Dunbarton Tobacco

Cigars without compromise. This phrase embodies the deeply held ethos at Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust (DTT) and succinctly expresses everything they strive to achieve. Cigars are more than just a passion for DTT—they are their life. They aim to create puros that respectfully honour the long, storied history of handmade vitolas and pay tribute to the dedicated work of the vegueros, torcedores, and artisans who devote their labours to this timeless craft. Their goal is to consistently offer connoisseurs an unparalleled smoking experience, bar none.

Their ligador and catador de puros, Steve Saka, demands that the most exacting standards are upheld at all times. Regarded as a cigar expert throughout the industry, Saka is credited as a seasoned cigar maker, a prolific author on cigars and black tobaccos, a pioneer in the online cigar media segment, and a dynamic executive in the tobacco industry. In 2000, he worked directly for Lew Rothman, the former owner of JR Cigars, serving as an executive for four years. He then went on to serve as President and later CEO of Drew Estate from 2005 through 2013.

In 2015, Saka fulfilled a lifelong dream by establishing the family-held Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust to craft cigars without compromise. Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s cigars have consistently received exceptional ratings, frequently topping annual lists. They are the only manufacturer to have been named the "Company of the Year" for four consecutive years by the Halfwheel™ Consensus.