Kristoff GC Signature Series Robusto (5 1/2 x 54)

Video review HERE.

The name Kristoff Cigars is derived from Glenn Case's son, Christopher. The GC in GC Signature Series stands for Glenn Case, the owner of Kristoff Cigars.

Blend

Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro

Binder: Dominican

Filler: Cuban Seed Dominican, Cuban Seed Honduran, Cuban Seed Nicaraguan

Sizes

6 x 60

Robusto – 5.5 x 54 REVIEWED TODAY

Torpedo – 6.25 x 52

Churchill – 7 x 50

The cigar is very dark and features a pigtail cap and a closed foot.

The test draw was pretty good considering the cigar has a closed foot. The initial flavors at light up were apricot, light brown sugar, light dry nutmeg, unsweetened dark chocolate, and a lot of espresso. The cigar notes are quite dark but the apricot notes are strong enough to give the cigar adequate sweetness. There was black pepper rated at 7 1/2. Very dark start with nice apricot notes.

At the first third (28 minutes) the apricot notes have toned down just a bit but by and large the cigar is just like it started. But the brown sugar helps the sweetness. There is plenty of unsweetened dark chocolate and espresso. The cigar is a high grade medium bodied. The finish is apricot and a touch of espresso with nice lingering black pepper. The nutmeg, at this point, is almost a non-issue. You fixate on the apricot notes that you get initially and then the massive unsweetened dark chocolate and espresso. I rated the first third 92.

As I moved through the second third (56 minutes) the did not change much, other than the strength which is now full bodied. The finish is also unchanged. The pepper remains very good. There are adequate amounts of apricot and brown sugar notes to counteract the massive dark chocolate and espresso notes. The cigar is still rolling on the same path. I maintained the score of 92 for the second third.

The cigar lasted 1 hour 18 minutes. In the final third the dark chocolate and espresso notes became even larger taking away some of the nice sweetness of apricot and brown sugar. The cigar is definitely full bodied. The finish is unchanged. The cigar is still enjoyable but not quite to the extent it was in the first two thirds. I lowered the final third score to 90. Pretty good maduro.

Overall Score: 91.33