The Connecticut River Valley is the home of two major types of cigar wrappers, Broadleaf and Shade. Although they grow side by side in the valley, Shade is smooth, while broadleaf is tough and grizzled. While Shade plants are tall and slender, Broadleafs are short and dumpy. Connecticut Shade, like the name implies, is grown under shades made of nylon or cloth to filter off the sun’s rays. The process leads to producing a thin, supple leaf with very thin veins. The leaf has a distinctive golden-brown color and a mild welcoming taste profile. Connecticut Broadleaf is grown in direct sunlight. They grow thick leaves with big veins coursing through them. The process of harvesting and aging also makes them quite expensive. However, it makes up for the price with its arsenal of taste, often described as having the best flavor.
The trademark of the Connecticut Shade wrapper is the creamy and approachable flavor profile it possesses. It blesses the palate with notes of nuts, cedar, and coffee beans. This taste and its oily golden-brown sheen are factors that endear the cigars made from it to cigar aficionados. The broadleaf, on the other hand, has a heavy, muscular flavor. When you smoke a cigar wrapped in broadleaf, you'll taste minerals, leather, and steel. It is not subtle. Connecticut Shade is wrapped around premium brands like Davidoff, Macanudo, Ashton, Montecristo, and many high-quality cigars. Connecticut Broadleaf houses cigars like La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Edition Broadleaf and ACID Plush Robusto.
Go through our collection today to enjoy a taste of the cigars wrapped in these Connecticut cousins. Learn about all cigar wrappers, and try them all. Explore all of our handmade cigars! You may also return to the homepage.
229 Cigars
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Ashton 5 Cigar Assortment
Box of 5 | 50 x Assorted$50.67
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Ashton Cabinet Selection Belicoso
Multiple options | 52 x 5 1/4$44.28 – $276.75
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Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 1
Box of 10 | 52 x 9$206.55
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Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 10
Box of 20 | 52 x 7 1/2$346.50
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Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 2
Multiple options | 48 x 7$60.30 – $301.50
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Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 3
Multiple options | 46 x 6$53.64 – $268.20
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Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 4
Box of 25 | 46 x 5 6/7$270.00
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Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 6
Multiple options | 50 x 5 1/2$48.42 – $302.63
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Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 7
Multiple options | 52 x 6 1/4$49.32 – $308.25
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Ashton Cabinet Selection No. 8
Multiple options | 49 x 7$48.96 – $306.00
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Ashton Cabinet Selection Pyramid
Multiple options | 52 x 6$48.78 – $304.88
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Ashton Cabinet Selection Tres Petite
Box of 25 | 42 x 4 3/4$252.00
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Ashton Classic 8-9-8
Multiple options | 44 x 6 1/2$50.85 – $254.25
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Ashton Classic Churchill
Multiple options | 52 x 7 1/2$45.00 – $281.25
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Ashton Classic Cordial
Multiple options | 30 x 5$40.50 – $202.50
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Ashton Classic Corona
Multiple options | 44 x 5 1/2$46.80 – $234.00
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Ashton Classic Crystal Belicoso
Box of 10 | 49 x 6$137.25
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Ashton Classic Crystal No. 1
Box of 10 | 44 x 6 1/2$131.85
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Ashton Classic Double Magnum
Box of 25 | 50 x 6$291.38
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Ashton Classic Esquire
Multiple options | 32 x 4 1/4$29.70 – $330.00
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Ashton Classic Imperial Tube
Box of 24 | 44 x 5 1/2$273.24
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Ashton Classic Magnum
Multiple options | 50 x 5$37.80 – $236.25
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Ashton Classic Magnum Robusto Tube
Box of 25 | 50 x 5$236.25
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Ashton Classic Majesty
Box of 25 | 56 x 6$307.13
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Ashton Classic Monarch Tube
Box of 24 | 50 x 6$311.04
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Ashton Classic Panetela
Multiple options | 36 x 6$45.00 – $225.00
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Ashton Classic Prime Minister
Multiple options | 48 x 6 7/8$43.56 – $272.25
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Ashton Classic Sovereign
Box of 25 | 55 x 6 3/4$303.75
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Ashton Small Cigars Connecticut Edition Cigarillos
Multiple options | 26 x 3 3/4$15.66 – $156.60
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Ashton Small Cigars Connecticut Edition Half Corona
Multiple options | 37 x 4 1/8$11.93 – $119.25
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Ashton Small Cigars Connecticut Edition Mini Cigarillos
Multiple options | 20 x 3 1/4$22.32 – $223.20
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Ashton Small Cigars Connecticut Edition Senoritas
Multiple options | 30 x 3 1/2$17.10 – $171.00
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AVO Syncro Nicaragua Puritos
Tin of 10 | 30 x 4$25.00
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AVO Syncro Nicaragua Robusto
Box of 20 | 50 x 5$224.00
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AVO Syncro Nicaragua Short Robusto
Box of 20 | 52 x 4$178.00
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AVO Syncro Nicaragua Special Toro
Box of 20 | 60 x 6$270.00
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AVO Syncro Nicaragua Toro
Multiple options | 54 x 6$49.60 – $248.00
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AVO Syncro Nicaragua Toro Tubos
Box of 20 | 54 x 6$270.00
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AVO XO Maestoso
Box of 20 | 48 x 7$272.00
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AVO XO Intermezzo
Box of 20 | 50 x 5$246.00