Comments on: Ashton San Cristobal Guajiro

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

By: Walt

Walt — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:46:49 +0000

Adrian,
If the band on your San Cristobal was colorful and featured a Parrot, then it was the Nicaraguan version. Ashton picked up the name for distribution in the United States.

There is a Cuban version, however it is not made by the same company. It looks and tastes nothing like this variety of the cigar.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:09:06 +0000

I smoked my first San Cristobal in Israel. I was completely amazed at the flavor right from the first draw. I had to do a double take. I thought it wouldn’t last, but the cigar was great all the way through. There I sat overlooking the old city wall enjoying my San Cristobal. I loved the nutty mild flavor.

The shop told me that it was a cuban cigar. Is that true?

Great discussion.