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Ashton Virgin Sun Grown  Torpedo
2009

Ashton Virgin Sun Grown Torpedo

Rank: 9
Rating: 92
Price: $11.25
Made By: Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia.
Factory Location: Dominican Republic
Dimensions: 6 1/2" by 55 ring gauge
Filler: Dom. Rep.
Binder: Dom. Rep.
Wrapper: Ecuador
Strength: Medium-Full
Ashton Virgin Sun Grown cigars are the original powerhouse cigar. Made by Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia. for Ashton Distributors Inc., the brand's hallmark is its dark, Sumatra-seed wrappers grown under the perpetually cloudy skies in Ecuador at the foothills of the Andes by one of the legendary names in the tobacco business, the Oliva Tobacco Co. of Tampa, Florida. Ashton VSGs, as they are known, consistently take some of the highest scores in Cigar Aficionado magazine and Cigar Insider newsletter. The Ashton VSG Torpedo is a hefty figurado that stood out in a Cigar Insider vertical brand tasting in April 2009. (The average score for the 10-size brand was an exceptional 90.1 points.) The Torpedo is not as strong as we ed, but brims with sweet cedar and nutmeg flavors, with a creamy texture. Always dependable, always flavorful.
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