Ashton
Virgin Sun Grown (VSG)
Strength: FullIn stock
About this cigar
A substantial Dominican robusto made by Fuente for Ashton, pairing aged Dominican filler and binder with an Ecuadorian sun-grown Sumatra-seed wrapper. Its 5½-by-50 format concentrates the blend’s established full-bodied character while retaining the balanced construction associated with the VSG line.
Tasting notes
cedarearthespressoblack pepperleatherdark chocolate
Available sizes
12 options12 in stockSelected size
Pegasus
5" × 54 · Box of 20
In stock
$333.00$16.65 / cigarTax & shipping includedAdd
Pairs well with
aged rumbourbonespressotawny portsingle malt Scotch
At a glance
- Wrapper
- Ecuador
- Made in
- Dominican Republic
- Strength
- Full
- Sizes
- 12 available
In plain English
What to expect
Smoothness
Bold
Strength
Full
Powerful and intense — best once you have some experience.
Flavour
cedar · earth · espresso · black pepper
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Tasting profile
How it tastes
Primary
cedarearthespressoblack pepperleatherdark chocolatespice
Secondary
dark chocolateleatherbaking spiceespressosweet spiceearthmolassestoasted nuts
What each note tastes like
Sweetness5/5
Cocoa, dried fruit, molasses
Spice5/5
Pepper and warmth on the finish
Creaminess1/5
Soft, smooth, milky texture
Earthiness5/5
Soil, leather, forest floor
Wood4/5
Cedar, oak, toasted timber
Read from this cigar's own tasting notes, strength and wrapper — not a published score.
Earth & leatherearth · leather
Dry, savoury depth — the backbone most aged tobacco is built on.
Wood & cedarcedar
Clean, resinous notes that come forward as the cigar warms up.
Pepper & spiceblack pepper · spice · baking spice · sweet spice
The tingle on the retrohale; usually strongest in the first third.
Cocoa & coffeeespresso · dark chocolate
Roasted, faintly bitter sweetness that builds through the middle.
Sweetnessmolasses
Sugars from the wrapper and long-leaf filler; often on the lips.
Nut & graintoasted nuts
Toasted, bready notes — almond, cashew, fresh bread, cereal.
Blend & origin
How it is built
- Wrapper
- Ecuador · colorado-maduro
- Binder
- Dominican Republic
- Filler
- Dominican Republic
- Made in
- Dominican Republic
- Released
- 1999
- Sizes (length × ring)
- 4.3–7.5" × 44–60
Explore this blend
Where it sits in the collection
Ecuador wrapper · made in Dominican Republic · full in strength · pairs with aged rum, bourbon, espresso
Compare sizes
Every size side by side
| Size | Length × ring | Pack | Per cigar | Price | vs retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pegasus | 5" × 54 | Box of 20 | $16.65 | $333 | |
| Tres Mystique | 4.3" × 44 | Box of 24 | $15.25 | $366 | |
| Corona Gorda | 5.7" × 46 | Box of 24 | $16.04 | $385 | |
| Enchantment (Perfecto) | 4.3" × 60 | Box of 22 | $17.55 | $386 | |
| Illusion | 6.5" × 44 | Box of 24 | $16.13 | $387 | |
| Robusto | 5.5" × 50 | Box of 24 | $16.25 | $390 | |
| Belicoso #1 | 5.2" × 52 | Box of 24 | $16.54 | $397 | |
| Sorcerer | 7" × 49 | Box of 24 | $17.54 | $421 | |
| Torpedo | 6.5" × 55 | Box of 24 | $19.08 | $458 | |
| Spell Bound | 7.5" × 54 | Box of 24 | $20.17 | $484 | |
| Eclipse Tubos | 6" × 52 | Box of 24 | $20.33 | $488 | |
| Wizard | 6" × 56 | Box of 37 | $19.46 | $720 |
Aging & storage · Guidance
How to keep it
General humidor guidance for this cigar, based on its wrapper, strength, ring gauge and packaging.
Storage
Hold the box at 65–70% relative humidity at 65–70°F (18–21°C). Steady humidity matters far more than the exact number — swings are what crack wrappers.
Rest after delivery
Thicker ring gauges hold shipping moisture longest — give these boxes three to four weeks in the humidor before the first one.
How the wrapper develops
Dark, fermented wrappers deepen with time: the sweetness rounds out and the sharper edges of the finish soften over the first year.
Aging window
Full-bodied blends reward patience: a year or two of quiet aging typically trades raw power for depth.
In the box
Age them in their own box where possible — the cedar keeps the cigars marrying together instead of taking on the flavour of everything else in the humidor.
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