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Kristoff Guardrail: flavour profile and cigars like it

Kristoff Guardrail is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium. It has a Maduro Brazilian wrapper grown in Brazil and filler from the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, earth and pepper.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are PDR VLR Maduro Toro and Macanudo Inspirado Orange.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

Kristoff Guardrail cigar
Single cigar. kristoff.com.

What does Kristoff Guardrail taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cedar and wood
  • earth and leather
  • pepper and spice

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperBrazilian Maduro
BinderDominican Republic
FillerDominican Republic; Zimbabwe
StrengthMedium as published by kristoff.com
BodyMedium-full-bodied
Made inDominican Republic
Made byKristoff Cigars; Glen Case
FactoryCharles Fairmorn factory, later reported as Tabacalera Von Eicken.
SizesMatador 6.5×56 · Robusto 5.5×54 · Churchill 7×50

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

  • developingpalates.com, Robusto Extra, 5.5 x 54 (2023)In our words: The reviewer found toasted oak, pepper, and earth. The burn needed corrections.

Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

About Kristoff Guardrail

The line. Released in October 2022. The line honors Glen Case's serious motorcycle accident. kristoff.com

The brand. Glen Case established Kristoff in 2004. The initial line included Original Criollo and Original Maduro. kristoff.com

Cigars like Kristoff Guardrail

  1. PDR VLR Maduro ToroClosest matchWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
  2. Macanudo Inspirado OrangeAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumMore cream and nuts, less cedar and wood, about the same strength.
  3. Bentley Green EditionAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAbout the same strength.
  4. Arturo Fuente Opus X Angel's ShareAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more natural sweetness, about the same strength.
  5. Silencio BlueOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Kristoff Guardrail as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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