Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute vs Caldwell Long Live the King Mad MoFo Belicoso
How do Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute and Caldwell Long Live the King Mad MoFo Belicosostack 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 ESG 20 Year Salute and Caldwell Long Live the King Mad MoFo Belicoso sit at a similar full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Full
- Full
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Dominican (Cuban-seed sun-grown)
- Mexican San Andres Maduro
- Binder
- Dominican
- Indonesian
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican Corojo, Nicaraguan Ligero, Pennsylvania Double Ligero
- Vitola
- Churchill
- Belicoso
- Size
- 6.75 in × 49
- 5.5 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- EspressoCedarCaramel sweetnessLeatherPepper
- EspressoDark EarthCocoaPepperLeather
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Caldwell Long Live the King Mad MoFo Belicoso if
roast notes appeal to you.
See Caldwell Long Live the King Mad MoFo Belicoso →Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute vs Caldwell Long Live the King Mad MoFo Belicoso — FAQ
- Is the Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute or the Caldwell Long Live the King Mad MoFo Belicoso better for beginners?
- They're a similar full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute brings espresso and cedar, the Caldwell Long Live the King Mad MoFo Belicoso espresso and dark earth.
- What's the difference between the Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute and the Caldwell Long Live the King Mad MoFo Belicoso?
- The Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute is a full Dominican Republic cigar with a Dominican (Cuban-seed sun-grown) wrapper; the Caldwell Long Live the King Mad MoFo Belicoso is a full Dominican Republic cigar with a Mexican San Andres Maduro wrapper.