Size: 6″ x 56
Vitola: Toro
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown
Origin: Dominican Republic
I picked this up at Capital City Cigars when Ashton first debuted this new size in the VSG line and the first one I had was pretty unexciting. So the other I put away for a while. Here’s my review:
I punched the cigar and the pre-light draw was nice and easy. The burn was a little crooked at first, but evened out soon after. The cigar tasted like it had aged nicely, very smooth with Dutch cocoa and leather notes.
The cigar was not that spicy, it was milder than its smaller cousins, but this I think is a function of the extra-large ring gauge.
As I smoke this, I think back a few years and remember how this was one of the strongest lines out there at the time. This is now just a nice medium to full bodied cigar.
The age has really helped the cigar, not overly complex just good flavors like mild black coffee and licorice with a subtle sweet core. I enjoyed this cigar a lot!
Rating: 89 (B+)
