Origin : Dominican Republic
Format : Belicoso
Size : 5 1/4 x 52
Wrapper : Connecticut Shade
Filler : Dominican
Binder : Dominican
Hand-Made
Price : ~$13.75 each, $200 for a box of 25
More info about purchasing: Ashton Cabinet cigars

I picked up a few of these at another Aston Taste of Excellence events. These are great events. That evening the Cabinet Selection was paired with Oban 14 because it starts sweet but ends with a hint of spice. For this review, I smoked the cigar with no libation. The Cabinet’s Dominican filler is aged at least four to five years. The wrapper is aged one year longer. Aston claims no less than six different fillers in the cigar and it takes seven years to make it from seed to cigar.

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Origin : Dominican Republic
Format : Lonsdale
Size : 6 1/2 x 44
Ring : 44
Wrapper : Ecuador
Filler : Dominican Republic
Binder : Dominican Republic
Hand-Made
Price : ~$10 each
More info about purchasing: Ashton VSG cigars

The cigars for this review were kindly provided by CigarsDirect.com, your source for premium cigars.

Ashton VSG (Virgin Sun Grown) was introduced in 1999 and it’s without doubt the most successful blend of the marca. Conceived in close cooperation with Oliva and Fuente families, it is blended from Dominican tobacco aged for 4-5 years, wrapped in an Ecuadorian leaf which is slowly matured under the sunlight filtered by clouds always present in the region. It has scored countless 90+ ratings from CI/CA and is considered one of the most sought-after cigars on the market.

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Origin : Dominican Republic
Format : Robusto
Size : 5.25 x 52
Ring : 52
Wrapper : Dominican Republic
Filler : Dominican Republic
Binder : Dominican Republic
Hand-Made
Price : ~$20 each
More info about purchasing: Ashton ESG cigars

This is the robusto version of Ashton’s flagship line . . . the Estate Sun Grown.
The ESG sports a celebrated wrapper grown on the Chateau de la Fuente farm in the Dominican Republic. Ashton claims that this wrapper has never been used on any other cigar it produces and that the series relies on rare tobacco to provide its rich, bold complexity. We’ll see if these claims are accurate.

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Origin : Dominican Republic
Format : Corona
Size : 140 x 17 mm
Ring : 44
Wrapper : Connecticut Broadleaf
Filler : Dominican Republic
Binder : Dominican Republic
Hand-Made
Price : ~$160 for a box of 25
More info about purchasing: Ashton Aged Maduro cigars

Was looking for a decent maduro and a friend recommended me Ashtons. I went for the corona and bought a box. They’ve been lying in the humidor for a few months before I took a few out for the review. Smoked them with a couple of friends, we all agreed that the Ashton Maduro No. 20 is a solid, medium to strong stick.

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Origin : Dominican Republic
Format : Lonsdale
Size : 165 x 17 mm
Ring : 44
Wrapper : Connecticut
Filler : 3-4 years Dominican
Hand-Made
Price : ~$160 for a box of 25
More info about purchasing: Ashton Classic cigars

The Ashton Classic 8-9-8 was an experimental buy. I wasn’t overly impressed by the look of it, but it was the last one in the box and I was intrigued. It was a pleasant surprise. As a rule I’ve never been much of a morning smoker, but this will eternally be my early morning cigar now.

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Origin : Dominican Republic
Format : Robusto
Size : 140 x 20 mm
Ring : 50
Weight : N/A
Hand-Made
Price : ~$10 each
More info about purchasing: Ashton Heritage cigars

The Ashton Heritage Puro Sol Robusto is interesting in that the name pretty much says it all. Translated, Puro Sol means Pure Sun, as this is how this particular wrapper was grown. It shows in the dark brown hue. A beautiful cigar in the color aspect of it.

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Origin : Dominican Republic
Format : Cigarillo
Size : 108 x 13 mm
Ring : 32
Weight : N/A
Hand-Made
Price : ~$20 for a tin box of 10
More info about purchasing: Ashton Aged Maduro cigars

I’ve never been much on the smaller cigars, but the Ashton Esquire Maduro really impressed me. Very nice overall flavor, and very good construction. Apparently the Maduros are well aged, about 5 years, before put on the market. It really shows in the flavor.

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Origin : Dominican Republic
Format : Torpedo
Size : 133 x 20.64 mm
Ring : 52
Hand-Made
Price : ~$215 for a box of 25
More info about purchasing: Ashton Cabinet cigars

Definitely a smoke for the high-profile cigar smoker. You won’t even need to put this one in your humidor, though doing so could only improve it. I was leery of it as it was developed only a couple of decades ago, being more oriented towards the tried and true old school cigars. However, for the most part, I was quite pleased with the Ashton Cabinet Series Belicoso.

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