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The Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 8 is a 7 x 49 Churchill with a Connecticut shade wrapper over a Dominican binder and Dominican filler, and Ashton says the filler is aged five to seven years. Cigar Aficionado rated it 94 points and mild-medium in December 2023, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 8 is a 7 x 49 Churchill from Ashton’s Cabinet line, with a Connecticut shade wrapper around a Dominican binder and Dominican filler. Ashton says the filler for this line rests five to seven years before rolling.
What It Tastes Like
In a rating dated December 2023, Cigar Aficionado awarded this Churchill 94 points and called it mild-medium. Its tasters found a minty, herbal side next to soft vanilla cream, then roasted chestnut and a dusting of cocoa toward a finish they compared to crème de menthe. A February 2019 review of the same size scored 90 and leaned on wood, nuts, cedar and a little leather. Ashton’s line notes add almond, cashew, coffee bean and white pepper.
Who It’s For
- Connecticut shade fans after a long, gentle cigar with some layers.
- Slow, patient smokers who like a cigar that evolves over seven inches.
- Anyone who finds a 52 ring too thick for a Churchill.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- 94 points from Cigar Aficionado (December 2023)
- Filler aged five to seven years, per Ashton
- Produced with the Fuente family in the Dominican Republic
Cons
- Seven inches asks for an unhurried sitting
- Pepper-and-power seekers may find it too soft
About the Cabinet Selection
Ashton debuted in 1985 under Robert Levin, whose family ran a Philadelphia tobacco shop, and the Fuente family soon took on production. Carlos Fuente Jr. created the Cabinet blend.
Pairing and Storage
Sitting between the light and medium picks in our cigar pairing guide, the No. 8 suits an espresso, echoing Ashton’s coffee-bean note.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Ashton VSG Sorcerer: the full-strength VSG blend at 7 x 49.
- Ashton Classic Churchill: a mild 7 1/2 x 52 with filler aged three to four years.
- Ashton Prime Minister: a slimmer 6 7/8 x 48 Classic.
- Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 6: this blend cut down to 5 1/2 x 50.
Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 8 FAQ
How strong is the Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 8?
Ashton rates the Cabinet line mild-medium, and Cigar Aficionado’s reviews of this size agree.
Is the Cabinet No. 8 a Churchill?
Yes. Cigar Aficionado reviews it as a Churchill, and Ashton lists it at 7 x 49, one of the longer Cabinet sizes.
How has Cigar Aficionado scored the No. 8?
It scored 90 in February 2019 and 94 in December 2023, both times at mild-medium strength.
How does it differ from the Ashton VSG Sorcerer?
Same 7 x 49 size, different blend: the Sorcerer wears an Ecuador Sumatra wrapper and Ashton rates it full, while the Cabinet uses Connecticut shade.
From the Classic to the VSG, every Ashton in our humidor is on our Ashton cigars page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Mild-Medium |
| Origin | |
| Wrapper | Connecticut Shade |
| Binder | Dominican Republic |
| Filler | Dominican Republic |
| Length | 7" |
| Gauge | 49 |
