Broadleaf wrapper · Medium to full · Limited release
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida Black: flavour profile and cigars like it
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida Black is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Broadleaf wrapper and filler from the Dominican Republic, Honduras and Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Omar Ortez Originals and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Muestra de Saka Unicorn Diademas Deluxe.
What does Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida Black taste like?
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Connecticut Broadleaf No. 1 Darks |
|---|---|
| Binder | San Andrés Negro |
| Filler | Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by smokingpipes.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust; Steve Saka |
| Factory | Nicaraguan American Cigars S.A. (NACSA) |
| Sizes | SakaKhan 7.25×54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- es.halfwheel.com: 91 points, SakaKhan, 7¼ x 54 (2022)In our words: The review reported cocoa, earth, oak, espresso, and a medium-plus finish.
- cigarscore.com: 4 of 5, SakaKhan, 7¼ x 54 (2023)In our words: The reviewer liked its flavors, but reported construction problems.
Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
About Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida Black
The line. SakaKhan formally introduced Black at the 2022 PCA show. Its blend and size matched a 2021 JR release. es.halfwheel.com
The brand. Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust is an independent company founded in 2015. Steve and Cindy Saka own it. Steve Saka is its blender. It does not own NACSA. Mi Querida is made at NACSA in Estelí. ashologist.com
Cigars like Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida Black
- Omar Ortez OriginalsClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium-full to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Muestra de Saka Unicorn Diademas DeluxeAlso fitsBroadleaf wrapper · Medium to fullSame Broadleaf wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- My Father El CenturionAlso fitsCriollo wrapper · Medium-full to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Rocky Patel The Edge CorojoAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · Medium to fullAbout the same strength.
- Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Sun GrownOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumA step milder.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida Black as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.