Cigar Review: Ashton Classic
Size: 6×56, Majesty Wrapper: Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Strength: Medium Price: Box of 25, $243.00 Score: 9.0 Ashton Cigars came about in 1985, when Robert Levin sought out the expertise of the Fuente Family. Together, they have created one of the most highly sought after premium cigars. The Ashton line has grown over the [...]
Cigar Review: CAO Escaparate Costa Rican Maduro
Size: 5×50, Robusto Wrapper: Costa Rican Maduro Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Nicaraguan Blend (Esteli, Jalapa, and Condega regions) Strength: Medium Price: Rueda of 50, $339.95 Grade: 8.6 The Escaparate is a blend made exclusively for Corona Cigar Company and comes in two varieties: Costa Rican and Ecuadorian. Today we toast the Costa Rican Maduro sent to [...]
Cigar Review: Montecristo No. 4
Size: 5X42, Petite Corona Wrapper, Binder, Filler: Cuban Puro Strength: Medium Price: Gifted Grade: 9.2 Introduced in 1935, Montecristo has emerged as the best selling Cuban cigar in the world. A good friend of mine gifted me this cigar about six months ago. It has been resting up nicely in the humidor and I figured [...]
Cigar Review: Oliva Serie G
Size: 3.7×48, Special G Wrapper: African Cameroon Binder: Cuban-seed Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Habano Strength: Medium Price: Box of 48, $143.95 Grade: 9.0 A unique size that is sold in boxes of 48, the Special G is fun to hold and more fun to smoke. I picked this stick up a month or so ago from [...]
