Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Brevas Royale vs Ashton Aged Maduro No. 20
How do Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Brevas Royale and Ashton Aged Maduro No. 20stack 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 Gran Reserva Brevas Royale and Ashton Aged Maduro No. 20 sit at a similar mild-medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Mild-Medium
- Mild-Medium
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Cameroon
- Connecticut Broadleaf
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican
- Vitola
- Corona
- Corona
- Size
- 5.5 in × 42
- 5.5 in × 44
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CedarToasted nutsCreamLight coffeeHay
- CocoaCedarSweet spiceCoffeeEarth
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Mild-Medium — a similar body either way.
- Flavor
- Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Brevas Royale leans earthy; Ashton Aged Maduro No. 20 leans sweet. Pick the profile that calls to you.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Brevas Royale if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Brevas Royale →Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Brevas Royale vs Ashton Aged Maduro No. 20 — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Brevas Royale or the Ashton Aged Maduro No. 20 better for beginners?
- They're a similar mild-medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Brevas Royale brings cedar and toasted nuts, the Ashton Aged Maduro No. 20 cocoa and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Brevas Royale and the Ashton Aged Maduro No. 20?
- The Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Brevas Royale is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Cameroon wrapper; the Ashton Aged Maduro No. 20 is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper.