Broadleaf wrapper · Mild to medium
Ashton Aged Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it
Ashton Aged Maduro is a mild to medium hand-made cigar. It has a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over Dominican long-fillers filler. Published tasting notes mention dark chocolate, almond, maple, molasses and black pepper.
On our flavour map it leans toward caramel sweetness, with cocoa and coffee behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Nub Maduro and Kristoff Original Maduro.
What does Ashton Aged Maduro taste like?
- dark chocolate
- almond
- maple
- molasses
- black pepper
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Connecticut Broadleaf |
|---|---|
| Binder | Not published by maker (retailers list Dominican) |
| Filler | Dominican long-fillers |
| Strength | Mild to medium |
| Made by | Ashton Cigar Co. (Fuente family), Dominican Republic |
| Sizes | No. 10 5x50 · No. 20 5.5x44 · No. 30 6.75x44 · No. 40 6x50 · No. 50 7x48 · No. 56 6x56 · No. 60 7.5x52 · Pyramid 6x52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: dark chocolate and nutty, smooth, even burn and good for new smokers.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
Cigars like Ashton Aged Maduro
- Nub Maduro65% flavour matchBrazilian wrapper · MediumMore pepper and spice, less caramel sweetness, a step stronger.
- Kristoff Original Maduro64% flavour matchBrazilian wrapper · MediumMore cocoa and coffee, less caramel sweetness, a step stronger.
- Trinidad Fundadores63% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanMore fruit and flowers, less pepper and spice, a step stronger.
- Macanudo Maduro59% flavour matchBroadleaf wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Broadleaf wrapper style, more cocoa and coffee, less caramel sweetness, same strength.
- Cuesta-Rey Centro Fino Sungrown58% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · MediumDominican filler too, more cedar and wood, less pepper and spice, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.