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Umbagog Bronzeback
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Cigar Review: Umbagog Bronzeback Rothschild

The Umbagog Bronzeback made its debut at PCA 2024 in Las Vegas. The cigar which uses a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper designated as 2LS comes from a lower part of the stalk than traditional wrapper. The result is a cigar that is less dark and less sweet than the original Umbagog. The original Umbagog was named after Steve Saka’s favorite lake to fish on in New Hampshire. Located in Coos County, New Hampshire the name Umbagog […]

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Polpetta
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Cigar Review: Polpetta

Steve Saka should be paying royalties to David Garofalo of Two Guys Smoke Shop. Just like he should be paying royalties to Abe Dababhah at Smoke Inn. Why you make ask? 2023 saw the announcement that limited edition shop exclusives would become regular production smokes. First off was the Red Meat Lovers which started as Smoke Inn exclusive and now Polpetta is a regular release after being launched for David Garofalo’s Meat Ball event which […]

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Cigar Review: Stillwell Star Holiday Blend Y2023

In 2022 some people say Steve Saka finally jumped the shark with the release of Stillwell Star. The cigars are rolled with a small amount of pipe tobacco which created a new segment in the premium cigar marketplace and it was met with mixed reviews. But Steve Saka not being one to back down raised the ante with the release of a limited edition holiday blend. The Stillwell Star Holiday Blend Y2023 which is limited […]

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Top 5 Cigars of 2023

Top 5 Cigars of 2023: No. 2 Red Meat Lovers Ribeye

We like to joke around that 2nd place is first in a long line of losers but in actuality the Number 2 Cigar of the Year is anything but a loser. Originally released as a limited edition for the Red Meat Lovers Club at Smoke Inn in Florida the brand was in so much demand that it became a regular release in 2023 and made our list of Top 5 Cigars of 2023. Featuring a […]

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Cigar Review: Red Meat Lovers Ribeye

Originally released in 2019 as part of Smoke Inn’s Microblend Series, the Red Meat Lovers comes from Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust in partnership with the South Florida based Red Meat Lovers Club. It wasn’t the only limited edition cigar released by Saka in 2019 that would be added to the 2023 portfolio. The other cigars were the Mi Querida Firecracker from Two Guys Cigars & United Cigars which donned a red band that […]

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