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youngryan216youngryan216 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭
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I'm heading out to an Ashton event tomorrow night at a small B&M downtown. Any suggestions? 

I might have my cousin with me who is interested in trying cigars. Is the Ashton main line white label a good choice if he chooses to light up? 

Thanks in advance for any reccomendations. They have a buy 3 get 1 and a buy 5 get 2 special on Ashtons. Seems like I'll prob end up with one of those.

Beautiful night tonight :smiley: Have a good weekend friends.
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  • avengethisavengethis Posts: 5,689 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ashton vsg and the symmetry are both really good.  I think it's the heritage that is also a solid smoke. 
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  • EchambersEchambers Posts: 4,184 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Heritage pure sol 
    -- "There's something that doesn't make sense. Let's go poke it with a stick."
  • ExpendableYouthExpendableYouth Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You can't go wrong with the ESG, or VSG.
  • edelrionycedelrionyc Posts: 361 ✭✭✭
    Virgin Sun Grown is my favorite....I've been wanting to try the Estate Sun Grown but haven't gotten my hands on one
  • SecretSquirrelSecretSquirrel Posts: 864 ✭✭✭✭
    ive had the vsg, esg and symmetry. without looking at the price tags, I honestly like the virgin sun grown the best. however, it also happens to be the cheapest
  • Darktower007Darktower007 Posts: 2,580 ✭✭✭✭
    Onestrangeone sent me a VSG it was incredible. They're strong and peppery  <3
  • matkn293matkn293 Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭✭✭
    VSG all the way!!!

    Life is too short to smoke bad cigars!!!

    Oh when the Blues, Oh when the Blues, Oh when the Blues go marching in!


  • Lee.mcglynnLee.mcglynn Posts: 5,960 ✭✭✭✭
    I agree with the heritage...for the symmetry I was very underwhelmed and for .25 more I could get a opus. The vsg is a good smoke and so is the esg but the price tag can hurt you a bit.
    Money can't buy taste
  • onestrangeoneonestrangeone Posts: 2,441 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The Aged Maduro is a great smoke as well

  • firetruckguyfiretruckguy Posts: 2,522 ✭✭✭
    onestrangeone said:

    The Aged Maduro is a great smoke as well


    +1
  • bigharpoonbigharpoon Posts: 2,963 ✭✭✭
    Ashton is a great line of cigars. ESG, in my opinion, is not worth the price tag. The rest of the line is solid. I would offer your cousin the Aged Maduro to try if he isn't a cigar smoker. Smooth, somewhat sweet maduro and not too overpowering.
  • youngryan216youngryan216 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the recommendations fellas, I feel like I had a really good sense of what to check out. 

    I told my cousin he could have any stick he wanted and he picked up the aged maduro corona and said he liked the size and color. 

    We had a great time and really enjoyed those maddies -- very smooth smoke. Some local whiskey was sampled and I drank something called "Fat Tire". Kind of a weak beer, but paired decently. Not nearly as well as that whiskey though. Holy crap. Good stuff but cray expensive.

    After the event, I asked my cuz what he thought. He said it was cool, but it was an "older scene". I lol'd. Then I told him the OG's know the secrets and he lol'd. 
    It was a good time, and Ashton / Old Town Tobacco get my stamp of approval.

    1st pic is my cuz and me.

    2nd pic is Sgt. Doakes from Showtime's "Dexter."
    ISO Ramrod and Ron Mexico
  • jimmyv723jimmyv723 Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭
    youngryan216 said:
    Thanks for the recommendations fellas, I feel like I had a really good sense of what to check out. 

    I told my cousin he could have any stick he wanted and he picked up the aged maduro corona and said he liked the size and color. 

    We had a great time and really enjoyed those maddies -- very smooth smoke. Some local whiskey was sampled and I drank something called "Fat Tire". Kind of a weak beer, but paired decently. Not nearly as well as that whiskey though. Holy crap. Good stuff but cray expensive.

    After the event, I asked my cuz what he thought. He said it was cool, but it was an "older scene". I lol'd. Then I told him the OG's know the secrets and he lol'd. 
    It was a good time, and Ashton / Old Town Tobacco get my stamp of approval.

