Cigar Reveal #159

All Saints
DEDICACIÓN

While most people reading this article have probably not heard of the All Saints brand, one of the founders became a part of the cigar industry more than 20 years ago. Micky Pegg started as an intern on Capitol Hill, where he was sent to buy cigars for a member of Congress from retailer Georgetown Tobacco. That eventually led to a job at the retailer, where he stayed until being a sales rep for Davidoff, Felipe Gregorio and CAO, the latter of which he served as vp of sales until the company was folded into General Cigar Co.

He went on to work in finance, but like so many who try to leave the cigar industry, he came back.

In 2019, Pegg and two friends—Frank Layo and Martin Corboy—founded All Saint Cigars and turned to Rocky Patel’s Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A. factory located in Nicaragua to produce the company’s cigars.

“Dedicación is for every meaningful person in my life,” said Pegg, in a statement on the All Saints website. “From those working in the fincas to the families they support. ““And for the families in the States that support those guys that are on the road four or five days a week. And it’s for my mentors along the way like David Berkebile, Walter Gorski, George Brightman and, of course, Cano Ozgener (the late founder of CAO).”

- Halfwheel

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Anatomy

  • Nicaragua

  • Nicaragua

  • Mexico

Dedicación
Flavor Notes

First Third

Dark Chocolate

Peanut Butter

Leather

Dark Chocolate

Peanut Butter

Leather

Second Third

Espresso

Hay

Earth

Espresso

Hay

Earth

Final Third

Cinnamon

Dark Chocolate

Caramel

Cinnamon

Dark Chocolate

Caramel

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Reviews + Notes

Halfwheel

There are many misconceptions about cigars that continue to be perpetuated even to this day: if the wrapper is dark, it is a strong cigar; if it is a torpedo vitola you have to use a straight cut, or —one of my personal favorites—Connecticut-wrapped blends are the only blends you should smoke in the morning. With its Mexican San Andrés wrapper, the All Saints Dedicación turns the latter misconception on its head, inundating the palate with distinct flavors that are rich, sweet and creamy throughout. True, there are not many overt changes in the profile during its close to two hour smoking time, but it burns like a dream and features a very well-integrated strength that never threatens to go beyond a strongish-mild level. In the end, if you are looking for a new cigar to smoke in the morning or as a change of pace stick, the Dedicación should absolutely be on your radar.

Stogie Press

The All Saints Cigars Dedicación was a pleasurable cigar that offered a well balanced set of flavors and aromas. There is a core of spiciness that ran the journey along with nuances of caramel sweetness, cocoa and floral. A maple syrup aroma develops in the second third and stayed with the journey for mostly the rest of the burn.  

Kohnhed

Absolutely stupendous blend. No shit, my friends. This must be seriously aged tobacco…yet there is nothing in the press release or interviews I read that mention aging. There is no way that this cigar can taste like swimming naked in the L.A. River after only two weeks of humidor time. No new flavors. Every element I’ve described is working in perfect harmony with each other. Perfect balance. The spiciness from the black pepper and cinnamon is just edgy enough to give the blend the exact right kick in the ass without dominating. Strength is a perfect medium.