{"title":"Ashton ESG Cigars","description":"\u003cp\u003eAshton ESG, short for Estate Sun Grown, is the line Ashton created to celebrate its 20th anniversary, and every size is named as a Year Salute. Ashton says it is made exclusively from irreplaceable reserves of the Fuente family's oldest tobaccos: an all-Dominican blend finished in a rare Dominican sun-grown wrapper, which Cigar Aficionado reports comes from Chateau de la Fuente, the farm that grows the Opus X wrapper. We carry the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ashton-esg-23-year-salute-1\"\u003e23 Year Salute\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ashton-esg-24-year-salute\"\u003e24 Year Salute\u003c\/a\u003e by the single, 5-pack or box from our walk-in humidor in Yuma, Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAshton ESG sizes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWe carry\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 Year Salute\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6¾ x 49\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 Year Salute\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5¼ x 52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 Year Salute\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 x 52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ashton-esg-23-year-salute-1\"\u003e23 Year Salute\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6¼ x 52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ashton-esg-24-year-salute\"\u003e24 Year Salute\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6⅝ x 48, perfecto\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eSizes as Ashton lists them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAshton ESG prices\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"soag-live-prices\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Estate Sun Grown story\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAshton's vice president Sathya Levin told Cigar Aficionado in June 2013 that the line \"was originally created to celebrate Ashton's 20th anniversary,\" and that every size \"features an ultra-rare, Dominican sun grown wrapper from Chateau de la Fuente. Due to the rare nature of this wrapper, the cigar will be made in extremely limited quantities.\" The blend is all Dominican tobacco, rolled in Santiago by Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia., the factory behind Opus X. That same year Ashton announced the fifth size, the 24 Year Salute, a double-tapered perfecto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAshton rates ESG medium-full, with graham cracker, cocoa, cedar, molasses and black pepper. Its accolades, as Ashton lists them, include Cigar Aficionado Top 10 Cigars of the Year honors in 2006 and 2014, a Top 25 place in 2011, and 94 points in September 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eESG, VSG or Classic?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eESG:\u003c\/strong\u003e a Dominican sun-grown wrapper from Chateau de la Fuente over an all-Dominican blend; medium-full.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ashton-vsg-cigars\"\u003eVSG\u003c\/a\u003e (Virgin Sun Grown):\u003c\/strong\u003e a sun-grown Ecuadorian Sumatra-seed wrapper; Ashton's full-bodied line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ashton-classic\"\u003eClassic\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e a golden Connecticut Shade wrapper over Dominican binder and filler.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe full comparison is in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/ashton-vsg-vs-esg-vs-classic-which-ashton-cigar-should-you-buy\"\u003eAshton VSG vs. ESG vs. Classic guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does ESG stand for?\u003c\/strong\u003e Estate Sun Grown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho makes Ashton ESG?\u003c\/strong\u003e Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia. in Santiago, Dominican Republic, per Cigar Aficionado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Ashton ESG use the Opus X wrapper?\u003c\/strong\u003e It comes from the same farm. Cigar Aficionado reports that the ESG wrapper is grown at Chateau de la Fuente, and that Fuente sells no tobacco from that farm, so only cigars Fuente makes, Ashton ESG among them, carry its leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Ashton ESG strong?\u003c\/strong\u003e Ashton rates it medium-full.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much is Ashton ESG?\u003c\/strong\u003e Current prices are in the table above. At our listed prices in October 2026, the 23 Year Salute and 24 Year Salute were each $29.99 a single and $138.99 for a 5-pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I buy a single?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Both sizes are sold as a single, a 5-pack or a box. $9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee every Ashton line on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ashton-cigars\"\u003eAshton cigars\u003c\/a\u003e page, or the other Chateau de la Fuente cigars on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-cigars\"\u003eOpus X\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ashton-esg-23-year-salute-1","title":"Ashton ESG 23 Year Salute","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAshton ESG\u003c\/strong\u003e (Estate Sun Grown) is made exclusively from the Fuente family's oldest tobacco reserves: an all-Dominican blend finished in a rare Dominican wrapper, first harvested for Ashton's 20th anniversary. Graham cracker, cocoa, cedar, molasses and black pepper. Medium to full, rated 94 and a Cigar Aficionado Top 10 cigar of 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e23 Year Salute\u003c\/strong\u003e at 6 1\/4 x 52.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 1\/4 x 52 23 Year Salute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican (sun grown)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-full\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Graham cracker, cocoa, cedar, molasses, black pepper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Republic, Fuente family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth ESG sizes we carry, with live prices and the line's story, are on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ashton-esg-cigars\"\u003eAshton ESG cigars\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashton","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":50113820590322,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5-Pack","offer_id":50113820623090,"sku":null,"price":138.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Box of 25","offer_id":50113820655858,"sku":null,"price":647.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/108196_0_72b0e1dc-f970-48f9-bae0-a274461111e5.jpg?v=1790148837"},{"product_id":"ashton-esg-24-year-salute","title":"Ashton ESG 24 Year Salute","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAshton ESG\u003c\/strong\u003e (Estate Sun Grown) is made exclusively from the Fuente family's oldest tobacco reserves: an all-Dominican blend finished in a rare Dominican wrapper, first harvested for Ashton's 20th anniversary. Graham cracker, cocoa, cedar, molasses and black pepper. 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