Top 5 Ashton Brand Cigars

January 25, 2023

Top 5 Ashton Brand Cigars

Founded in 1985 by cigar veteran Robert Levin, the Ashton Brand has grown to be one of the most highly respected and sought-after products in its 38-year existence Working in his father’s cigar shop, to Holt Cigar Company, when Levin ventured off on his own, he knew he had to come out the gates hot! So shortly after he founded Ashton, Levin reached out to the Fuente family and the rest is history.

These handmade gems have been produced by the Fuente family at the famous Tabacalera A. Fuente factory in the Dominican Republic since the company’s inception. With Tabacalera A. Fuente churning out premium and tobacco at such a rapid rate, Levin was able to create some of the most influential blends we see throughout the industry today. Not only did Levin bring Ashton to the top, but they are also the main distributors of two other well-known brands every novice and aficionado enjoy!

The last time we covered the Ashton brand is when we put together the extensive Ashton Buying Guide for you all to enjoy. But today, we’re going over the Top 5 Cigars under the Ashton Brand. From the Ashton VSG to the Ashton Cabinet, we hope you enjoy the sampler and list we put together for you! Enjoy!

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Ashton Cabinet

Country of Origin: Dominican Republic

Wrapper: Connecticut Shade

Binder: Dominican Republic

Filler: Dominican Republic

Ring: 52

Length: 5.50

Strength: Medium

Smoke Time: 90-95 Minutes

First up on our Top 5 Ashton Brands list is the Ashton Cabinet. If the Ashton Cabinet is one of your favorite cigars, then you have Carlos Fuente Jr. to thank for that! Fuente Jr.’s goal with the Ashton Cabinet was for the tobaccos to give you an experience of a cigar that fills your nose and mouth with an incredible mix of flavors and zero “harshness” with each puff. We feel that Fuente Jr. succeeded in his goal when making this 5.50 x 52 medium-bodied gem.

With four out of the five cigars on this list made in the Dominican Republic, you’re going to see a lot of tobacco from the DR featured in either the binder or filler. This is what you have here with the Ashton Cabinet. With a gorgeous golden Connecticut Shade tobacco leaf for the wrapper, you’ll detect some delicious flavor notes of Coffee, Cocoa, Cream, and a bit of Hay on the backend.

Besides this No. 6 Robusto featured in the sampler, you can get the Ashton Cabinet in eleven other sizes, which come in a cedar chest of 20. If you’re starting out your journey through Ashton’s catalog, then Cabinet No. 6 is a perfect starting point for your palate.

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Ashton Aged Maduro

Country of Origin: Dominican Republic

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf

Binder: Dominican Republic

Filler: Dominican Republic

Ring: 50

Length: 6

Strength: Medium

Smoke Time: 95-100 minutes

Next up on our Top 5 Ashton Brand cigars are one of their most well-known and sought-after smokes by Connecticut Broadleaf lovers. Cloaked in a dark and oily Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, while being bound and filled with tobacco from the Dominican Republic, the Ashton Aged Maduro is the medium-bodied cigar you need to have readily available. Coming in the No. 40 6 x 50 size, the Ashton Aged Maduro is expertly rolled at Chateau Fuente with some of the rarest and vintage tobaccos across the globe.

When smoking this medium-bodied stick, you’ll get flavor notes of dried fruit, cocoa, cream, and a dash of freshly cut grass. Besides the 6 x 50 size in this sampler, you can get the Ashton Aged Maduro in twelve other sizes that come in a cedar chest of 25! So make your way to Jr Cigars today and get yourself a box of one of the most decedent cigars you could have in your humidor.

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La Aroma de Cuba Pasion

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Nicaragua

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

Ring: 50

Length: 5.50

Strength: Medium-Full

Smoke Time: 90 Minutes

Landing smack dab in the middle of our Top 5 Ashton Brand cigars is the only cigar on this list that isn’t under the Ashton name but is still produced and manufactured by Ashton. Debuting in 2022, the La Aroma de Cuba Pasion is a medium to full-bodied 5.50 x 50 Nicaraguan puro that is a superb cigar from start to finish. With the band harkening back to old Nicaraguan brands of the 70s, the La Aroma de Cuba Pasion is a unique cigar from the tobaccos used, all the way to those who blended this scrumptious smoke.

Ashton reached out to the Father and Son force that is the Garcia family to blend the Pasion. Jose Pepin and Jaime put their hands and brains to the test and decided to utilize various vintage Nicaraguan tobaccos from their families’ farms all across Esteli and Jalapa. With the combination of some of the finest tobacco in Nicaragua, your taste buds will detect delicious notes of cashews, leather, molasses, cedar, and hints of chocolate.

Besides the 5.50 x 50 Robusto featured in this sampler, the La Aroma de Cuba Pasion comes in five other sizes that all come in a box of 25. Find out what we thought of this cigar in our La Aroma De Cuba Pasion Cigar review.

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Ashton Symmetry

Country of Origin: Dominican Republic

Wrapper: Ecuador Habano

Binder: Dominican Republic

Filler: Dominican Republic/Nicaragua

Ring: 49

Length: 6.75

Strength: Full

Smoke Time: 115 Minutes

For our next cigar on the Top 5 Cigars under the Ashton Brand, we’re back with a cigar under the Ashton name. The Ashton Symmetry might be the second most popular line under the Ashton brand. This luxurious premium cigar is a full-bodied gem that comes from the great collaboration of Arturo Fuente and Ashton themselves.

Cloaked in an eye-catching Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, the Symmetry from Ashton utilizes tobaccos from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua to make up the binder and the filler. We each puff you take of this 6.75 x 49 Churchill, you’ll detect notes of earth, spice, and cinnamon, and hints of chocolate on the backend.

Let’s say you smoke the Symmetry from this sampler, but weren’t the biggest fan of the size. You can go to our website and choose from the eight other sizes this line comes in. Sold single, or in a box of 25, the Ashton Symmetry is available for you to add to your humidor today so go enjoy!

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Ashton VSG

Country of Origin: Dominican Republic

Wrapper: Ecuador Sumatra

Binder: Dominican Republic

Filler: Dominican Republic

Ring: 54

Length: 5

Strength: Full

Smoke Time: 85-90 Minutes

Last but certainly not least is the Ashton Virgin Sun Grown (VSG) to conclude this Top 5 Cigars under the Ashton Brand. Some can say we saved the best for last because the Ashton VSG was the very first cigar Levin and Ashton collaborated on along with Fuente Jr. Utilizing the Sumatra Sun Grown wrapper from Ecuador is what made this cigar extra special for consumers to enjoy. Utilizing vintage tobaccos from the Dominican Republic, you’ll be able to detect the full-bodied profile that the VSG is known for.

While puffing on this 5 x 54 “Pegasus”, you’ll detect delicious notes of cherry, black pepper, cinnamon, and hints of cocoa on the backend. Available in 19 different sizes, including the one in this sampler you can snag a box of 25 of the VSG from Ashton Cigars at JR Cigars today or any of your local brick and mortar.

If you find yourself intrigued by any of these cigars, make sure to check out our Ashton Buying Guide right now to add any of these high-end prestige smokes to your humidor!

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