Ashton Vsg Cigars
The cigar wakes up with a calm, even light, giving off a mild aroma that feels familiar even if you’ve never had this blend before. The aroma isn’t loud, but it has that comfortable, lived-in quality that makes the space feel settled. It feels less like the start of an event and more like slipping back into a familiar chair.
Flavor and Character
Without you really noticing when it happened the smoke feels less like a test and more like company and the longer you sit with it, the easier it is to forget the clock. Without you really noticing when it happened the cigar quietly takes control of the pace and the rest of the noise from the day sits a few steps farther away. In the final third the flavors pull in tighter and feel more concentrated You’re left more with the memory of the time you spent than any one flavor.
Once it finds its rhythm the blend opens up and feels more sure of itself with touches of coffee, dry cocoa, and a bit of wood weaving together. The change is slow, but it makes the cigar feel more complete. A little further along the profile stretches into a clearer mix of notes mixing gentle pepper with calm, roasted undertones. It comes across relaxed, more about staying steady than chasing surprises. Once it finds its rhythm the flavors start to show more of themselves bringing soft sweetness and a bit of dry wood into better focus. It’s not flashy, but it feels honest.
The Experience
Near the end the flavors pull in tighter and feel more concentrated It steps away slowly, giving you a few calm breaths after the last bit of ash falls. Near the end the profile narrows down to its core character The finish hangs around quietly, not demanding attention but not disappearing either. Moving into the early third the profile stretches into a clearer mix of notes with hints of earth and toasted grain sliding in quietly. It’s not flashy, but it feels honest. As the room starts to pick up a little haze the smoke feels less like a test and more like company and the cigar asks for nothing more than a little of your attention.
- Taste: Hints of cocoa, roasted nut, and dry fruit over a bed of straightforward, honest tobacco.
- Strength: Medium to Full Bodied
- Rating: 92
- Reddit Notes: Called the kind of smoke that works just as well alone on the porch as it does with a couple of friends and a quiet night.
