Joined Sep 2003
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Puerto Rico/NYC
These are rather hard to come by, and another cigar I haven't smoked in years. I usually get these, IF I get them at all, to include in packages to others.
I had a wonderful breakfast this evening of broiled strip steaks, which Maxine Bacon, the Original Virginia Ham, ever The Happy Hippo cat, has also finished her share of. Then I went to a two shot tasting of my new No. 7 rye, Sazerac, the younger version, or as it's known at LeNell's, Sazerac, The Baby. I decided on a cigar, and spying an Ashton Virgin Sun Grown at the bottom of Desk Top I, my original humidor, yes, a "T Word" purchase :sm_angel: :roll: , I decided it was time.
I have given much credence to the discussions here regarding that these cigars may not be what they once were. I also remembered that they don't age well, losing strength and flavor quickly. I could use the loss of strength, but flavor is what it's all about, unless of course, the texture of your smoke is as refined and wonderful as the original Ashton cigar, now called The Ashton Classic.
I lit this cigar at 2008 hours, and finished it at 2123 hours. I am happy to report that Earnie Shavers has not materialized out of nowhere to put me on the floor of my den. I'm spitting very little, and I have the memories of a medium bodied, full flavored cigar with a rainbow assortment of flavors that included flint, demerara sugar, Violet candies, earth, and clove.
I'm sorry if the strength is no longer pleasing to those who look forward to the kick as much as the flavor of a cigar, but then again, you all know that I like those . . .
Girly Man Cigars. 8) :sm_angel: :sm_angel: 8) :roll: :mrgreen:
I had a wonderful breakfast this evening of broiled strip steaks, which Maxine Bacon, the Original Virginia Ham, ever The Happy Hippo cat, has also finished her share of. Then I went to a two shot tasting of my new No. 7 rye, Sazerac, the younger version, or as it's known at LeNell's, Sazerac, The Baby. I decided on a cigar, and spying an Ashton Virgin Sun Grown at the bottom of Desk Top I, my original humidor, yes, a "T Word" purchase :sm_angel: :roll: , I decided it was time.
I have given much credence to the discussions here regarding that these cigars may not be what they once were. I also remembered that they don't age well, losing strength and flavor quickly. I could use the loss of strength, but flavor is what it's all about, unless of course, the texture of your smoke is as refined and wonderful as the original Ashton cigar, now called The Ashton Classic.
I lit this cigar at 2008 hours, and finished it at 2123 hours. I am happy to report that Earnie Shavers has not materialized out of nowhere to put me on the floor of my den. I'm spitting very little, and I have the memories of a medium bodied, full flavored cigar with a rainbow assortment of flavors that included flint, demerara sugar, Violet candies, earth, and clove.
I'm sorry if the strength is no longer pleasing to those who look forward to the kick as much as the flavor of a cigar, but then again, you all know that I like those . . .
Girly Man Cigars. 8) :sm_angel: :sm_angel: 8) :roll: :mrgreen: