimming with flavors of milk chocolate, caramel, toasted hardwood, and a sprinkle of baking spice.

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Full of flavor, this boradleaf wrapped cigar has a 1-2 punch of all kinds of tastes. From earth and leather to anise and even a hint of milk chocolate, this cigar has it all. 

E. P. Carrillo Allegiance is a cigar completely made in Nicaragua except for the Sumatra-seed wrapper grown in Ecuador. The mix produced with the collaboration of Oliva Cigars is intended to have a medium-to-full body and it's a tribute to the longstanding relationships, friendships, and alliances that EPC has forged during the years in the business.

You can feel notes of cinnamon, earth, dark coffee, and nuttiness, making for an unforgettable smoking experience.

This cigar contains only Nicaraguan tobacco that has been aged for two years and married in tercios. EP Encore is a complex blend that offers a sumptuous flavor rich in baking spices, mild tobacco notes, subtle cedar, and touches of sweetness. It's elegant, refined and nuanced from first puff to last puff, but it's also the culmination of a long career in tobacco and the result of a man who was never afraid to follow his instincts. This stick scored an unmatched 96 points rate and was awarded the #1 Cigar of 2018.

With a 95 rating, the "E-III" version of the EP Carrillo La Historia was named the No. 2 cigar of 2014 by Cigar Aficionado, and over a decade later the blend continues to earn rave reviews. 

Flavor wise, La Historia is a robust cigar with notes of warm coffee and cocoa and hints of spice, nutmeg, and earth. Its Ecuadorian Sumatran binder and Nicaraguan fillers are covered by a dark chocolate accentuated Mexican San Andres wrapper, which, at the time was the first blend from EPC to sport such a wrapper leaf. This cigar has a long-lasting finish that is intended to enthrall even the most experienced connoisseur with its aromatic mocha sweetness and full-bodied textures.

The delightful E.P. Carrillo Pledge provides taste in big, zesty chunks of spicy oak, licorice, black cherry, and black pepper. A warm, recognizable note of baked apple settles across the tongue just as you think you've experienced everything the cigar has to offer. 

The EP Carrillo Pledge Prequel vitola was rated #1 Cigar of the Year for 2020 by Cigar Aficionado with a total of 98 points, the highest in history. It was also awarded the Best Dominican Cigar of 2021.

Indulge in a smoking experience that is steeped in the rich heritage of a generational cigar company. With every puff of the E.P. Carrillo Pledge of Allegiance cigar, you not only honor the craftsmanship and passion of the family but also become part of a timeless tradition that celebrates the art of cigar making.

This specially arranged four-nation blend exudes a cigar that’s not only rich in complexity but expertly balances flavor and strength with notes of cedar, cocoa, and hints of spice and vanilla on the finish. 

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo and Oscar Valladares, two well-known tobacco industry gurus, have combined their knowledge and enthusiasm to produce a remarkable cigar that exemplifies the ideal balance between innovation and art. Combining the creativity and unique styles of two renowned visionaries, this partnership represents a huge turning point in the premium cigar industry.

The entire purpose of this unique collaboration was to create the Short Run 2023, which is made in Oscar's Honduran facility using an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, a Honduran binder, and Nicaraguan and Honduran fillers, some of which came from Copan. The Short Run 2023 is incredibly distinctive and just over medium in body. It features notes of saltiness, different nuts, baking spices, and an undertone of earth. These won't be available forever! Get yours before the blend changes once again next year!

Want to try the EP Carrillo’s top-rated cigars? This box is for you!

Now you can get three of their top-rated cigars all in a specially designed box. Each collectible box contains:

• The EP Carrillo Pledge Prequel, a 98 points rated cigar and the #1 spot in 2020’s Top 25 Cigars of the Year by Cigar Aficionado. This is a full-bodied, box-pressed robusto with a dark Connecticut maduro wrapper.
• The EP Carrillo Encore Majestic, a 96 points rated cigar and the #1 spot in 2018’s Top 25 Cigars of the Year by Cigar Aficionado. It's a medium-bodied robusto made of 100% Nicaraguan tobacco.
• The EP Carrillo La Historia E-III, a 95 points rated cigar and the #2 spot in 2014’s Top 25 Cigars of the Year by Cigar Aficionado. This is a full-bodied, box-pressed toro with an oily, dark chocolatey Mexican San Andres wrapper.
  
  

This slow burning box-pressed torpedo lives up to its well-deserved 93-point rating. With notes of earth, almond, espresso, and caramel, this cigar has flavors for days, and a burn that is immaculate in every way. A little toothy in texture, with some spice and strength as it goes, this blend is built for fans of Broadleaf who don't desire too much funk or barnyard in a boutique smoke.

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This enticing cigar lures you in with aromas of cedar and tree nuts, and surely doesn't disappoint. Notes of citrus, hazelnut and sweet cream are brimming throughout.