Abstract: An ashtray having an upper opening smaller than the internal compartment. The internal compartment stores cigarette ashes and includes a cigarette holding device. The cigarette when placed in the holding device is positioned completely within the internal compartment below the upper opening. The upper opening is sized larger than a large cigarette in order that it may be placed in the cigarette holder position below the plane of the upper opening and the opening is sized smaller in area than the lower area. In the preferred embodiment, from the perimeter of the upper opening of the cigarette ashtray to an intermediate portion the inner surface slopes outwardly as well as downwardly to the maximum outer perimeter. The ashtray is designed and sized to prevent the ashes from being blown directly out of the ashtray by winds passing over the upper opening and places a cigarette held by the holder to be positioned completely below the perimeter of the upper opening.