San Andrés wrapper · Medium
Kristoff San Andrés: flavour profile and cigars like it
Kristoff San Andrés is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium. It has a Maduro San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, earth and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are DBL Cigars Maduro and La Aurora Dominicana.
What does Kristoff San Andrés taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | San Andrés; Mexico; Maduro, retailer label |
|---|---|
| Binder | Ecuadorian Habano seed |
| Filler | Triple Nicaraguan Habano seed |
| Strength | Medium as published by kristoff.com |
| Body | Medium-full-bodied |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | Kristoff Cigars; Glen Case |
| Factory | Charles Fairmorn factory, Dominican Republic |
| Sizes | 6 x 60 · 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
- cigaraficionado.com: 89 points, Robusto, 5.5 x 54 (2016)In our words: Rye bread and earth led, with coffee and cashew. The finish was acidic.
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 San Andrés
The line. No dated launch record was found. The maker lists it as a current core product.
The brand. Glen Case founded Kristoff in 2004. The name came from his son Christopher. Kristoff is the brand. Glen Case is founder and owner. Charles Fairmorn became Tabacalera von Eicken. kristoff.com
Cigars like Kristoff San Andrés
- DBL Cigars MaduroClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, a step stronger.
- La Aurora DominicanaAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- Bossner Black EditionAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumMore pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- Rocky Patel Special EditionAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAbout the same strength.
- Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Sun GrownOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, less cream and nuts, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Kristoff San Andrés as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.