Ashton was previously known for aromatic cigars from the Dominican Republic. The makers of the brand go to Nicaragua with the Cariba little cigars. In the manufactory of Don José “Pepin” Garcia in Estelí, the Cariba little cigars are made by a handful of selected Torcedores. The exquisite tobacco from Nicaragua is crowned by a sun grown wrapper from Ecuador. Connoisseurs will appreciate the aromatic complexity of citrus notes, notes of earth and cedar wood and the accompaniment of leather and cinnamon flavors from Cariba little cigars. Because already in their year of publication 2010 the Cariba little cigars were able to get into the top 25 ranking of the world’s best cigars 2010 at the renowned magazine Cigar Aficionado.

Cariba little cigars is a high-quality cigar series from the quality brand Ashton of the American tobacco company Holt’s Cigar Company. The Ashton’s popular premium cigars are produced in the manufactory of the well-known Fuente family in the Dominican city of Santiago. So it is only logical that the Nicaraguan the Cariba little cigars are produced in the traditional manufactory of Don José Pepin Garcia, also a well-known Cuban exile with a Caribbean fire.

With deposits and binder from Nicaragua, Ashton opens up an excellent tobacco growing area that is repeatedly praised for its products. The quality of Nicaraguan tobacco is excellent because the climate in the Central American country and the quality of the soil are ideal for growing it. Tobacco grows on the heavy, mineral-rich soils in the Estelí Valley, which are known for their strong aromas and their slightly sweet and peppery notes, which explains the exciting taste of the Cariba little cigars.
Ashton has once again worked with a tobacco legend to manufacture its Nicaraguan brands such as the Cariba little cigars: Don José “Pepin” Garcia and his family have been running the Tabacalera Cubana factory in Estelí since 2006 with great success. Here he produces his own brands such as Don Pepin Garcia and cigars for the brands of his customers. In addition to the Benchmark and San Cristóbal brands, Ashton also produces La Aroma de Cuba, the sister brand of the Cariba little cigars.