Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust Year of the Pausers

THIS IS A PRE-ORDER. ESTIMATED DELIVERY WILL BE LATE FEBRUARY / MID-TO-LATE MARCH.

The “Year Of” concept has become a familiar theme across the cigar world, but Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust has always taken a different route. Rather than tying the idea to a zodiac symbol, the company uses the series to honor real people who represent its community. Year of the Pausers does exactly that, celebrating Michelle and Tom Pauser, a cigar-smoking couple whose enthusiasm, generosity, and presence have made them fixtures among Dunbarton’s extended family. Because the project honors two individuals, it results in two distinct cigars, each reflecting a very different palate.

Both cigars share a 6" x 48 format with a pigtail, but the similarities largely end there. Michelle’s blend draws inspiration from Sin Compromiso, serving as a modified take on the Paladin de Saka concept. It uses a Mexican San Andrés negro “cultivo tonto” wrapper over an Ecuadorian Habano rosado binder, with fillers from Nicaragua and Pennsylvania. The adjustments to the filler recipe tilt the profile toward added sweetness and creaminess, layering cocoa and coffee notes with a softer, more polished texture. Her cigar is produced at Joya de Nicaragua, where the core-line Sin Compromiso is rolled.

Tom’s cigar ventures into entirely new territory. Built around a first-use wrapper varietal dubbed “Capa Camaleón,” the leaf is a hybrid of Habano 2000 and Connecticut Broadleaf grown in Estelí. It rests over a Mexican San Andrés negro binder with fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua, and is produced at the NACSA factory. The profile leans fuller and more expressive, showing burnt caramel sweetness, a savory saltiness, and a distinct twang that lingers on the palate. Together, the two blends tell a shared story through contrasting voices, reinforcing the idea that the DTT Year of the Pausers cigars are less about a theme and more about friendship, individuality, and the many ways people connect through cigars.

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