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Quick Smoke: Ashton Virgin Sun Grown Torpedo

26 Sep 2010

Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.”

AshtonVSGTorpedo

This Torpedo (6.5 x 55) features a dark sun grown Ecuadorian wrapper. Originally introduced in 1999, the Virgin Sun Grown, made by Fuente, is considered by many to be Ashton’s finest smoke. The well-constructed cigar features a complex combination of cocoa, pepper, earth, and roasted nuts. It’s a full-bodied and well-balanced, with flavors focused on the palate by the torpedo head. Construction is excellent, as I’ve come to expect from cigars made by Tabaclera A. Fuente y Cia.

Verdict = Buy.

Patrick S

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One Response to “Quick Smoke: Ashton Virgin Sun Grown Torpedo”

  1. ethan k Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 7:10 pm #

    I've had 2 of these torpedoes & 3 spellbounds to lead me to the following question & opinion:

    Are these cigars overly sensitive to timing?

    My first Spellbound was the most interesting smoke ever, 2 hours of transitions from good to great flavors. Other VSGs were disappointing to even boring. I've been told that they cannot be stored (aged) for long, that is, they have a short period of time at their peak. Is this others' experience?