Kristoff Maduro Robusto

I picked the Kristoff Maduro to review. The stick is Dominican Olor and Cuban seed Nicaraguan. The wrapper is an oily Brazilian Maduro.

Ever have one of those days where everything goes wrong? That's today. I wanted to take photos of the ash and I kept knocking it off into my lap. Trust me, the ash hangs on like a monkey to his coconut.
The stick has a beautiful pig tail and a shaggy foot...although on this one, it looks like a shaggy leg.

I used a chain saw to remove it.
The prelight has just the smallest of hints of coffee.
I felt I was destroying art when I clipped the pig tail off. I buried it in the back yard next to my cat, Liza. She made it to 19.
I said a Jewish prayer but stopped when I realized I was praying over something with the word “pig” in it. So I genuflected and came inside. It's a balmy day in Wisconsin. Only 29 degrees. Like Summer.
Upon light up, I immediately tasted some wood and black licorice. The ads for this stick say it has some spice to it but I only got the faintest of faintest spice.
It's a dead center medium body....right to the end. It never ramps up into near full body.
Makes it easy to smoke it until it's a tattoo on my thumb.


If I had a camera instead of a phone camera, you could see that it has a very oily sheen to it. It glistens in the light.
The construction is good and it's a firm stick without any soft spots. It draws perfectly and the burn is perfect. It also burns slowly. Since I was smoking a Robusto, 5.5 x 54, that was a good thing. Took between 45 minutes and an hour to finish it.

The black licorice stays throughout the cigar. The complexity doesn't kick in until half way through. And then the flavors start pouring out of it.
I get a sweet caramel. Some coffee. I also get this black cherry flavor that was totally unexpected. The last half is extremely well balanced.

Lots and lots of smoke emit from the foot. I created a fog for a while.
What little spice that was there in the beginning, fades completely.
But it is replaced with a very nutty taste. Can't identify the nut, but I'm sure someone can.
The last 2” is wonderful. This is what a great cigar should taste like. It never makes me light headed so I can smoke it right to the nub without putting it down. I'm having trouble keeping it in in the ash tray's groove because it's so small.
I purposely held off on smoking the Ligero Maduro until I smoked this one. I highly anticipate putting the cigar down a couple of times with that one.
I don't score cigars because it's highly subjective. But if forced to do it, I'd give it a 90.

[Zeuceone]

Great read and review.

[Bageland2000]

I really liked the natural wrapper Kristoff I had. Great Review, things will go better for you next time...

[Ogre]

Kristoff Maduro Robusto One of my Favorite cigars. Great review brother.

Thank you, gentlemen!

[Kreth]

Nice review. When you smoke the next Kristoff, try biting the pigtail off. I was taught to do it this way and it usually results in a perfect draw.
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Originally Posted by Kreth

Nice review. When you smoke the next Kristoff, try biting the pigtail off. I was taught to do it this way and it usually results in a perfect draw.
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Do you just bite it off right at its root? Does this keep the end from opening up further?

[Kreth]

Originally Posted by Katmancross

Do you just bite it off right at its root? Does this keep the end from opening up further?

Yeah, right at the base. They usually "pop" almost like biting into a grape. It leaves a gap about the size of a punch cut, and I've never had one unravel on me.
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Originally Posted by Kreth

Yeah, right at the base. They usually "pop" almost like biting into a grape. It leaves a gap about the size of a punch cut, and I've never had one unravel on me.
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Cool. I will try that on my next one tomorrow.
Thanks

[Bageland2000]

Originally Posted by Kreth

Yeah, right at the base. They usually "pop" almost like biting into a grape. It leaves a gap about the size of a punch cut, and I've never had one unravel on me.
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Jeff, my next cigar will surely be a Kristoff, I'm really curious about this
Phillip, my Dad has sleep apnea as well so I sorta know what your going through...he hated going to the sleep clinic. Let us know how it goes!

[Bruins Fan]

The monster has a six pack sampler NOW for 20 bucks, I just ordered one.

Originally Posted by Bageland2000

Jeff, my next cigar will surely be a Kristoff, I'm really curious about this
Phillip, my Dad has sleep apnea as well so I sorta know what your going through...he hated going to the sleep clinic. Let us know how it goes!

It was horrible. Had to sleep on my back all night so I gagged and choked all night. They got me out of bed at 5:30 and had to fill out more forms. I wanted to slug someone I was so tired.
But came home and slept for a couple hours.
Good thing your Dad uses a machine. I'm confident my dad's strokes in his mid 70's were a result of sleep apnea. He snored like a freight train. So I shall live to be 112...and still chasing young 85 year old vixens.

[jdawg]

Nice review on a good smoke!

[14holestogie]

Nice review, Phil. Serious enough for those that only want the facts and just the right amount of humor to keep others smiling. Perfect combo.

Originally Posted by 14holestogie

Nice review, Phil. Serious enough for those that only want the facts and just the right amount of humor to keep others smiling. Perfect combo.

Thanks, Tim. I want to have your baby.

[14holestogie]

Originally Posted by Katmancross

Thanks, Tim. I want to have your baby.

I'll check with her. She's 35 tomorrow.

Originally Posted by 14holestogie

I'll check with her. She's 35 tomorrow.

That's the funniest g*d d**n thing I've heard all day. You had me laughing out loud, hard.
You're a bad Daddy. Bad Daddy. No treats for you.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by 14holestogie

Nice review, Phil. Serious enough for those that only want the facts and just the right amount of humor to keep others smiling. Perfect combo.

Tim,
You are the perfect human being!

The Kat

[scottdurand]

One of my fav new smokes. A great choice!

[timj219]

Originally Posted by Kreth

Nice review. When you smoke the next Kristoff, try biting the pigtail off. I was taught to do it this way and it usually results in a perfect draw.
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I always bite these off. Using a cutter just seems wrong.