Description
Sin Compromiso Selección (by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust)
Size & Vitolas:
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Intrépido (5⅔″ × 46)
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No. 2 Torpedo (6″ × 52)
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No. 5 Parejo (6″ × 54)
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No. 7 Parejo (7″ × 56)
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No. 4 Prensado (5″ × 54) – tailored blend for this shape
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Espada/Varita Mágica (7″ × 44)
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No. 6 (6″ × 60)
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El Amsterdammer (6″ × 60)
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Paladín de Saka (7″ × 50, with PA ligero)
(Soft box-pressed parejos with cedar sleeve, 13‑count boxes)
Vitola: Box-pressed parejo/prensado (some torpedos), triple cap
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Negro “Cultivo Tonto” – thick, oily, rustic
Binder: Ecuadorian Habano-seed (blend varies slightly)
Fillers: Nicaraguan long-fillers (plus PA ligero in Paladín)
Flavor Notes: Dark chocolate, caramel, espresso, chili pepper, cedar, hickory, sweet spices (cinnamon, nutmeg), loam/earth, leather, chicory-like smoke
Pairing Notes: Rich coffee, aged bourbon/rye, stout/porter, chocolate desserts, BBQ-inspired fare
Manufacturer: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust (Steve Saka); rolled at Joya de Nicaragua S.A., Estelí, Nicaragua
Privada Storytelling
Sin Compromiso—“without compromise”—is Steve Saka’s masterpiece, born of three years refining rare San Andrés tobacco and meticulous soft-pressing, aged binder, and filler. It’s a cigar that doesn’t bend to trend—it’s a statement. In Privada’s collection, this blend is the quiet philosopher: bold in depth, thoughtful in craftsmanship, and relentless in character.
Flavor Journey
Upon lighting, the blend greets with lush espresso, dark chocolate, and cedar, overlaid with savory loam and chicory smoke. Retrohale brings bold chili and black pepper. As it evolves, sweetness emerges—caramel, hickory spice, and subtle oak. Mid-smoke, creamy coffee and leather surfaces, while woody earth anchors the core. In the final third, the cigar deepens with toast, espresso, leather, and lingering dark spice. All vitolas maintain elegance under strength, with the Paladín offering richer PA ligero power and the No. 4 delivering focused balance.
Why It Belongs in Privada
Privada seeks authenticity, depth, and purpose. Sin Compromiso embodies all: rare leaf, masterful soft-press craft, and layered flavor evolution. It demands mindfulness but rewards presence, making it perfect for those moments where focus is ritual.