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Dominican Republic

Ashton

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Still life of wrapper colors for the Ashton entry. Not that brand’s packaging.
Still life of wrapper colors for the Ashton entry. Not that brand’s packaging.

Dominican brand rolled in the Fuente system, from mild Cabinet to spicier VSG.

BrandAshton
CountryDominican Republic
Typical strengthMedium
Typical price bandPremium
Founded1980s
Typical wrappersConnecticut, Ecuador

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • nut
  • cedar
  • cream
  • leather
Flavor notes summarize public talk. They are not scores from this almanac.

Five-axis editorial estimate

Strength follows the strength field; price follows the price band or approximate USD. Body, flavour richness, and smoothness are editorial estimates from the taste notes—not ratings.

StrengthBodyFlavourrichnessPriceSmoothness
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body3 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Most Ashton cigars are made with Fuente. Classic and Cabinet are Connecticut cream. Virgin Sun Grown (VSG) uses a sun-grown wrapper and steps up spice.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Cabinet No. 6

StrengthMild
Typical vitolas5½ × 50
Taste notescream, nut, cedar
Approx. USDapprox. US$10–18
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$80–140
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength2 / 5
Body1 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness5 / 5

VSG Wizard

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas6 × 56
Taste notesleather, spice, cedar
Approx. USDapprox. US$14–24
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$110–190
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

ESG 20 Year

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas6½ × 52
Taste notesnut, cocoa, wood
Approx. USDapprox. US$18–32
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$140–250
Price bandLuxury
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body4 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness5 / 5

Magnum

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas5 × 50
Taste notescream, light coffee
Approx. USDapprox. US$11–19
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$85–150
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body3 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

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