Ben Rotem of Luxury Cigar Club will bestow a very cool prize to a lucky Katmanphiliac: 1- Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Essentials Sampler, 1- Sakakhan statue, and 1- Sakakhan Christmas ornament.
VALUE: $175.00
“The Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Essentials Sampler brings together seven of Steve Saka’s celebrated creations into one beautifully curated collection. Designed to showcase the diversity and craftsmanship behind each of the brand’s core lines, this sampler delivers a full tour of the Dunbarton portfolio: from the rugged power of Umbagog to the refined elegance of Sin Compromiso.
“Each box contains seven cigars, six in the 6 x 52 Toro format and one in a slightly larger 6 x 54 size, allowing aficionados to experience the full range of Saka’s blending artistry. The Essentials Sampler is the perfect introduction for new fans or a compact treasure chest for seasoned Dunbarton devotees.
‘It contains a Toro from each of our brands, making it the perfect box for the person who wants to get a glimpse into the range of goodness we have to offer,’ says Steve Saka, founder of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust.
“The Essentials Sampler captures everything that defines Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust: boldness, refinement, balance, and master craftsmanship; making it an indispensable addition to any humidor.”
Includes:
• Umbagog Toro Toro
• Mi Querida Ancho Largo
• Mi Querida Triqui Traca No. 652
• StillWell Star LE Holiday Y2024
• Sin Compromiso Selección No. 5
• Sobremesa Solita Toro
• Sobremesa Brûlée Toro
THE RULES:
1) You will post your FIRST and LAST REAL NAME along with your comment. Should you forget to do this, your entry will not see daylight. If the winner’s real name does not check out, that person will receive a visit from guys I know on the north side of Milwaukee named Giuseppe the Moose, Rocky the Marmot, and Bugsy the Lip…and your winnings will be rescinded.
2) You will have a valid email address. It will not be shown in your comment.
3) You will live within the contiguous United States.
4) Only one entry/comment per person. If you try to slide an extra comment, you will be disqualified. I use a high-tech security service in NYC called Sleep Wit Da’ Fishes LLC.
5) If your comment is placed on any post other than the official giveaway contest page, you will not be entered. Pay attention please.
6) Winner will have 5 days to respond after being sent an email from yours truly. If you do not respond in the accorded time, a new winner will be chosen.
7) I moderate all comments so hold your horses if you don’t see your entry just seconds after you push submit. I do not sit by the computer all day, just most of the day.
8) The contest ends on December 7 at 2:59 pm CT. The winner will be announced a day later.
9) There is no need to kiss my arse in your comment.
10) Please subscribe to Cigar Reviews by the Katman. You will be alerted to new contests and giveaways every month before everyone else. Will it help you win the giveaway? I’m not sure, but it couldn’t hurt.
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DECEMBER 7, 2025: CONTEST IS OVER.
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Lou “Saka Enthusiast” Keeley
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Dave Allman
Sounds excellent for the holidays.
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Best giveaways in the business.
Giuseppe did not force me to say that.
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Bring it Katman! Thomas Barthman
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Wesley Burdette
love the sakas haven’t tried the first 2 so this would be amazing
Hope the holidays are treating you well katman!
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Warren Miller
I love the Godfather reference and the Saka Khan, your reviews are spot on.
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David Hackman
Love the contests, love the reviews even more
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Love your reviews!
Lee Vincent
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feets fail me not!
Anthony Zuccaro
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John Ringbauer Oh what the hell,why not.
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Heckuva giveaway!
Bill Woods
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Thanks for all the great reviews!
-Lorenzo Scordo
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Love everything Dunbarton puts out! Colin Conrad
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Scott Faulkner. Just got my blue lightings only 6 months till I get to smoke could use this gift pack to help bridge the gap
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Jim Juricek
Oooo cool b pick me pick me
thanks Katman!!
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Fred Sponheimer
Reviews and giveaways man I love this site
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It’s not my birthday until next month but these would be a nice surprise for me!
Newton White
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Cigars for Christmas is a dream come true.
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Wayne Winkler
Keep the awesome reviews coming. In Katman I trust.
Love me some DTT
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love your reviews. Thank you for doing this.
Joseph Galvez
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SAKA, SAKA, SAKA! … Will he appear like Beetlejuice?
Hope you have a relaxing and memorable holiday Season Katman.
