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The StillWell Star English No. 27 is a 6 x 52 toro from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust that blends Burley, Turkish and Cypriot Latakia pipe tobaccos with Nicaraguan cigar leaf under an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. Joya de Nicaragua makes it in EstelÃ, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The StillWell Star English No. 27 is a 6 x 52 toro that tucks an English-style pipe mixture inside a premium cigar: an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper and Mexican San Andrés Negro binder over Nicaraguan leaf mixed with Burley, Turkish and pressed Cypriot Latakia from Cornell & Diehl. Halfwheel and Cigar Coop name Joya de Nicaragua in Estelà as the factory; halfwheel dates the release to November 5, 2021.
What It Tastes Like
Cigar Coop’s William Cooper scored it 88 points on October 12, 2022, rating strength and body medium. He found cedar, earth and half-ripe blackberry, joined by chocolate and pepper, with a smoky Latakia edge leading the first third. Halfwheel’s December 2021 review (89 points) heard the pipe leaf mainly in the aroma, as tea and sappy wood over pepper, earth and berry; its November 2023 redux (88 points) called the strength mild and noted chalky earth, cream and apple, plus a cherry- or blackberry-pie note in the first half.
Who It’s For
- Pipe smokers who love English mixtures and want Latakia smoke in a hand-rolled toro.
- Dunbarton collectors comparing it with the 2026 English Dulce Maduro.
- Curious cigar smokers wanting pipe leaf without a heavy-strength cigar.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Cigar Coop rated both burn and draw “Very Good” (October 2022)
- Halfwheel praised the roll and caps in 2021 and called construction excellent in its 2023 redux
Cons
- Halfwheel found the pipe notes faint and uneven from sample to sample
- Cigar Coop’s reviewer admired its originality but did not fully warm to the flavors
About the StillWell Star Line
Dunbarton credits Steve Saka, a pipe smoker for more than 30 years, with the cigar blends and Cornell & Diehl head blender Jeremy Reeves with the small-batch pipe recipes. Halfwheel reports that English No. 27 launched as one of four 6 x 52 blends sharing one wrapper and binder.
Compare Similar Cigars
- StillWell Star English Dulce Maduro Toro: halfwheel calls this 2026 6 x 52 a tweaked English No. 27 with a sweetened cap.
- StillWell Star English Dulce Petit Robusto: that revamped English blend in a 5 x 48 size, per halfwheel.
- StillWell Star Bayou No. 32: an original-lineup toro built on Virginia and St. James Parish Perique, per Dunbarton.
StillWell Star English No. 27 FAQ
What pipe tobacco is in the StillWell Star English No. 27?
Burley, Turkish leaf and pressed Cypriot Latakia from Cornell & Diehl, alongside Nicaraguan filler, per Dunbarton and halfwheel.
How strong is the StillWell Star English No. 27?
Sources differ. Cigar Coop rated it medium (October 2022), halfwheel called it mild in November 2023, and Cigar Coop’s July 2021 launch report listed it as medium to full.
Does it actually taste like pipe tobacco?
Partly. Cigar Coop found a clear Latakia influence, while halfwheel heard it mostly in the aroma.
Find more Steve Saka blends, from Sobremesa to Mi Querida, on our Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust cigars page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Medium |
| Origin | |
| Shape | Toro |
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Habano |
| Binder | Mexican San Andres |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Length | 6" |
| Gauge | 52 |
