San Cristobal

Launched in 2007 as a collaboration between Ashton Distributors and José “Pepin” García’s team, San Cristobal is produced in Nicaragua using Nicaraguan binder and filler with Ecuadorian wrappers. The line is celebrated for polished presentation and consistent construction, spanning mild (Elegancia) to full (Original, Ovation). Common tasting notes include espresso, dark chocolate, cedar and black pepper, a Nicaraguan interpretation of Cuban tradition.

• Made in Nicaragua
• Full
• Ecuador Habano (Oscuro)
• Espresso, dark chocolate, walnut, black cherry, black pepper

Developed in partnership between Ashton Distributors and the García family and produced at the García facilities in Estelí, Elegancia uses an Ecuador Connecticut wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. The line leans mild-to-medium, delivering a creamy profile, smooth draw and an even burn—the approachable end of San Cristobal’s range from Connecticut-shade softness to fuller Nicaraguan expressions.

• Made in Nicaragua
• Mild-Medium
• Ecuador Connecticut
• Cream, cashew, almond, coffee, white pepper, silky spice

Golden Hour pairs an Ecuadorian Habano (Cuban-seed Rosado) wrapper with vintage Nicaraguan long-fillers from the García estates for a medium-full profile. Expect cedar, cinnamon, coffee bean and molasses with a spicy thread; the line ships in six sizes—including box-pressed vitolas and a pyramid Dorado—and is finished in Nicaragua after extended fermentation and classic finishing techniques.

• Made in Nicaragua
• Medium-Full
• Ecuador Habano (Cuban‑seed Rosado)
• Cedar, cinnamon, coffee bean, molasses, spice

Introduced in 2016, Quintessence is a medium-full San Cristobal line built on an Ecuador Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. Rolled in Nicaragua with tobaccos from the García family farms, the cigar is noted for coffee, cocoa, cedar and molasses notes and earned strong critical praise, including high placements on year-end lists.

• Made in Nicaragua
• Medium-Full
• Ecuador Habano
• Cocoa, coffee bean, cedar, molasses, spice

Launched in 2013 and produced at the My Father factory in Estelí, Revelation pairs an Ecuador Sumatra wrapper with vintage Nicaraguan long-fillers and a Nicaraguan binder. Placed in a medium strength lane, the cigars show cocoa, cedar, cinnamon and smoked almond with a signature black-pepper backbone. Reviewers note reliable construction and a creamy texture that carries pepper into a long finish.

• Made in Nicaragua
• Medium
• Ecuador Sumatra
• Cocoa, cinnamon, cedar, smoked almond, black pepper