Ashton Cigars
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Ashton |
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| Ashton has quickly become one of the most popular high end brands on the market and is one of the finest cigars rolled at Chateau Fuente.
When Robert Levin took over his fathers smoke shop, he had big things in mind. Namely, founding a brand that focused on great flavor and quality. It was with these ideals that the Ashton dream was hatched, but to make this cigar a success Robert knew he would need the help of one of the best men in the business, Carlos Fuente. The Fuente Family has a long and prestigious history in the Dominican Republic. Currently they are one of the best known makers of cigars in the world and their brands rank amongst the most exclusive, rare, and hard to find. With Fuente’s expertise in tobacco and Levin’s keen business sense, the two became partners and made cigar history. Ashton is a mild to medium-bodied Dominican cigar sporting a Connecticut shade wrapper. Unlike most cigars produced at Chateau de la Fuente, this blend is known for an exquisitely rich flavor with a short, concise finish. The aroma is toasty and filled with competing flavors of wood and cashews with a light, spicy aftertaste. Impeccably constructed, Ashton Classic allows for an easy draw, which produces clouds of milky smoke with a perfect burn from start to finish. When enjoying this cigar, it becomes easy to reflect on the amount of time and patience that went into its flawless construction. It is best described as a solid Dominican smoke, with a little something extra. |
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Ashton Aged Maduro |
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| A smooth Connecticut Broadleaf maduro wrapper makes the Ashton Aged Maduro one of the world’s top brands. Hard to come by at times, this blend is medium-bodied with a rich earthy flavor.
The Ashton name goes a long way when you are talking about cigars. The quality of tobacco and construction makes them one of the best selling and hottest brands. The cigars hail from the famous Chateau de la Fuente, a farm and factory known for producing some of the most demanded cigars in the world. The Ashton Aged Maduro is no exception to the premium reputation Ashton has earned over the years. In fact, upon the release of the Aged Maduro, they were bar none the hardest maduro cigar to find. The dark and oily wrapper is one of a kind and endures extra aging and fermentation to capture its unique falvor. This medium-bodied maduro leaves a sweet taste on your lips and a dry and toasty aroma on your palate. To this day the Ashton Aged Maduro remains a top cigar. If you are a maduro lover, and enjoy only the best, then Ashton Aged Maduro is the perfect selection. |
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Ashton Cabinet Series |
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| One of the first Ashton line extensions, the Cabinet series is a more robust and longer aged blend of premium tobaccos.
The Ashton brand has been a major player in the cigar world since it was developed in the 1990’s by Robert Levin and Carlos Fuente. Since its inception the brand has flourished under the flags of many different blends and brands. The Fuentes have long been known in the Dominican Republic for growing some of the world’s most coveted tobacco. Anything rolled or grown on their farm has become an overnight success. The Ashton Cabinet is a meaty cigar with more body and flavor than its white label original Ashton Classic counterpart. The Cabinet Series takes advantage of longer aged tobaccos and leaves from different primings to bring out its unique aroma. Upon the release of the Ashton Cabinet line, it was met with rave reviews and carried the torch passed to it from the highly successful original blend. The Cabinet Series was the first super premium line extension Ashton had and not the last. This medium to full-bodied cigar has an earthy aroma with hints of peat and a metallic finish, which is both unique and distinctive. The line spans several different sizes in both the parejo (standard round) and perfecto (closed foot) shapes. |
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Ashton Heritage |
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| Ashton Heritage is one of the most exclusive brands Ashton has ever made. Debuting after the successful launch of the VSG, it combines a flavorful Cameroon wrapper over Dominican fillers.
For cigar smokers, Ashton is a household name. It is hard to look in any humidor and not see something bearing its famous logo, which symbolizes exquisite taste and quality. Rolled at Chateau de La Fuente under the watchful eye of Carlos Fuente Jr., Ashton uses the finest Dominican fillers and binders grown on the country’s most prized farm. For years, cigars grown and rolled at Chateau de La Fuente have consistently been highly rated by cigar smokers all over the world. The Ashton Heritage debuted several years after the famed Ashton VSG hit shelves in the late 1990’s. The concept for the Heritage was to add another sought after wrapper to the Ashton portfolio. In this blend the already famous Dominican fillers and binder are combined with a rare aged Cameroon wrapper that gives this medium to full-bodied cigar a robust, rich, and tangy taste. The expert blenders at Chateau de La Fuente utilize the tobaccos in such a way that the cigar has a strong shot of flavor on the nose with a dry and medium finish. Cameroon wrappers are almost legendary for their complex aromas. The tobacco leaf grown in Africa are considerably more brittle relative to tobacco grown in the rest of the world, making the yield from these plants very low and hence very exclusive and expensive. |
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Ashton Virgin Sun Grown (VSG) |
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| Rare and full-flavored, the Ashton VSG is a top-rated brand that is counted among the world’s finest cigars ever made.
Ashton VSG (Virgin Sun Grown) is the prized blend in the Ashton portfolio. Rolled for the first time in the late 1990s, VSG was one of the first cigars to feature a square press. To create this magnificent blend, a rich Ecuadorian Sun Grown wrapper is balanced with the finest filler and binder tobaccos at Chateau de la Fuente. Extra aging and fermentation allows for a rich and full flavor with a strong body, while maintaining an incredibly smooth character. Ashton VSG is consistently rated very high by industry publications and continues to be among the 10 most rare, sought-after cigars in the world. Demanded by many and smoked by only a few, the VSG is a connoisseur’s cigar. The complexities and aromas surrounding the smoke are multidimensional, making this blend a treat for the distinguished aficionado. The peppery and peaty nuances are so unique; it has yet to be replicated by any other cigar manufacturer. Also unreplicated, is the huge success this brand has seen over the past several years. The Ashton VSG is without a doubt one of the world’s finest cigars. |
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