Notes from the creator of the Ultimate Cigar Ashtray/Xikar Ash Can:
• 100% Stainless Steel… will last for a LONG time & won’t melt like plastic cupholder ashtray;
• Stainless Steel Resting Plate allows ash to fall thru and keeps cigar clean above ash bowl;
• Vertical resting of cigar within Retaining Ring works better than trying to get cigar to sit horizontally in a moving vehicle (Automobile, Golf Cart, Boat, Motorcycle [w/ fairing] or RV);
• Spiral Conical Basket is to hold a cigar when it gets down to the last third (nub); otherwise it falls into the can and you have to fish it out;
• Enough airflow inside can to allow cigar to stay lit (resting vertically) while hitting a golf shot or taking a phone call in your car;
• Cigar foot does not get damaged resting vertically. However, Resting Plate has enough texture to allow for “cleaning” old ash before re-lighting;
• Outdoors – wind will not blow ashes from ash bowl below Resting Plate;
I designed this product basically for smoking in my car and in the golf cart. I write this because some guys have asked about preserving their 2-inch ash or resting the cigar horizontally – those concerns are for sitting in a leather chair drinking a malted beverage out of a proper glass, not for smoking in your car or cart drinking a coffee out of a paper cup or beer out of a can. Any questions or comments please feel free to e-mail me at
michael@ultimatecigarashtray.com... Thanks and remember: “A cigar in the morning and the day will be your friend” - Michael