Will Young
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Sean Fennema
Great giveaway, I enjoy all of Saka’s blends.
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This is Dane Hershberger, not kissing your arse.
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Another Cool giveaway. Thank you Ben and Thank you Katman!
Steve Fletcher
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Brandon McPherson
Thanks for bringing me joy as I read your reviews on the toilet.
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Thanks Katman & Ben! I’m Wil Austin
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Ben Johnston. We need Katman statues
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Hope Santa Saka see I have been good all year. Glad I saw your post this morning on LCC.
V/r
Pedro Lucio
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Chris Coulter
I can read and comprehend <snicker>
Merry Christmas Everyone!
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Edward P. Braun … New Years eve baby. A nice Dunbarton smoke (or two) on the big day would be wonderful. Enjoy the Holiday’s in the great white north.
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Lon Hoover.
If at first you don’t succeed, smoke another one.
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Sweet give away! Thanks for what you do for cigars. Jay Kendall
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Hervorragend schmeckende Zigarren
Jonathan Diamond
Come and have a Cigar with Sigmund!!
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Christian Espejo
This would be an awesome win for my 65th on December 11th…Medicare and DTT Essentials…does it get any better?
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Richard Brinegar loves him some Dumbarton Tobacco and Trust. He also loves him some Katman reviews. He loves DT&T more than Katman reviews ONLY because he cannot smoke the reviews.
Is it odd that I wrote this in third person?
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Katmanphiliac! Lol. Great word!
Drew Mahaffey
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Donnie Johnson would love to win some Dunbarton!
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Alan Wolfe says he wants to win. Thank you.
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Nothing would be finer than smoking a fine Dunbarton after shoveling and blowing 11″ of snow.
Rick Woods
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Rich Dwyer
These will fit perfectly under my tree
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As you know, I always appreciate your knowledge and Insight. I noticed that none of the Saka Sampler were his top tier sticks. But free is always a good thing! Looking for some “Curved Air” music for the holidays to play while I sip and smoke. Your direction on this matter would also be appreciated.
Karry on Katman……
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Devin Kuller, no need to kiss your arse.
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Always look for your reviews first
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sunrise to sunset sampler JC Harnett
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John McAbee WI cigar buff
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Nice Sampler for Holidays
Joseph Milburn
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What, no Camachos? LOL
Markus Stahli
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George Scott
Another great contest! Never have tried any of these, looking forward to it!
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Matthew Goldsberry
great giveaway!
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Thanks Katman!
Darin Tsujioka
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Mark Greenberg Loves Dunbarton!
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Awesome! Trevor Goering
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Lawrence Thomas let’s get it
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John Castronovo
Saka, Diaz; Casdagl, Kelner, Stulac. You introduced me to all of them and I’m forever in your debt. Thanks for all the great info, background and insight.
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Joe Dayan saka fan
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Nothing like a great cigar to keep the holiday craziness away!! Steve French
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Marty Cowen
I reserve the right to change my real name at some point in the future, so this may not be my last real name.
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Saka’s sticks pair wonderfully with gefilte fish. No red meat lover’s here. Excited for a hootin Hannukuh!
Cheers Kat.
-Tim Borum
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Andrew Zimmerman. Love the reviews stay smoking katman!
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Cordarious Norris
Happy Holidays Smokin Buddies
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Ryan McBride. Russ Giglio’s buddy.
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love umbagog; look forward to trying the others!
Timothy Rogers
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Thanks for all the reviews! Nate DowneyEureka, CA
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Keith Fry. hi Katman!!
thanks for doing what you do!!
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Thanks Katman! And a Happy “Bah humbug” to you!
Ernest Casias
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Daniel Grizzle
Thanks for the chance to win!
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Gary David Lieberman.
Arse.
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Rick Machiele
great giveaway!
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Chris Winne entering the contest.
Fingers crossed!
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Alec Pinero here, Katman. Appreciate the opportunities like these for some of us mortals to try harder-to-get blends and share them with our friends!
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thanks uncle phil
Ted Kim
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No need to kiss your ass; it’s a pleasure.
Michael Semeniuk
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There’s “no need” to kiss your arse in the comments, but can we do it anyway?
“The Katman’s reviews are the best around and all other reviewers are just big losers with no taste.” How’s that?
