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Ashton VSG (Virgin Sun Grown): flavour profile and cigars like it

Ashton VSG (Virgin Sun Grown) is a full hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Sumatra, sun-grown wrapper over Dominican filler. Published tasting notes mention cedar, espresso, black pepper, earth and leather.

On our flavour map it leans toward earth and leather, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Partagás Línea Maestra Maestro and Montecristo No. 5.

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What does Ashton VSG (Virgin Sun Grown) taste like?

Cream & nutsCedar & woodEarth & leatherPepper & spiceCocoa & coffeeSweet & caramelFruit & floralHay & herbs
Our flavour map: the published notes, weighted 60%, plus the wrapper style, 40%.
  • cedar
  • espresso
  • black pepper
  • earth
  • leather

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

WrapperEcuadorian Sumatra, sun-grown
BinderDominican
FillerDominican
StrengthFull
Made byAshton Cigars (rolled in the Dominican Republic)
SizesCorona Gordo 5.75x46 · Pegasus 5x54 · Enchantment 4.375x60 · Sorcerer 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: complex, flavorful, smooth and mellow and even burn.

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 and the United States.

Cigars like Ashton VSG (Virgin Sun Grown)

  1. Partagás Línea Maestra Maestro79% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Full · CubanLess cocoa and coffee, same strength.
  2. Montecristo No. 579% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanMore caramel sweetness, a step milder.
  3. Bolívar Royal Coronas76% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Full · CubanMore pepper and spice, less cedar and wood, same strength.
  4. Padrón 1926 Serie76% flavour matchMaduro wrapper · FullMore pepper and spice, less cedar and wood, same strength.
  5. My Father La Opulencia73% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullMore pepper and spice, less cedar and wood, a step milder.

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

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