A new affordable offering from Ashton that is made by the biggest name in the business right now. The cigar presents with a mottled wrapper that seems a bit wet, but the cigar is finished with a short pigtail cap at the head that is an interesting twist. The pre light aroma is of earth and tobacco. The pre light draw had traces of tobacco, but spice and pepper are prominent.
The cigar begins with a slightly off putting sweetness that is accompanied by notes of mushrooms. The cigar does seem to be a bit wet as I also detect a moist bitterness in the smoke. The burn is passable and the draw is fine. The cigar develops a big bite of pepper about an inch in.
At the half way point the pepper notes have taken over, but there is still a note of mushrooms and vegetation at the back of the palate. The burn has remained consistent and the draw is still above average. There is ample smoke and some of the early moist, bitter notes have subsided.
The final half of the cigar takes on a sweeter character with a slightly floral essence, however the notes of mushroom continue to show through. The burn and draw have performed well throughout the smoke. I am finding this to be milder than a usual Pepin offering.
The finish is a bit short with notes of pepper, mushroom and sweet floral essence.
Appearance- 86 an OK appearance despite the mottled, leprous wrapper
Taste- 82 the profile was a bit weird and did not compliment all of the flavors well
Construction- 86 this was OK, but the draw was passable not exceptional
Strength- 85 a nice medium bodied smoke, but there was not enough oomph
Overall- 84.75 this was just OK, I will age some and review again at a later date
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