Ashton Cigar Collection

Ashton Cigars is built on long-term collaborations and mutual respect between two industry legends, Robert Leven and Carlito Fuente. Few companies can boast such longstanding collaborations! From the fertile soils of the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Nicaragua, Ashton crafts masterful blends that will bowl you over with their unique taste.s

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Today, we’ll look at Ashton Cigars’ range of premium cigars, which stretch across the whole taste spectrum. There’s an Ashton premium cigar for everyone who wants to celebrate handmade quality, great taste, and a dedication to making some of the world’s best-handcrafted cigars.

History of Ashton Cigars

Ashton cigars are counted among the world’s finest cigar brands. Their cigars are handcrafted in the Fuente family’s Tabaclera A. Fuente factory in the Dominican Republic. For more than 30 years, Ashton has been one of the top brands in the USA. Additionally, the cigars enjoy global acclaim and are sold in more than 60 countries.

Industry legend and veteran Robert Levin founded the brand in 1985. His collaboration with the renowned Fuente family, with over a century of experience with premium tobacco, speaks volumes of Levin and Ashton’s commitment to quality. Through the Levin-Fuente collaboration, iconic brands like Asthon Classic, Asthon Aged Maduro, Ashton VSG, and Ashton ESG, to name a few, saw the light and market.

Robert Levin’s roots are firmly placed in the cigar industry. Working in his father’s famous cigar shop, Holt’s Cigar Company in Philadelphia, during the 1950s and 1960s provided the foundation he needed to succeed in the cigar industry.

Today, the Levin family is a father-and-son team comprising Robert Levin and Sathya Levin. The family still enjoys a solid working relationship with the Fuente family. The enduring relationship is the core of Ashton Cigars — a commitment to delivering the finest cigars while honoring tradition and taste.

Ashton
Ashton Aged Maduro
Ashton Cabinet Selection
Ashton Estate Sun Grown (ESG)
Ashton Heritage Puro Sol
Ashton Symmetry
Ashton Virgin Sun Grown (VSG)
Ashton Esquire
Ashton Small Cigars Cameroon
Ashton Small Cigars Connecticut

Come along on a meandering journey where we celebrate flavor with Ashton Cigars.

1. Ashton

Strength: Mild-Medium
Wrapper: Cameroon
Taste: Nutmeg, Cedar, Cocoa, Black Pepper

Ashton Classic, a 92-rated cigar, offers premium Dominican taste with a golden Connecticut Shade wrapper and Dominican binder and filler tobaccos aged 3-4 years. It delivers flavors of cedar, coffee bean, almond, and cashew, with a hint of sweetness and spice. Suitable for both new and experienced cigar enthusiasts.

2. Ashton Aged Maduro

Strength: Mild-Medium
Country: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Taste: Dark Chocolate, Almond, Maple, Molasses, Black Pepper

Ashton Aged Maduro features a naturally fermented Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, encasing vintage Dominican tobaccos. This cigar offers flavors of dark cocoa, molasses, almond, maple, and black pepper, showcasing remarkable taste transitions. It pairs exceptionally well with coffee, rum, cognac, and fine desserts.

3. Ashton Cabinet Selection

Strength: Mild-Medium
Country: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Connecticut Shade
Taste: Almond, Cashew, Cream, Coffee Bean, White Pepper

Ashton Cabinet Selection features a chestnut-hued Connecticut Shade wrapper and a blend of premium Dominican tobaccos aged 5-7 years. This cigar, rated 94 points by Cigar Aficionado, offers a refined profile with notes of cashew, almond, white pepper, and coffee bean in a soft, velvety smoke. Its deep flavors result from extended fermentation, ensuring optimal taste in every tobacco leaf.

