Ancient Warrior Cigar by Gurkha

Now is the best time ever to be smoking cigars.  In our era we are seeing tobacco grown in more and more countries and that gives us better blends, more variety, and great new flavors.  One of the best new additions in recent years is the tobacco from Brazil and Gurkha has taken advantage of this great new leaf in producing its Ancient Warrior.  The Gurkha Ancient Warrior uses a varied blend to achieve its unique flavors: a Brazillian wrapper gives it depth and spice, the Nicaraguan binder lends it its balanced strength, and the Dominican and Honduran fillers give the cigar its rich and creamy flavor.  The combination of these tobaccos gives the Ancient Warrior a medium body that builds in flavor as it is smoked.  It is slightly spicy but balanced well with a long and slightly creamy finish.  These flavors are supported by an extremely pleasant undertone of cedar.  Ancient Warrior is another excellent cigar from Gurkha and is sure the please your palate.

Country:	Nicaragua
Wrapper:	Brazillian
Binder:	Nicaraguan
Filler:	Dom. Honduran
Strength:	Medium
Ratings:	Churchill 88 April 2006

Ashton Aged Maduro Cigars

Ashton Aged Maduro is rare because of its selected and extremely limited Connecticut broad leaf wrapper. Many a wrapper leaf is picked, but few are chosen for the Ashton Aged Maduro. The initial sweet taste comes from the wrapper, but once lit, the cigar becomes rich and nutty much like a great Madeira or Tawny Port. The Ashton Aged Maduro's rich distinct flavor comes from the never hurried natural fermentation of the wrapper, which encourages its natural sweetness. The wrapper and aged filler creates a rich and complex flavor elevating the Ashton Aged Maduro to a class all its own.

Country:	Dominican
Wrapper:	Connecticut
Binder:	Dominican
Filler:	dominican
Strength:	Medium
Ratings:	87 June 2005

The Ashton Cabinet 4 to 5 year old Dominican filler blend has a rich, complex and well rounded taste. The extraordinary Connecticut shade wrapper is aged for an extra year and has an elegant palamino color resulting in a smooth and creamy flavor. The Ashton Cabinet includes no less than six different tobaccos and ends with a "big finish." Seven years pass from seedling to finished cigar before Ashton Cabinet is brought to fruition and presented for your smoking pleasure.

Country:	Dominican
Wrapper:	Connecticut
Binder:	Dominican
Filler:	Dominican
Strength:	Medium
Ratings:	88 June 2005