Habano wrapper · Medium
Kristoff Tres Compadres: flavour profile and cigars like it
Kristoff Tres Compadres is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium. It has a Habano wrapper grown in Nicaragua and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, earth, pepper and fruit.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Gurkha 35th Anniversary and Horacio Pasión.
What does Kristoff Tres Compadres taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- fruit and floral
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan Habano; Nicaragua; Medium-brown, Toro reviewer observation |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan Condega |
| Filler | Condega, Estelí, and Jalapa, Nicaragua |
| Strength | Medium as published by kristoff.com |
| Body | Medium-bodied |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | Kristoff Cigars; Glen Case |
| Factory | Tabacalera von Eicken, Dominican Republic |
| 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: 91 points, Toro, 6.25 x 54 (2024)In our words: Natural tobacco and earth led. Cream, berry, cedar, and pepper supported it.
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 Tres Compadres
The line. Debuted at PCA 2023. It honors Glen Case, Rolando Villamil, and Chuck Finch. kristoff.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 Tres Compadres
- Gurkha 35th AnniversaryClosest matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- Horacio PasiónAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAbout the same strength.
- Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich HabanoAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Habano wrapper family, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
- West Tampa Tobacco WhiteAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper family, more natural sweetness, less earth and leather, about the same strength.
- Brun del Ré GoldOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumLess fruit and floral, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Kristoff Tres Compadres as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.