Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust has announced The Overseas No. 1 – the first liga in what will hopefully become a series of special, limited production puros created and crafted exclusively for the company’s international purveyors.
Steve Saka – President of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, who is never short of words about his products, stated:
“I have always been a prolific blender and creator of handmade cigars – the process of creating distinct, unique ligas is one of my favorite endeavors within our industry. Trying new tobaccos, incorporating new techniques, exploring what is possible as a ligador and smoker has always enthralled me. But ultimately, the commercial realities limit me on just how many of these “muestras” I can release into the marketplace. In the domestic US market, I am afforded the flexibility to share some of my favorite new blends regularly in small quantities, but due to the complexities of the international market this has never been possible.
And regretfully for our loyal DTT customers around the globe, they rarely have access to any of my small batch, limited production puros.
So two years ago, I decided to create a new brand dedicated expressly for these rare cigars for our foreign customers. A common brand and design to simplify the various compliance needs of our international distributors, yet to afford me the opportunity to share some my favorite blending machinations and cigar expressions with our non-US connoisseurs. And to afford them the same exclusivity, to only offer these unique ligas outside of my domestic market.”
The Overseas No. 1 is described as a headstrong, robust blend of heavy Nicaraguan tripas on a base of dark, thick US-grown Pennsylvania Seedleaf secured in a sweet San Andrés Negro binder and encased in a supple Ecuador Habano seed capa. This classic (6 x 50) parejo begins with a zesty pop of spice to settle into a creamy symphony of cocoa and coffee flavors overlaying a cedar core and providing a lingering, spicy sweet finish. It is a captivating blend expressly created to satisfy the experienced, seasoned
cigar smoker.
Overseas No.1 will make its debut at InterTabac 2024, in Dortmund, Germany from Sept. 19-21 where pre-orders will be taken for International Markets through JDN International distribution. Product will start Shipping early 2025.