Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute vs Partagás Black Label Máximo
How do Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute and Partagás Black Label Máximostack 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 Partagás Black Label Máximo 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)
- Connecticut Habano Medio Tiempo
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican (La Vega Especial)
- Filler
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan & Dominican (Piloto Cubano)
- Vitola
- Churchill
- Toro (Tubo)
- Size
- 6.75 in × 49
- 6 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- EspressoCedarCaramel sweetnessLeatherPepper
- EspressoBlack pepperDark chocolateEarthLeather
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.
Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute vs Partagás Black Label Máximo — FAQ
- Is the Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute or the Partagás Black Label Máximo 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 Partagás Black Label Máximo espresso and black pepper.
- What's the difference between the Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute and the Partagás Black Label Máximo?
- The Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute is a full Dominican Republic cigar with a Dominican (Cuban-seed sun-grown) wrapper; the Partagás Black Label Máximo is a full Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Habano Medio Tiempo wrapper.