Wrapper: USA/Connecticut
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Size: 6 x 50 Double Magnum
Body: Mild/Medium
Price: $218.85 for box of 25 ~ $54.10 for 5 Pack
Written by Katmancross
The prelight smells of graham cracker and butter. There is a little grassiness to it as well.
I snip the cap and light up.
The flavor of the Ashton Classic Double Magnum is mild with notes of oak and espresso. These cigars boast superb construction with a solid form and no soft spots. There are a few veins.
The burn line is razor sharp. I like the size…. the flavors evolve in a relaxed manner. You’re not bombarded by all the flavors at once. The Ashton line is famous for its construction, consistency and flavors. The Classic is the creamiest of all the blends. It starts off that way and continues through the entire smoke. It ebbs and flows.
And I like the graham cracker sweetness. A little bit of pepper shows up, in the first inch, to give it some zing.
The ash falls off at the 1” mark. For some reason, the Classic doesn’t have a tough ash. 1″ is about the most you’re going to get unless you stand it up vertically as a challenge. The spiciness fades into a creaminess and nuttiness, with some hints of nutmeg and cinnamon.
The gentle smooth flavors of a capuccino and a subtle hint of vanilla rise to the occasion. I pick up cedar and toasted almond as well as some grassiness, but the creamy, light coffee and cream flavors remain dominant throughout.
Halfway through, I taste spicy cinnamon and cloves. The flavors are intense…. earth, leather, cinnamon, spice, pepper, cocoa, coffee, mocha and cream in various combinations as the stick burns down. The body becomes medium while the cigar becomes full flavored.
Just like every Ashton I’ve ever smoked, this cigar was immaculate, from the exquisite Connecticut wrapper to the smooth, creamy heart.
The stick does not get any more complex than this, as it burns down. But that’s OK because, for a mild cigar, this was a carnival of flavors and sensations.
