Habano wrapper · Full
San Cristobal: flavour profile and cigars like it
San Cristobal is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is full. It has a Oscuro Habano wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, pepper and sweetness.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Cain Serie F and La Palina KB Series.
What does San Cristobal taste like?
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- natural sweetness
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuador Habano Oscuro, current maker wording. |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Full as published by ashtondistributors.com |
| Body | Full-bodied |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | García family |
| Blender | José “Pepin” García, for the 2007 launch. |
| Factory | Tabacalera Cubana, Estelí, at the 2007 launch. |
| Sizes | Clasico 5×50 · Coloso 6.75×62 · Monumento 7.25×49 · Papagayo 5.75×55 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigar Aficionado tasting panel (cigaraficionado.com): 92 points, Robusto, 5 x 50 (2022)In our words: Earth and spice led, with cinnamon sweetness.
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 San Cristobal
The line. The original blend debuted in 2007. ashtondistributors.com
The brand. Ashton launched San Cristobal as its first Nicaraguan cigar. José Pepin García blended the 2007 launch for Ashton. cigaraficionado.com
Cigars like San Cristobal
- Cain Serie FClosest matchWrapper style not published · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- La Palina KB SeriesAlso fitsCorojo wrapper · FullAbout the same strength.
- My Father La AntigüedadAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cocoa and coffee, a step milder.
- Aganorsa Leaf MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, more hay and herbs, about the same strength.
- Horacio ClassicOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more fruit and floral, a step milder.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named San Cristobal as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.