Kingantz
Growing too fast.
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As per what I’ve read, to celebrate the 20 good years of business, Ashton will release five different ESG vitolas over a fiver year period. The No. 20 was the first, released in 2006, with the No. 21 in 2007, and now the No. 22 in 2008. I really like the band on this cigar with two pictures of where I would love to be while smoking this cigar. Gorgeous indeed.
The Dominican Sungrown wrapper is a milk chocolate brown with a small amount of oiliness to it. There’s a very good weight in the hand, firm when squeezed, and nice bunching in the foot. I open the cap with the large ring on my punch knife and find the draw to have a perfect resistance with a good tobacco taste coming through.
With the foot tasted and a solid burn going, smoke flows effortlessly and is at first mild in body with a slight hint of spice. After a few more draws, the smoke turns to a mild/medium body with the spice picking up to a perfect amount and really good flavors starting to come through. There’s a rather sweet, brown sugar taste at first, then a good toasted nuttiness with wood and worn leather that comes through when exhaling through both the mouth and nose.
The burn wants to lean to one side from the get go, and continues this way through the first inch or so. A strong, dark gray ash is forming and the draw is absolutely spot on with smoke flowing well. Flavors continue to be rich and delicious with a perfect spice on the back of the throat. There’s a long and lasting finish that lingers on the palate after exhaling the mild to medium bodied smoke.
This cigar only got better the further in I got. Fantastic flavors as described before with the smoke smooth and creamy over the tongue. There was an incredible finish that lasted on the palate, lip smacking good. The burn straightened out perfectly and the dark gray ash held strong until I knocked it off every inch or so.
I thoroughly enjoyed every inch of this cigar with its rich flavor and perfect spice. The mild to medium bodied smoke hit my palate perfectly and had an excellent long, lasting finish. There was perfect resistance in the draw with the burn good throughout. I have to say I like the ESG more than the VSG so far. Of course that Enchantment I had last weekend wasn’t bad at all.
The Dominican Sungrown wrapper is a milk chocolate brown with a small amount of oiliness to it. There’s a very good weight in the hand, firm when squeezed, and nice bunching in the foot. I open the cap with the large ring on my punch knife and find the draw to have a perfect resistance with a good tobacco taste coming through.
With the foot tasted and a solid burn going, smoke flows effortlessly and is at first mild in body with a slight hint of spice. After a few more draws, the smoke turns to a mild/medium body with the spice picking up to a perfect amount and really good flavors starting to come through. There’s a rather sweet, brown sugar taste at first, then a good toasted nuttiness with wood and worn leather that comes through when exhaling through both the mouth and nose.
The burn wants to lean to one side from the get go, and continues this way through the first inch or so. A strong, dark gray ash is forming and the draw is absolutely spot on with smoke flowing well. Flavors continue to be rich and delicious with a perfect spice on the back of the throat. There’s a long and lasting finish that lingers on the palate after exhaling the mild to medium bodied smoke.
This cigar only got better the further in I got. Fantastic flavors as described before with the smoke smooth and creamy over the tongue. There was an incredible finish that lasted on the palate, lip smacking good. The burn straightened out perfectly and the dark gray ash held strong until I knocked it off every inch or so.
I thoroughly enjoyed every inch of this cigar with its rich flavor and perfect spice. The mild to medium bodied smoke hit my palate perfectly and had an excellent long, lasting finish. There was perfect resistance in the draw with the burn good throughout. I have to say I like the ESG more than the VSG so far. Of course that Enchantment I had last weekend wasn’t bad at all.
