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Ashton VSG Eclipse Tubos Cigar Review Video

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This 6×52 dark chocolate stick comes wrapped in a cedar sleeve, inside a black aluminum tube for easy transport and storage. Offering a robust, slightly veiny irregular roll it presents slight tooth, a firm pack and beautiful chocolate tobacco aroma. Starting on the mild-medium body side of things, it opens with a oily, smooth tobacco and black pepper flavor without any of the spice and heat, adding a hint of a bitter chocolate in to the long pepper finish. Strength wise it’s definitely got a punch, medium-full by the first inch in. By the half way point flavors had changed to a creamy sweet chocolate and coffee, with a smooth pepper finish, getting richer as it burns down. By the end of the 2nd third flavors had dropped the pepper in exchange for more cream and butter, especially on the finish, leaving an oily creamy slick on the palate. The last third brought the coffee flavor to the forefront and the pepper back but at a milder point, with just a hint of the chocolate. Overall still rich, creamy, oily and slightly sweet, it finished long and smooth. Burn and draw were both excellent all the way down without issue. Total burn time to the last inch was 1:15 where it started getting hot. http://cigarobsession.com/2010/03/01/ashton-vsg-eclipse-tubos-cigar-review/
 
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Great review. I didn't realize that VSG had a tubo. Any background or history out there on this?
 
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T Ron, the tubos just came out.

Kal, nice review. I personally was very disappointed by this stick. I thought it was a bit young and kinda blandish. Give me an Illusion or Spellbound over this any day.
 
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Great review Bryan, the VSG's are one of my all time favs. I haven't tried the tube yet but thanks to Tom I have one resting for warmer weather.
 
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