Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 vs Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut No. 3
How do Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 and Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut No. 3stack 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 Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut No. 3 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
- USA Connecticut Shade (aged)
- Binder
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican, Nicaraguan and Peruvian
- Vitola
- Toro
- Corona
- Size
- 6.2 in × 52
- 5.5 in × 44
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CashewAlmondCoffee beanWhite pepperCedar
- CreamCedarHayAlmondLight butter
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 Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut No. 3 if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut No. 3 →Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 vs Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut No. 3 — FAQ
- Is the Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 or the Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut No. 3 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 Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut No. 3 cream and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 and the Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut No. 3?
- The Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7 is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut No. 3 is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a USA Connecticut Shade (aged) wrapper.