Red Meat Lovers Filet Mignon (5×54)

Steve Saka's Red Meat Lovers are awesome. I prefer the Rib Eye but the Filet is a close second. Well constructed with a deep rich flavor. The whole DTT line never fails to impress.

I enjoyed this cigar. Pepper, earth and leather punch you in the taste buds. It's a strong cigar. I was surprised there wasn't more sweetness to it being broadleaf but it's probably not meant to be. Perfect draw and burn.

I like Dunbarton cigars. The smoke they provide is abundant, and Saka cracks me up. I however only found this Red Meat Lover’s stick to be decent. I did not hate it, or even really dislike it, but thought it lacked complexity for the price. It was a spice bomb early on, and settled into an even mix of leather and burning earth. That sounds horrible to some, and it wasn’t my favorite, yet I didn’t hate it either— as it was at least consistent and not crippling my taste buds. I just wanted a bit more. Some sweeter notes and a coffee signature toward the end would’ve hit for me. I have read that some could taste such notes. I didn’t this particular evening. Anyway, give it a try and form your own opinion. We all taste things differently, and I’m always open to new things. I like many different profiles too, yet this one just missed for the most part. I still gave it 3 stars though, as my grading is pretty straight forward. A 1 to me is literal dog filth, and a 2 is barely smokable. So a three is decent, maybe around and/or above average for my taste buds.