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Connecticut shade wrapper · Mild to medium

Ashton Cabinet Selection: flavour profile and cigars like it

Ashton Cabinet Selection is a mild to medium hand-made cigar. It has a Connecticut Shade (US-grown) wrapper over Dominican (aged long fillers) filler. Published tasting notes mention creamy, vanilla and mint.

On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with caramel sweetness behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Griffin's Classic and Quai d'Orsay No. 54.

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What does Ashton Cabinet Selection taste like?

Cream & nutsCedar & woodEarth & leatherPepper & spiceCocoa & coffeeSweet & caramelFruit & floralHay & herbs
Our flavour map: the published notes, weighted 60%, plus the wrapper style, 40%.
  • creamy
  • vanilla
  • mint

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperConnecticut Shade (US-grown)
BinderDominican
FillerDominican (aged long fillers)
StrengthMild to medium
Made byAshton Cigars (rolled in the Dominican Republic)
SizesNo. 4 Corona 5.75x46 · No. 6 Robusto 5.5x50 · No. 8 Churchill 7x49

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What smokers and critics say

Smokers like: smooth, mild-medium, creamy, great draw and long satisfying smoke.

Some say: on the pricey side.

Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

On the retailer best-seller lists we track in Estonia.

Cigars like Ashton Cabinet Selection

  1. Griffin's Classic84% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, Dominican filler too, more cedar and wood, same strength.
  2. Quai d'Orsay No. 5480% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild · CubanMore earth and leather, less cream and nuts, a step milder.
  3. Macanudo Café74% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MildSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cedar and wood, less caramel sweetness, a step milder.
  4. Dunbarton Sobremesa Brûlée74% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut shade wrapper style, more cedar and wood, less caramel sweetness, a step stronger.
  5. Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 271% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild · CubanMore cedar and wood, less cream and nuts, a step milder.

Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.

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