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Kristoff Ligero: flavour profile and cigars like it

Kristoff Ligero is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Colorado maduro Criollo wrapper grown in Cuba and Honduras and filler from Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Honduras. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, pepper, cedar and sweetness.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are La Gloria Cubana Spanish Press and Arturo Fuente Opus X Angel's Share.

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

Kristoff Ligero cigar
Single cigar. kristoff.com.

What does Kristoff Ligero taste like?

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

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

WrapperCuban Seed Honduran Criollo
BinderCuban Seed Dominican
FillerCuban Seed Dominican and Cuban Seed Honduran
StrengthMedium to full as published by kristoff.com
BodyFull-bodied
Made inDominican Republic
Made byKristoff Cigars, brand company
FactoryTabacalera Von Eicken (formerly Charles Fairmorn)
SizesMatador 6.5×56 · Churchill 7×50 · Robusto 5.5×54 · Lancero 7.5×40 · Torpedo 6.25×52

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

What reviewers say

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 Ligero

The line. The maker describes it as containing twice the ligero leaf of Original Criollo. kristoff.com

The brand. Glen Case established Kristoff Cigars in 2004. The maker describes handrolled, entubado, draw-tested cigars. Cigar Coop reports Case initially used Exclusive Cigars. It reports Kristoff Cigars became the company name around 2010. kristoff.com

Cigars like Kristoff Ligero

  1. La Gloria Cubana Spanish PressClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
  2. Arturo Fuente Opus X Angel's ShareAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cedar and wood, a step milder.
  3. Raíces Liga de ReyesAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullMore fruit and floral, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
  4. Cusano Nicaragua EstelíAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
  5. PDR VLR Maduro ToroOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cedar and wood, less natural sweetness, a step milder.

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

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