Pudding Mittens wrote:VSGs (and all Ashtons, plus Davidoff and Fuente too) never did a thing for me. They taste like nothing. A good AJ stick for $3 blows them out of the water on flavor. And yes, I've had the highest of their high-end. Still "meh" and boring to me, all of them.
My best cigar pal agrees 100% with me. We seem to have nearly-identical palates.
Another cigar pal loves Ashton and likes Fuente too. Go figure.
You know what's even better? Liking and finding both Fuente and AJs offerings enjoyable.
A Hemingway signature or 8-5-8 sungrown each has a subtle sweetness that consistently makes me think "damn that's good" the barnyard maduro 8-5-8 is also tastey.
AJs blends for the most part knock you off the barstool stand you back up dust you off and it all starts over again
The little devil and AAA are two of my favorites, ruination is another good smoke. I love the creativity of the bands Aj kicks out, man o war bands are so cool same goes for the band on the Ave Maria's.