Cigar Geeks - Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sin Compromiso Seleccion No. 4

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Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sin Compromiso Seleccion No. 4
Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Brian (bstessl)

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Welcome to another Member sponsored Geek Critique generously sponsored by our member Beegerply (Byron). The cigar provided for this round is the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sin Compromiso Seleccion No. 4.

"Sin Compromiso" is Spanish for "Without Compromise". Crafted by the legendary Steve Saka, Sin Compromiso represents the pinnacle of his boutique venture, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust. Praised by cigar aficionados and blogs alike, this masterpiece features a flawless Mexican San Andres wrapper, an Ecuadorian binder, and rich Nicaraguan long-fillers. "When creating and blending Sin Compromiso I was never satisfied with the robusto vitola," said Saka, in a post on his Facebook page when the cigar was announced. "It always seemed a little off so when we launched the brand in 2019 I decided to just not include arguably the most popular format. (This is) a 5.00 x 54 prensado robusto whose blend is now perfectly tailored for its format and to suit its namesake."

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sin Compromiso Seleccion No. 4

Brand:: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
Name:: Sin Compromiso Seleccion No. 4
Length:: 5
Ring Gauge:: 54
Country of Origin:: Nicaragua
Filler:: Nicaragua
Binder:: Ecuador
Habano
Wrapper:: Mexico
Color:: Maduro
Strength:: Medium-Full
Shape:: Robusto Gordo
Notes:: https://halfwheel.com/sin-compromiso-seleccion-no-4/442503/

This cigar was enjoyed with water

Pre-Light: 9 Points of 10 Possible

Good looking box press that cut clean with a Xikar Xi1, the cap held well. The foot half has some give to it, while the shoulder half is a bit more firm, we'll see how it plays out. The wrapper has a slight oily sheen to it. The seams are smooth and there are some small veins.

Lighting and Burn: 14 Points of 15 Possible

Lit nicely with a triple torch by Pardo. The ash held about an inch before falling and has a medium grey marble color to it. plenty of smoke while drawing and minimal while sitting. The burn line is mostly straight with a slight wave here and there.

Construction: 27 Points of 30 Possible

Construction appears to be very good. It has a nice box press. The draw is about perfect. As mentioned in the Pre-light section the foot half has some give to it while shoulder half is firm, this didn't seem to affect the performance of the cigar though.

Flavor and Aroma: 33 Points of 45 Possible

First Third - Starts with a bold pepper taste but its fades into an oaky profile with a somewhat plain retrohale. Pretty smooth so far.

Second Third - Seems pretty much the same. Oak with a plain retro.

Final Third - The retro gets some coffee notes at this point and the main draw keeps the oak and some pepper comes back.

Summary

The cigar was good, but it was a lot less than I was expecting from DTT. It seemed like a smooth medium strength and flavor cigar that didn't really transition very much, which is OK IMO. What threw me off was the retro. IDK what was going on, maybe my senses are off, but I had a pretty clean pallet going into this one and smoked it with water as my accompanying drink.

I'll give this another go soon because I feel it deserves a second chance.