The Sobremesa by Dunbarton
Here we go. The Sobremesa by Dunbarton Tobaco and Trust is medium to light bodied (for advanced smokers standards at least), well balanced and pleasant with abundant smoke. perfect combustion and draw in the four cigars I smoked. Immediate very pleasant notes of earth, cocoa, chocolate, red fruit, some lather and most of all, salted caramel. A very unique combination and very noticeable from the start. Thankfully the pepper notes are not dominant unlike many Nicaraguan cigars that emphasise on that. Not harsh and can be enjoyed during a mellow afternoon. I enjoyed the Sobremesa mostly with a stronger beer or even a Spanish red preferably from Ribera del Duero. Impeccable build and combustion on all four Sobremesas. Despite the relatively dry winter air there have been no tears in the cape.
With the recent Cuban cigar crisis and the shameless price increases by Davidoff (now followed by AVO Uvezian…) it is time to look into alternatives if you don’t want to fall victim to an artificially inflated cigar market. The truth is that too many non-Cubans are garbage. Starting with all those that boast eccentric packaging or extremely colourful marketing. But worst of all are all those non-Cuban with traditional Cuban brands on them.
VERDICT: The Sobremesa by Dunbarton is a very good cigar and certainly worth its price tag. A slow cigar to be enjoyed preferably in a time frame of 90 minutes or more. Don’t be scared to relight since it won’t change its properties too much. As far as non-Cubans this stick is right up there with the best. RATING: 8/10*
CONCLUSION: A great replacement for the Davidoff Escurio. It’s a bit less tasty yet the aroma and notes are more interesting than the Escurio that it will be replacing in my humidor from now on.
*If I had no access to Cubans (70% of my daily smoking) it would probably rate it at 9 or 9.5 out of 10.
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