Kristoff Criollo Robusto Review
 

$7
5.5x54
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Criollo
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Nicaragua, Dominican Republic
Pigtail cap and unfinished foot

Prelight: Dried fruit flavors, apricot and raisin and light cedar flavors

1st 1/3
Dry cedar, dark tobacco, hay, spice, cocoa, slightly hard draw, so far the flavors are muted, dry and plain but smoking cool, medium body

2nd 1/3
Flavors slightly increasing and creamy, sweet wrapper, burn has been off so far. Draw opens up finally.

Final 1/3
Earthiness starts up, and the hay describe as a type of hardwood quality.
A bit of a harsh edge has developed, cannoning never corrected.
Many of the other Kristoff's I've had had more flavor and smoothness.
Smoke time 1 hr 15 min
Score 6.5 out of 10