PCA 2024: Kristoff

Photo Credit: John McTavish, Developing Palates

Kristoff Cigars used the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show to celebrate its 20th anniversary, bringing with it its 20th Anniversary Cigar, the Veinte. While Kristoff is excited to reach the 20-year milestone, the company is also looking toward the future. At last year’s Trade Show, owner Glen Case announced he was overhauling the packaging and bands of his portfolio. The loose tobacco and rustic elegance that Kristoff has been associated with for two decades is being phased out. A more sleek, modern look has replaced them. Kristoff Vengeance is the first of the existing lines to receive the new packaging.

The Veinte Cigar follows the recipe template of incorporating tobacco from many regions. Blend-wise, the Veinte Anniversary consists of a Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper over an Indonesian binder and a combination of Nicaraguan and Pennsylvania fillers. Additionally, Veinte comes in four sizes: Robusto (5 x 50), Toro (6 1/2 x 54), Gordo (6 x 60), and Cut Perfecto (6 x 60). Production originates from Tabacalera Von Eicken S.R.L. in the Dominican Republic. The Veinte comes in at a price point between $13.00 and $15.00 MSRP. Moreover, the new packaging embraces the sleek and modern look that Kristoff is working toward with the rest of the portfolio.

The new packaging of Kristoff Vengeance is quite impressive. This is an excellent indicator of where the rest of the line may be going when it receives the new packaging. The blend of Vengeance has remained the same.

Kristoff brought a PCA Exclusive cigar to the PCA Trade Show for the third consecutive year. PCA Exclusive Cigars are only available to retailers that attend the Trade Show. Each year, the Kristoff PCA Signature Series has featured a different blend. The PCA Signature Series 2024 edition includes a San Andres Mexican wrapper over an Indonesian binder and Nicaraguan fillers. Priced at $13.00, the Signature Series 2024 comes in one size, a 6 1/4 x 54 box-pressed Toro. Production comes from Kristoff Cigars’ long-time manufacturing partner, Tabacalera Von Eicken, in the Dominican Republic.