San Cristobal
Quintessence
Strength: Medium-FullIn stock
About this cigar
Made for San Cristobal at the My Father factory in Nicaragua by the Garcia family. Its Ecuadorian Habano wrapper covers a Nicaraguan binder and long-filler tobaccos grown on Garcia family farms, producing a rich, medium-full smoke with spice, coffee and natural sweetness.
Tasting notes
spicecoffeenatural sweetnesscedarespressoblack pepper
Available sizes
5 options4 in stock1 backorderedSelected size
Robusto
5.5" × 50 · Box of 24
In stock
$252.00$10.50 / cigarTax & shipping includedAdd
Pairs well with
aged rumbourbonespressoporterPorttawny port
At a glance
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Strength
- Medium-Full
- Sizes
- 5 available
In plain English
What to expect
Smoothness
Balanced
Strength
Medium-Full
Richer and more assertive, but still approachable.
Flavour
spice · coffee · natural sweetness · cedar
Tasting profile
How it tastes
Primary
spicecoffeenatural sweetnesscedarespressoblack pepperdark chocolatecocoa
Secondary
earthleathertoasted nutscaramelbaking spice
What each note tastes like
Sweetness5/5
Cocoa, dried fruit, molasses
Spice5/5
Pepper and warmth on the finish
Creaminess1/5
Soft, smooth, milky texture
Earthiness5/5
Soil, leather, forest floor
Wood4/5
Cedar, oak, toasted timber
Read from this cigar's own tasting notes, strength and wrapper — not a published score.
Earth & leatherearth · leather
Dry, savoury depth — the backbone most aged tobacco is built on.
Wood & cedarcedar
Clean, resinous notes that come forward as the cigar warms up.
Pepper & spicespice · black pepper · baking spice
The tingle on the retrohale; usually strongest in the first third.
Cocoa & coffeecoffee · espresso · dark chocolate · cocoa
Roasted, faintly bitter sweetness that builds through the middle.
Sweetnessnatural sweetness · caramel
Sugars from the wrapper and long-leaf filler; often on the lips.
Nut & graintoasted nuts
Toasted, bready notes — almond, cashew, fresh bread, cereal.
Blend & origin
How it is built
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Released
- 2016
- Sizes (length × ring)
- 5.5–7" × 49–60
Explore this blend
Where it sits in the collection
made in Nicaragua · medium-full in strength · pairs with aged rum, bourbon, espresso
Compare sizes
Every size side by side
| Size | Length × ring | Pack | Per cigar | Price | vs retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill | 7" × 49 | Box of 24 | $9.63 | $231 | −26% |
| Robusto | 5.5" × 50 | Box of 24 | $10.50 | $252 | |
| Epicure | 6" × 52 | Box of 24 | $10.92 | $262 | |
| Belicoso | 6.5" × 54 | Box of 24 | $11.13 | $267 | |
| Majestic | 6" × 60 | Box of 24 | $12.00 | $288 |
Aging & storage · Guidance
How to keep it
General humidor guidance for this cigar, based on its wrapper, strength, ring gauge and packaging.
Storage
Hold the box at 65–70% relative humidity at 65–70°F (18–21°C). Steady humidity matters far more than the exact number — swings are what crack wrappers.
Rest after delivery
Thicker ring gauges hold shipping moisture longest — give these boxes three to four weeks in the humidor before the first one.
Aging window
Full-bodied blends reward patience: a year or two of quiet aging typically trades raw power for depth.
In the box
Age them in their own box where possible — the cedar keeps the cigars marrying together instead of taking on the flavour of everything else in the humidor.
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