Sumatra wrapper · Medium
Kristoff Sumatra: flavour profile and cigars like it
Kristoff Sumatra is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium. It has a Colorado Sumatra wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, pepper, cocoa and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Micallef A and Foundation Cigar Company The Wise Man Maduro.
What does Kristoff Sumatra taste like?
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Sumatra; Ecuador; Colorado, retailer label |
|---|---|
| Binder | Brazilian |
| Filler | Cuban-seed Dominican and Cuban-seed Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium as published by kristoff.com |
| Body | Medium-bodied |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | Kristoff Cigars; Glen Case |
| Factory | Charles Fairmorn factory, Dominican Republic |
| Sizes | Matador 6.5×56 · Robusto 5.5×54 · Torpedo 6.25×52 · Churchill 7×50 · Lancero 7.5×40 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigaraficionado.com: 83 points, Lancero, 7.5 x 40 (2019)In our words: Citrus, clove, and coffee were overcome by damp earth and chalky finish.
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 Sumatra
The line. Kristoff introduced Sumatra at the 2009 IPCPR trade show. blindmanspuff.com
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 Sumatra
- Micallef AClosest matchWrapper style not published · MediumAbout the same strength.
- Foundation Cigar Company The Wise Man MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.
- Tatuaje 10th AnniversaryAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.
- Espinosa 601 Pennsylvania Edition Habano OscuroAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.
- La Palina Blue LabelOne step furtherSumatra wrapper · MediumSame Sumatra wrapper family, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Kristoff Sumatra as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.