    1st pic is my cuz and me.

    Very cool and going to an Event is always a good time. Glad you both enjoyed yourselves and looks like you got some great suggestions too.

    2nd pic is Sgt. Doakes from Showtime's "Dexter."

    Just picturing him saying "Surprise Mother **** er" whenever someone walked in.
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  • reggie713reggie713 Posts: 2,517 ✭✭✭✭
    Looks like you guys had a great time!
  • ExpendableYouthExpendableYouth Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That looks like it was fun, I wish my lounge would do an Ashton event.
  • EulogyEulogy Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like a fun time. I've never really liked Fat Tire myself.
  • SecretSquirrelSecretSquirrel Posts: 864 ✭✭✭✭

    looks like the ashton event was a lot of fun. i'd like to go to one some time

  • BigshizzaBigshizza Posts: 15,659 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I love Doakes!! Great character in Dexter loved him... Btw VSG Enchantment FTW!!!
  • pennpenn Posts: 193 ✭✭✭

    That looks like a lot of fun!  There is no B&M located in my area - only a Tinderbox in the mall with a crappy selection.


    Maybe - It's time for one to open. 

  • SecretSquirrelSecretSquirrel Posts: 864 ✭✭✭✭
    Bigshizza said:
    I love Doakes!! Great character in Dexter loved him... Btw VSG Enchantment FTW!!!

    I just got a box of sorcerers myself <3
  • matkn293matkn293 Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2015
    Bigshizza said:
    I love Doakes!! Great character in Dexter loved him... Btw VSG Enchantment FTW!!!
    My first Ashton was a VSG Enchantment from none other than you Mr. Shizz!

    Glad you and your cuz had a good time Ryan!!!

    Life is too short to smoke bad cigars!!!

    Oh when the Blues, Oh when the Blues, Oh when the Blues go marching in!


  • youngryan216youngryan216 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭
    I'm so glad I went! I'm heading to a San Lotano event at another b&m on Saturday. I think I'm gonna slide my cousin a Connecticut oval if he decides he wants to go too.

    It's a lot of fun sharing the little details about smoking with someone close to you. I think he's into it, I just don't think I've hooked him yet. When he finds that one smoke that really does it for him (It was Hemmingway for me) , I think he'll abandon the dip and cigarettes.

    I'm trying so hard not to be a know-it-all when he asks questions, but it's hard not to overexplain when you are passionate about the subject matter :wink: 
    ISO Ramrod and Ron Mexico
  • SecretSquirrelSecretSquirrel Posts: 864 ✭✭✭✭
    youngryan216 said:
    I'm so glad I went! I'm heading to a San Lotano event at another b&m on Saturday. I think I'm gonna slide my cousin a Connecticut oval if he decides he wants to go too.

    It's a lot of fun sharing the little details about smoking with someone close to you. I think he's into it, I just don't think I've hooked him yet. When he finds that one smoke that really does it for him (It was Hemmingway for me) , I think he'll abandon the dip and cigarettes.

    I'm trying so hard not to be a know-it-all when he asks questions, but it's hard not to overexplain when you are passionate about the subject matter :wink: 

    or just end up dipping, smoking cigarettes, AND enjoying cigars like me :/
  • onestrangeoneonestrangeone Posts: 2,441 ✭✭✭✭✭
    :)SecretSquirrel said:
    youngryan216 said:
    I'm so glad I went! I'm heading to a San Lotano event at another b&m on Saturday. I think I'm gonna slide my cousin a Connecticut oval if he decides he wants to go too.

    It's a lot of fun sharing the little details about smoking with someone close to you. I think he's into it, I just don't think I've hooked him yet. When he finds that one smoke that really does it for him (It was Hemmingway for me) , I think he'll abandon the dip and cigarettes.

    I'm trying so hard not to be a know-it-all when he asks questions, but it's hard not to overexplain when you are passionate about the subject matter :wink: 

    or just end up dipping, smoking cigarettes, AND enjoying cigars like me :/

    Nope, the cigs had to go when I got into cigars, I'm cheap and if I'm going to spend this much on a smoke I want to be able to taste as much of it as possible  
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