Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust: Muestra de Saka Unicorn Diademas Deluxe Cigars

Product Number: 007-856-0029

In Spanish, muestra means "sample," but in a cigar factory devoted to handmade cigars, the word has a deeper connotation, referring to the realized vision of the blender — the cigar that finally encompasses the desired profile, after time spent tweaking and refining. In the Muestra de Saka line, Dunbarton's founder Steve Saka presents a series of unique blends and vitolas made in extremely limited quantities and marked by different tobaccos.

The idea behind the Unicorn originated from Steve's disappointment with ultra-high end cigars that often feature rare elements like gold leaf, expensive alcohol infusion, or celebrity endorsements and fetch prices ranging from $100 to $3,000. Are cigars like this worth it? In Saka's experience, the answer was a resounding, "No." What would it cost, though, to make a cigar using only the finest, top-end tobacco leaves and have it rolled by only the best torcedores? And would the flavor and construction justify that price?

To start, Steve wanted the Unicorn to be a recognizable, one-of-a-kind shape, so he settled on a dramatic Perfecto styled after those depicted in classic cartoons. He, then, decided to use only Nicaraguan tobaccos, and he selected the best-quality Broadleaf wrappers he could find — only the most textured, most oily, and best-colored leaves made the cut. Next, he and his team sorted through 6,000lbs of cured and fermented, A+ grade Nicaraguan filler leaves taken from the best harvests over the last seven years. Ultimately, only 2% were deemed worthy of the Unicorn. After utilizing intricate bunching techniques required for the cigar's shape in the hands of the best torcedor in Nicaragua, the Unicorn finally came to life. Saka admits the the cost and effort was absurd for something that's ultimately going to be burned up; however, it's a project he and Dunbarton are extremely proud of, having produced arguably one of the rarest and finest production cigar ever made.

Strength:

Your Price

Sold Out per Stick
  • Length: 6.25 in./158.75 mm.
  • Ring Gauge: 60
  • Country: Nicaragua
  • Wrapper Type: Connecticut Broadleaf
  • Wrapper Country: United States
  • Filler Country: Nicaragua
  • Binder Country: Mexico
  • Package Type: Stick
  • Make: Handmade
  • Box Pressed: Not Box Pressed
Customer Reviews
Overall Rating:
2.3
2 reviews
Waste of Money
March 14, 2023
Product: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Muestra de Saka Unicorn Diademas Deluxe
Some mold on the case and cellophane. Arrived with wrapper leaf cracked in two places, at the shoulder and the foot. Impossibly tight draw. Uneven burn, thing canoed all the way up, due to an uneven roll. First few minutes smelled rotten, like dirt and diesel fuel -- either due to the excess of binder glue I found on the foot, or the mold. The flavor did become interesting, mellow, round, buttery, nutty, for a few minutes. But it was not complex at all. Unfortunately a one-note song. It's a decent note, but definitely not worth $100, or the $80+tax I paid for it on sale. Very disappointing. There are some really nice Nicaraguans out there for ≈$20 or less. Try Montecristo Pilotico by Pepe Mendez. Especially given the quality control problems, this ain't no unicorn. Just a kudu with a broken horn. Two stars is pushing it. Edit: Smokinngpipes did refund my money for this one, which is great....Read More
100美金一支挺离谱的
September 07, 2021
Product: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Muestra de Saka Unicorn Diademas Deluxe
看到上架这个价格在我理解里应该是一整盒。。没想到是一支。。