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 No. 12San Cristobal Monumento
"No cigarmaker in the world today has more buzz than Jose "Pepin" Garcia. Mainly on the strength of Tatuaje and Padilla brands, which he makes for other clients, his gutsy cigars have always graced out Top 25 list. Now Garcia has landed his largest client yet: the Levins, owners of the Ashton brand. The Levins asked Garcia to create San Cristobal in his new Nicaragua factory, and he responded with a fine, rich smoke a bit more tempered than the leathery powerhouses for which he has become famous. The brand hit the market in August, led by the huge Monumento, a visually striking 7 1/4-inch x 49-ring cigar with a slightly tapered head and a wrapper the color of semisweet chocolate. The performance is typical Garcia, with spicy notes of nutmeg balanced by sweet cherry."
David Savono & James Suckling, Cigar Aficionado, February 2008
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# | Posted On: 1/31/2008 1:55:33 PM | Tags: Cigars, Ashton, San Cristobal, Pepin Garcia |
| Ashton has announced the addition of a new size to their line of San Cristobal cigars. The San Cristobal Francisco is a corona measuring 5 1/2 x 44. Single cigars are going for $7.25 and a box of 22 is $154. These should be shipping to stores later in December.
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# | Posted On: 11/27/2007 10:01:58 AM | Tags: Cigars, Ashton, San Cristobal |
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Ashton trademarked the San Cristobal name in the 1980's and just never found the right cigar to pair with the name. That was until they teamed-up with cigar master, Jose "Pepin" Garcia. Pepin Garcia has been making some of the most sought-after cigars on the market today.
The San Cristobal is a Nicaraguan puro that features a dark, oily Nicaraguan wrapper and a rich, full-bodied smoke. Garcia used his 30 years of Cuban cigar knowledge to create a perfect balance of strength and complexity. Ashton describes the San Cristobal as possessing, "hearty notes of earth, cedar and spices accompanied by lighter notes of walnuts and dark chocolate."
San Cristobal comes 22 to a box with 6 sizes available. According to Ashton San Cristobal should be shipping to retailers in August. The first years production will total 300,000 cigars.
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# | Posted On: 7/12/2007 3:47:46 PM | Tags: Cigars, Ashton, San Cristobal |
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