StillWell Star English No. 27
📌 Brand: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
📌 Line: StillWell Star English
📌 Size: No. 27 (Toro 6" × 52)
📌 Weight: 17.6 g
📌 Age: 3 years
📌 Origin: Nicaragua
Tasting Notes
Smoky Cedar – Dominant throughout
Black Tea – Dry, earthy undertone
Leather – Medium-bodied savory core
Campfire Smoke – Lingering finish
First Impressions
The StillWell Star English No. 27 has a dark, elegant presentation with a slightly rustic Ecuadorian habano wrapper and solid construction. Pre-light aroma is heavily influenced by the infused pipe tobacco character, offering smoky cedar, leather, and English pipe blend notes immediately. Cold draw is smooth and aromatic.
Smoking Experience
First Third – Opens with rich smoky cedar and earthy pipe tobacco character. The English blend influence is obvious from the start.
Second Third – Leather and black tea notes develop slightly, though the profile stays very linear. The cigar remains smooth and well constructed.
Final Third – The same smoky, leathery profile continues almost unchanged. While enjoyable, the cigar feels very one-dimensional and never truly evolves.
Pairings
Alcohol – Laphroaig 10 Year Single Malt (Islay) - Peat smoke and medicinal depth match perfectly with the cigar’s English pipe tobacco profile.
Tea – Russian Caravan Tea - Smoky black tea character beautifully complements the cigar’s campfire and leather notes.
Music Pairing
“Riders on the Storm” – The Doors
Smoky and atmospheric, fitting the cigar’s moody profile.
Final Thoughts
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust StillWell Star English No. 27 delivers a unique and enjoyable smoky pipe-tobacco experience with excellent construction and balance. However, the cigar remains too one-dimensional throughout the smoke to become truly memorable.
Final Score: 7/10
Why not a 10?
The flavor profile stayed overly linear and lacked meaningful evolution or complexity through the smoke.
Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction and satisfaction get a 10.