Ashton Symmetry
- Origin Dominican Republic
- Wrapper Ecuador Habano
- Binder Dominican Republic
- Filler Dominican Republic, Nicaragua
- Strength Medium-Full
Ashton is a unique brand in the premium cigar industry. They are one of the biggest premium cigar brands in the world, but they don’t own a factory. Instead they have deep relationships with their manufacturing partners. These ties are so deep that if they ask for a new blend or special edition, it is almost certainly met with a yes. And these aren’t some no name partners either. Their manufacturing partners are the Fuentes for their Ashton line, and Pepin Garcia for their La Aroma de Cuba and San Cristobal lines. Through these two partnerships, they have created a dynamic portfolio of premium cigars that can cover the palate of just about any cigar smoker. Their cigars run the gamut of flavor, strength, and body. It’s no wonder Ashton is one of the biggest brands in the industry.
The latest addition to the Ashton portfolio of premium cigars is a cigar that deserves your attention. As a matter of fact, it's a wonderful cigar that captures the essence of what Ashton is all about. This the first new cigar under the Ashton label in over a decade, it was blended by Carlos "Carlito" Fuente, Jr., and is the first Ashton cigar ever to use Nicaraguan tobaccos. Ashton Symmetry is a beautiful combination of aged tobaccos from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. The filler and binder are a blend of tobaccos from Chateau de la Fuente, Villa Gonzalez and a Fuente family farm in Nicaragua called Un Buen Vecino. It is topped off with a silky Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. This combination of special tobaccos create a finessed and flavorful medium-to-full bodied cigar. Tasting notes include flavors of oak and spice with a creamy finish and hints of leather and raisins that dance in and out of this highly complex blend. Overall, the Ashton Symmetry is one of the most interesting and intriguing blends to ever bear the Ashton name. It's easy to see why this blend took over 5 years to develop as it is the pinnacle of the the Fuente's blending style.