4. Ashton Estate Sun Grown (ESG)

Strength: Medium-Full
Country: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Dominican Republic
Taste: Graham Cracker, Cocoa, Cedar, Molasses, Black Pepper

Ashton Estate Sun Grown is exclusively made from the Fuente family’s oldest tobaccos, featuring an all-Dominican blend with a rare Dominican wrapper, celebrating Ashton Cigars’ 20th anniversary. This 94-rated cigar, often in Cigar Aficionado’s ‘Top 10’, offers flavors of cedar, graham cracker, molasses, and black pepper, along with classic Dominican spices, available in five shapes. It represents the pinnacle of authentic Dominican taste.

5. Ashton Heritage Puro Sol

Strength: Medium
Country: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Ecuador Habano
Taste: Cocoa, Cedar, Leather, Caramel, Spices

Ashton Heritage Puro Sol features a reddish-brown wrapper from Cuban-seed tobaccos grown in Ecuador and a blend of premium Dominican binder and fillers. This 94-rated cigar, often in Cigar Aficionado’s ‘Top 10’, offers a rich, spicy taste with notes of leather, cedar, cocoa, and caramel, plus a toasted zest. Its unique profile comes from tobaccos grown entirely in direct sunlight.

6. Ashton Symmetry

Strength: Full
Country: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Ecuador Habano
Taste: Cinnamon, Cedar, Coffee Bean, Turkish Fig, Black Pepper

Ashton Symmetry combines proprietary and rare tobaccos with an Ecuadorian Habano Rosado wrapper and Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. Available in five shapes, it offers flavors of cinnamon, cedar, Turkish fig, and black pepper with a zesty finish. This 94-rated cigar is the first in the brand to include Nicaraguan tobacco, presenting a vibrant, original, and Cubanesque experience.

7. Ashton Virgin Sun Grown (VSG)

Strength: Full
Country: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Ecuador Sumatra
Taste: Cedar, Espresso Bean, Black Pepper, Earth, Leather

Ashton VSG features a prized Sumatra-seed wrapper from a private Ecuadorian estate, fermented by the Fuente family to a dark sheen. It encases 4-5 year-aged Dominican binder and filler tobaccos. Since 1999, this 94-rated cigar leads in full-bodied flavor, offering notes of cedar, earth, espresso, black pepper, and leather in various classic shapes.

8. Ashton Esquire

Strength: Mild
Country: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Connecticut Shade (Natural), Connecticut Broadleaf (Maduro)
Taste: Almond, Coffee Bean, Cocoa, Cream

Ashton Esquire cigars reflect the mild, creamy profiles of Ashton Classic and Aged Maduro. Available in tins of 10, these cigars offer a rich experience in a compact format, with a choice of Connecticut Shade or Broadleaf wrapper. Perfect for occasions requiring a short yet flavorful smoke, they provide a balanced Dominican taste.

9. Ashton Small Cigars Cameroon

Strength: Mild-Medium
Wrapper: Cameroon
Taste: Nutmeg, Cedar, Cocoa, Black Pepper

Ashton Small Cigars Cameroon combines Dominican fillers and a Cameroon wrapper, offering creamy, rich flavor and aroma in four balanced small formats. It features nutmeg, cocoa, cedar, and spice notes, ideal for short indulgences.

10. Ashton Small Cigars Connecticut

Strength: Mild-Medium
Wrapper: Connecticut Shade
Taste: Almond, Cashew, Coffee Bean, Cedar

Ashton Small Cigars Connecticut offers the acclaimed taste of Ashton Classic and Cabinet in four small formats. Featuring a silky Connecticut wrapper with Dominican fillers and Cameroon binders, it provides smooth flavors of almond, cashew, coffee bean, and spice, ideal for when time is limited.

Ashton cigars are known worldwide for their impeccable construction, smooth draw, and exceptional quality control. Each blend is carefully selected from premium tobacco and meticulously aged leaves to deliver the best quality cigar any enthusiast can request.

If you have yet to try Ashton cigars, start with one of their sampler packs and prepare for a journey into fine cigars and indulgent tastes.

Happy Smoking!

Ashton Cigar Collection – A Comprehensive Guide