Comments on: Ashton San Cristobal Guajiro

By: John Werner

John Werner — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:39:55 +0000

Correction: These are not cheap (darn, when I combine typing and editing together, you know)…

By: John Werner

John Werner — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:37:51 +0000

I have smoked a fair number of these over the last year in the churchill size (forgot the name) and I’ve truly liked all of them with the last one being aged in the humi for almost a year and a half being one of the best. This stick is complex and mine have impressed me by burning about an hour and a half which is hard to beat when you’re enjoying flavors that seem to jostle for attention like this one does. It has to be my favorite stick of which I know Don Peppin Garia has been involvled with. These are cheap, but they live up to what a super premium stick should taste like IMO and the long burn cements that impression.

By: Vince

Vince — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:23:41 +0000

For what it’s worth, I had a fat robusto recently and it burned so well that the ash didn’t drop until halfway through the cigar. Also, I was outside walking!
Nothing remarkable happening here, flavor-wise. It’s a good, medium body, medium flavor cigar with some dank earthy notes and tones associated with maduros. Some coffee notes and a little soil and leather. Not bad at all. Definitely in the less spicy/more earthy maduro category, which I like.

By: Brad in buffalo

Brad in buffalo — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:11:48 +0000

I have only had one of these and found it borderline mild, going to have to another….

By: Brian Hewitt

Brian Hewitt — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:19:03 +0000

Thanks Dr Getz,
I think this cigar would probably be in my regular rotation if I weren’t so busy chasing down the latest new smoke on the market! (And it doesn’t help that I’m completely out of them right now. LOL)

Adrian,
Wow, now that is one heck of a smoking experience! Unfortunately, as it is a Cuban, you will have some trouble reproducing the experience here in the states. I’m not familiar with the Cuban equivalent (though I’d like to be!) so I won’t be able to advise you there. But if you find a domestically available smoke that is close, let us know!

Agreed, Lee Early, this is a smoke people should try.

By: Lee Early

Lee Early — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:17:43 +0000

Great review. It really is a complex cigar to try to explain. I’d recommend it to anyone.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:57:57 +0000

Walt,

Thanks for the info. I kept the label and it is San Cristobal de la Habanos. It is a brown label produced by habanos SA in Cuba. I just found their website at habanos.com OK, so here is my dillema. I live in the US and it is difficult for me to get this cigar. Is there a cigar sold in the US that is close to this smoke?

Adrian