Cigar atlas · Medium to full
Kristoff Nicaragua: flavour profile and cigars like it
Kristoff Nicaragua is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, pepper and earth.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Micallef Migdalia and Gilberto Oliva Reserva.
What does Kristoff Nicaragua taste like?
- cedar and wood
- pepper and spice
- earth and leather
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan Corojo |
| Filler | Tobaccos from Condega, Estelí, and Jalapa, Nicaragua |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by kristoff.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | Kristoff Cigars, brand company |
| Factory | Tabacalera von Eicken |
| Sizes | 6 x 60 · Toro 6.25×54 · Robusto 5×50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigar-coop.com: 87 points, Toro, 6.25 x 54 (2024)In our words: Wood and cinnamon led early. The reviewer found weaker later progression.
- thecigarauthority.com: 89.6 points, Robusto, 5 x 50 (2024)In our words: Cinnamon, cedar, earth, and bread featured across the reviewed Robusto.
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 Nicaragua
The line. Released in 2023 as a Heritage Series puro. cigar-coop.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 Nicaragua
- Micallef MigdaliaClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullLess earth and leather, about the same strength.
- Gilberto Oliva ReservaAlso fitsSumatra wrapper · Medium to medium-fullMore earth and leather, about the same strength.
- Padron 1926 Serie NaturalAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium-full to fullMore earth and leather, about the same strength.
- Crux Epicure HabanoAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumA step milder.
- La Aurora 1962 CorojoOne step furtherCorojo wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more hay and herbs, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Kristoff Nicaragua as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.