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San Cristobal Quintessence: flavour profile and cigars like it

San Cristobal Quintessence is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan filler. Published tasting notes mention molasses, coffee bean, cedar, black pepper and sweet.

On our flavour map it leans toward caramel sweetness, with pepper and spice behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are AJ Fernandez Enclave and Oliva Serie G Maduro.

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What does San Cristobal Quintessence taste like?

Cream & nutsCedar & woodEarth & leatherPepper & spiceCocoa & coffeeSweet & caramelFruit & floralHay & herbs
Our flavour map: the published notes, weighted 60%, plus the wrapper style, 40%.
  • molasses
  • coffee bean
  • cedar
  • black pepper
  • sweet

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

WrapperEcuadorian Habano
BinderNicaraguan
FillerNicaraguan
StrengthMedium to full
Made byAshton Cigars (San Cristobal), rolled at My Father Cigars, Estelí, Nicaragua
SizesCorona Gorda 5.625x46 · Robusto 5.5x50 · Epicure 6x52 · Belicoso 6.5x54 · Majestic 6x60 · Churchill 7x49

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

What smokers and critics say

Smokers like: smooth with cedar and coffee, even burn, easy draw and great value for quality.

Some say: weak flavor on some sticks.

Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the United States.

Cigars like San Cristobal Quintessence

  1. AJ Fernandez Enclave81% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more cream and nuts, same strength.
  2. Oliva Serie G Maduro79% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · MediumNicaraguan filler too, more cocoa and coffee, less caramel sweetness, a step milder.
  3. Nub Maduro73% flavour matchBrazilian wrapper · MediumNicaraguan filler too, more fruit and flowers, less cedar and wood, a step milder.
  4. Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Habano72% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper style, Nicaraguan filler too, more cream and nuts, less cocoa and coffee, a step milder.
  5. Balmoral Añejo XO71% flavour matchBrazilian wrapper · MediumMore cedar and wood, less cocoa and coffee, a step milder.

Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.

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