About this cigar
Made in the Dominican Republic, the JR Cigars Alternative Ashton No. 898 comes in the Lonsdale format: 165 mm long with a 42 ring gauge (16.7 mm). Tobaccos: wrapper Secret and filler Secret. Strength: medium; smoking time about 88 minutes. It is one of 181 sizes in the Alternative line. Noted flavors: spice, cedar and pepper.
Crafted by the JR Cigars house, the Alternative Ashton No. 898 belongs to the Alternative line and follows the 165 mm Lonsdale format with a 42 ring gauge. The wrapper, binder and filler remain a closely guarded secret, a deliberate choice that makes this cigar a puzzle for aficionados. Medium in strength and of Dominican origin, it suits aficionados who enjoy discovering a blend without disclosed components.
Specifications
- Brand
- JR Cigars
- Line
- Alternative
- Vitola
- Alternative Ashton No. 898
- Size
- Lonsdale
- Length
- 165 mm · 6.5″
- Ring gauge
- 42 · 16.7 mm
- Wrapper
- Secret
- Wrapper shade
- Colorado
- Filler
- Secret
- Country of manufacture
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Smoking time
- About 88 min
JR Cigars
Honduras, Founded in 1971, 483 cigarsJR Cigars is an American house founded in New York by Lew Rothman, which grew into one of the leading names in the U.S. cigar business. Its own-brand range, the JR Alternative Cigars, offers a wide selection of vitolas, with Dominican, Honduran and Nicaraguan versions in different wrappers and strengths.
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