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.â€
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.
photo credit: Stogie Guys
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?