Kellie Keenan Heatherly
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Tony Scarfo
Greetings and salutations from Cleveland!
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Saka to me. Saka to me. Thanks.
Dan Lamont
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Sincerly,
The investigators of Jacob Russell.
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MARIO SAPET
This would be an excellent Christmas gift to myself..damn sure better than the socks that my wife will be getting me!
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Lets try and Win this one
Giorgi Gogelia
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Craig Schubert
I have not had to opportunity to smoke any of the giveaway cigars. Would make a great early Christmas gift.
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Cant remember if I entered yet? Andy Klueber
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Brian Curry
Oh boy it’s an early Christmas! Another great giveaway. DTT always delivers the goods. Saka is a force to be reckoned with.
The forest mist parts, clinging to me like thick cigar smoke as I wade through the trees. I hear grunting and rustling ahead. A huge bronzeback, majestic forest creature that it is, sits rolling fine cigars by the light filtering down through the canopy. I come to realize the mist of the forest is indeed cigar smoke as the bronzeback puffs steadily on a massive stogie. The smell entices me forward. Noticing my presence and instinctually protecting its horde of cigars the bronzeback rushes toward me; and the ember of his cigar is the last thing I see.
May the mighty Umbagog see fit to part with some of his treasure this December!
Brian
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Missed opportunity not giving the statue huge hair a la Chaka Khan. Thanks for another giveaway, good stuff! – Tim Dineen
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Bill Schoenecker
Thank you for your consideration!
would love to try this sampler out
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John Castronovo
Looking forward to my Blue after a nice rest. Taking your advise and being patient. Wanted to thank you for introducing me to
Kelner, Diaz, Casdalgi, Saka, Stulac. Literally a whole new world opened up. Your stories and sharing your cigar knowledge.
Best Regards, John Castronovo
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Jim Nicewander
Phil
Thanks to you I am listening to my oldies with a new appreciation for the bass guitar line
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Robert Beaupre
Amazing giveaway, thanks for the chance Katman!
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Another terrific giveaway! I’d be honored to be chosen.
Steve Grossbauer
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Mark Kurtis
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Richard Lemonds here. I might need this sampler to cure my Dunbarton boner.
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I am John Lipman
I didn’t win in your last giveaway extravaganza.
I am now a poor, cigar-starved individual who desperately needs something to burn while freezing my tush off shoveling “light snowfall” from my driveway.
Oh, I forgot… I love you.
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Jim Summers
front sight focused
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Loving the giveaways! Chris Ingraldi
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Hello Katman,
My name is James Bauer and I recently celebrated my 58th birthday on 30 November. I consider myself still kind of new to the cigar smokers club as I’ve only been at it for a little over 3 years now but I thoroughly enjoy the experience. I also enjoy your reviews as I relax with a cigar while reading your latest review and oftentimes your opinions help to influence whether or not what I might try next. For example, I really enjoy all the Paul Stulac cigars and that came primarily from you. So, thank you Katman.
kindest regards,
James Bauer
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I have been reading your reviews and finally pulled the trigger on Casdagli Daughters of the Wind Pony Express. If every review matches the smoke, I’ll be buying a lot more of your top sticks!
Joey Fink
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Ken Bodek
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Send Santa Cigars my way!
Thanks
Tony Martinez
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Jeffrey Weyant
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Kevin Link
Great giveaway! Dunbarton cigars are top notch. All time favorite is Muestra de Saka “the bewitched”
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Can’t wait to smoke these bad boys while enjoying that beautiful Sasquatch ornament and listening to the Sierra sounds over the holidays. 🤞I win so that I don’t have to come up with another way to avoid redundant conversations with family 😆
Ben”Chops”Forer
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A Christmas miracle
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Chuck Williams – getting in just under the time limit seems to be my way in life. Never had the pleasure of a Saka creation, but always looking to expand the horizon.
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Keith fry
count me in Katman!!
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Eric Chester has only tried the Sin Compromiso in this lineup (good Sheet!), and hoping to try the others.
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Collin Craft
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Love me some fine DTT cigars during the cold Ohio Winter nights!! Thank you Brian Lukinac
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Charles Graham, These are too nice to use, maybe just hang on the wall.
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Dunbarton is my favorite brand.
Jeff Byrnes
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Paul Tondolo Jr
Do what Saka Kahn would do.
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