Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 8 vs Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Toro
How do Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 8 and Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Torostack 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. 8 and Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Toro 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
- Ecuador Connecticut
- Binder
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican & Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Churchill
- Toro
- Size
- 7 in × 49
- 6 in × 54
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CashewAlmondCoffee beanCreamWhite pepper
- CreamCedarRoasted almondLight coffeeSubtle 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. 8 if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 8 →Choose Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Toro if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Toro →Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 8 vs Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Toro — FAQ
- Is the Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 8 or the Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Toro better for beginners?
- They're a similar mild-medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 8 brings cashew and almond, the Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Toro cream and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 8 and the Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Toro?
- The Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 8 is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Toro is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.