Dunbarton StillWell Star English No. 27

The Dunbarton StillWell Star English No. 27 is the most adventurous and intensely flavored cigar in Steve Saka's collaboration with Jeremy Reeves of Cornell & Diehl. Where Aromatic No. 1 courts casual pipe smokers and curious cigar aficionados with sweet, accessible Cavendish notes, English No. 27 leans fully into the Latakia-forward profile that defines classic English and Balkan pipe tobacco blends.

The pipe tobacco component for English No. 27 is a pressed cake of Burley, Turkish leaf, and Cypriot Latakia. Latakia is perhaps the most distinctive tobacco on the planet: a sun-cured Oriental leaf from Cyprus (historically Syria) that is then fire-cured over aromatic woods and herbs, producing a campfire-smoke and leather character so pronounced it defines an entire category of pipe tobacco. In a cigar context — folded into Nicaraguan long-filler and wrapped in Ecuadorian Habano over a San Andrés Negro binder — Latakia creates something genuinely new.

The profile opens with a cedar and earth character from the wrapper and Nicaraguan base, and then the Latakia presence gradually builds through the first third into a distinct smokiness that's somewhere between campfire and aged leather. Turkish leaf adds an oriental sweetness that prevents the smoke from reading as simply "smoky." Burley anchors the blend with medium-full body and a dry, slightly nutty undertone.

English No. 27 is not for everyone — it requires an open mind and ideally some familiarity with Latakia pipe tobacco. But for pipe-and-cigar crossover enthusiasts, it's one of the most singular experiences available in a premium wrapper. Scotch whisky from Islay (already a smoky/peaty spirit) is the natural pairing. Explore the full StillWell Star concept at Casa DNC, and compare the Habano wrapper profile in our cigar strength guide or our Nicaraguan cigar comparison.