Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 888 vs Ashton Symmetry Sublime
How do Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 888 and Ashton Symmetry Sublimestack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 888 and Ashton Symmetry Sublime sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
- Ecuador Habano
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican
- Filler
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Lonsdale (Figurado)
- Toro
- Size
- 6.625 in × 44
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- 90/100 · 2016
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- Flavor
- Dark chocolateEspressoLeatherCedarCognac sweetness
- CocoaCedarCinnamon spiceRoasted coffeeLeather
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 888 carries the published pedigree (90 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 888 if
sweet notes appeal to you.
See Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 888 →Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 888 vs Ashton Symmetry Sublime — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 888 or the Ashton Symmetry Sublime better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 888 brings dark chocolate and espresso, the Ashton Symmetry Sublime cocoa and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 888 and the Ashton Symmetry Sublime?
- The Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 888 is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper; the Ashton Symmetry Sublime is a medium-full Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Habano wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 888 or the Ashton Symmetry Sublime?
- Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 888: Cigar Aficionado 90/100. Ashton Symmetry Sublime: no published critic score yet.