Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute vs La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel
How do Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute and La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chiselstack 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 La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel 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)
- Ecuador Sumatra
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican
- Vitola
- Churchill
- Chisel (Figurado)
- Size
- 6.75 in × 49
- 6 in × 54
- Rating
- —
- 93/100 · 2018
- Flavor
- EspressoCedarCaramel sweetnessLeatherPepper
- EspressoLeatherBlack pepperEarthCedar
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel carries the published pedigree (93 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel if
roast notes appeal to you.
See La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel →Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute vs La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel — FAQ
- Is the Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute or the La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel 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 La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel espresso and leather.
- What's the difference between the Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute and the La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel?
- The Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute is a full Dominican Republic cigar with a Dominican (Cuban-seed sun-grown) wrapper; the La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel is a full Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Sumatra wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute or the La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel?
- Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute: no published critic score yet. La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel: Cigar Aficionado 93/100.