Enter San Cristobal! This is Ashton’s biggest and most important product release in many years. San Cristobal is a name that has been used since the mid-1980's and trademarked here in the United States since the mid-1990's. They have wanted to relaunch this brand for quite some time. However, it was important for them to wait until they had the right cigar, as well as the right cigar manufacturer for the job.
Ashton's Product Development team has been working long and hard on this project for the past 2 years. Ashton has been working hand-in-hand in Nicaragua with Jose "Pepin" Garcia. For those of you unfamiliar, Pepin is a rising star in the cigar industry. He is a Cuban expatriate with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the art of cigar making. Pepin ran cigar production in Cuba for 30 years before departing for the U.S. in 2002. Now he is in Nicaragua making some of the finest cigars in the world today. They are extremely confident that our newfound partnership with Pepin will turn out to be a long and prosperous one.
The cigar itself turned out to be a dream come true! We truly could not be happier with the finished product! Blended entirely from rich and delicious Nicaraguan tobaccos, these cigars feature dark, oily Nicaraguan wrappers. The flavor is rich and full-bodied, exhibiting a perfect balance between strength and complexity. Hearty notes of earth, cedar and spices are accompanied by lighter notes of walnuts, espresso and dark chocolate. Each cigar is constructed impeccably and finished with a traditional Cuban Triple-Cap. Available in 7 sizes in cedar chests of 22.
