Ashton Double Magnum
Once again I go to my trusty Ashtons. This time for a cedar wrapped one. However this was not the typical one.
Construction: This cigar had great draw, even burn, and a great oily wrapper. However the wrapper is where the weirdness began. The wrapper was covered with a thin layer of a sticky substance. At first I thought it was glue, but it was evenly distributed. After a while I could only assume that it was cedar sap. I've never seen this happen before. Anyone out there have this happen?
Taste: This tasted like an Ashton - a mild to medium taste, which some sweet hints in it. However something was off about it. I think it was, what I think was sap. I have another one, so when I have it I will update if the next one tastes differently.
Stats: This cigar measures 60 inches by 50 ring gauge. Like all Ashtons (classic) they are Domincan binder and filler, with a Connecticut wrapper. Holt's sells them for $8.85 a piece.
Overall: If this had tasted as I expected it to, it might be worth it's steep price. However, whether it was the sap, or maybe the large ring gauge it just didn't taste great. So I can't mark it as a good value. Maybe I'll be proved wrong when I have the other one.
