Connecticut wrapper · Medium to medium-full
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Tapa Negra: flavour profile and cigars like it
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Tapa Negra is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to medium-full. It has a Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador and Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, cocoa and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Black Works Studio Killer Bee Original Maduro and Oliva Serie V.
What does Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Tapa Negra taste like?
- cedar and wood
- cocoa and coffee
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Connecticut plus a Nicaraguan sun-grown head section |
|---|---|
| Binder | Mexican negro |
| Filler | Nicaraguan fillers from Condega, Pueblo Nuevo, La Joya Estelí, and Estelí hybrid ligero |
| Strength | Medium to medium-full as published by cigarsdaily.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust; Steve Saka is the attributed blender. |
| Factory | Fábrica de Tabacos Joya de Nicaragua S.A. |
| Sizes | Corona Gorda 5.625×48 · Toro 6×52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Tim Swanson (cigarsdaily.com): 91 points (2026)In our words: The review described a segmented wrapper transition. It reported citrus, cedar, espresso, coffee, and cacao.
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 Sobremesa Tapa Negra
The line. Tapa Negra was announced in March 2026. Its two sizes were scheduled to ship in June. es.halfwheel.com
The brand. Steve Saka founded and blends for Dunbarton. Sobremesa was its 2015 debut release. Dunbarton owns the listed brands. Joya de Nicaragua is a separately named physical factory for cited variants. cigardojo.com
Cigars like Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Tapa Negra
- Black Works Studio Killer Bee Original MaduroClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- Oliva Serie VAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- Tatuaje Skinny MonstersAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Chef Special 2026Also fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- A.J. Fernandez Días de GloriaOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, less cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Tapa Negra as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.