Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 vs Caldwell Eastern Standard Euro Express
How do Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 and Caldwell Eastern Standard Euro Expressstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 and Caldwell Eastern Standard Euro Express 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
- Connecticut Shade
- Ecuadorian Connecticut-Mata Fina Hybrid
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican Habano
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican Criollo 98 Viso, Dominican Corojo Ligero, Nicaraguan Habano Seco
- Vitola
- Toro
- Petit Robusto
- Size
- 6.2 in × 52
- 5.5 in × 44
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CashewAlmondCoffee beanWhite pepperCedar
- CreamToasted BreadCedarHoneyLight Spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Mild-Medium — a similar body either way.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 →Choose Caldwell Eastern Standard Euro Express if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Caldwell Eastern Standard Euro Express →Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 vs Caldwell Eastern Standard Euro Express — FAQ
- Is the Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 or the Caldwell Eastern Standard Euro Express better for beginners?
- They're a similar mild-medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 brings cashew and almond, the Caldwell Eastern Standard Euro Express cream and toasted bread.
- What's the difference between the Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 and the Caldwell Eastern Standard Euro Express?
- The Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Caldwell Eastern Standard Euro Express is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuadorian Connecticut-Mata Fina Hybrid wrapper.