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AshtonBox of Ashton Classic Churchill cigars — Sun of a Gun Cigars, Yuma Arizona

Ashton Cigars: A Guide to Classic, VSG, Cabinet Selection and More

Ashton is a Philadelphia company whose cigars are made by Arturo Fuente in the Dominican Republic, which is why they are built and aged like Fuentes.

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Brand GuideRow of La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero cigars — Sun of a Gun Cigars, Yuma Arizona

La Flor Dominicana Cigars: A Guide to Double Ligero, Andalusian Bull and More

La Flor Dominicana is Litto Gomez's house, and it is known for strength. Dominican-made, often ligero-heavy, and responsible for the chisel: a flattened head you bite open rathe...

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Brand GuideBox of San Cristóbal Revelation cigars — Sun of a Gun Cigars, Yuma Arizona

San Cristóbal Cigars: A Guide to Elegancia, Quintessence and Revelation

San Cristóbal is made by the García family — the same people behind My Father — for Ashton. Nicaraguan tobacco, Ecuadorian wrappers, and a house style that stays balanced rather...

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AVOBox of AVO Classic Robusto cigars — Sun of a Gun Cigars, Yuma Arizona

AVO Cigars: A Guide to Classic, XO, Syncro Nicaragua and More

AVO was founded by Avo Uvezian, a pianist who put his name on cigars made in the Dominican Republic by Davidoff's factory. The house style is smooth and balanced rather than loud.

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Brand GuideLa Gloria Cubana Serie R cigar — Sun of a Gun Cigars, Yuma Arizona

La Gloria Cubana Cigars: A Guide to Serie R, Serie R Estelí and Serie S

La Gloria Cubana Serie R, Serie R Estelí, Serie R Black and Serie S explained, with the La Gloria Cubana cigars we ship from our Yuma, Arizona humidor.

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Brand GuidePerdomo 20th Anniversary Sun Grown Epicure box — Sun of a Gun Cigars, Yuma Arizona

Perdomo 20th Anniversary Cigars: Connecticut, Sun Grown and Maduro

Perdomo 20th Anniversary Connecticut, Sun Grown and Maduro explained: bourbon barrel-aged wrappers over Cuban-seed Nicaraguan tobacco aged at least eight years.

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