Back in May I reviewed the GRAMM Works Cinque Forte ashtray which had places for five cigars and a deep bowl for plenty of ash. Today I’ll be reviewing the companies other ashtray model, The STAG ($40.00), which is designed for just one cigar. As I mentioned last time, the first thing you probably think of when it comes to ashtrays is something that is made out of ceramic, usually with a manufacturer’s logo on it and probably is a sizable piece. GRAMM Works decided to use aircraft grade aluminum blocks to machine their ashtrays out of, which ends up giving you a virtually indestructible cigar accessory compared to their ceramic or glass counterparts. The ashtray is then either anodized with a black, as is the model I’m reviewing here, a gun metal finish, or has just a naked aluminum polished to a high shine. The GRAMM Works logo is laser engraved on the inside of the ashtray’s bowl, though they do offer custom engraving of names or logos instead. At 5” x 2 7/8″ x 1 1/4″ with a 1” deep bowl The STAG isn’t nearly as unwieldy or heavy as its three and a half pound five finger ...
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