The De Olifant Knakje is a classic figurado shape, which many smokers prefer over the more common (tubular) “Parejo”. The cigar is lit from the thinner end and smoked from the thicker. This thinner area at the start, give a more gentle build up to the classic De Olifant taste. Smooth and creamy with a woody taste and dry/spicy undertone which goes perfectly with a strong coffee. These cigars are best kept in a humidor to ensure a cool and easy smoke.
De Olfiant have been rolling some of the finest cigars not only in Holland, but undoubtedly all of Western Europe. The Netherlands has been at the forefront of the cigar market in Europe since the 1800’s. After establishing colonies in what is now Indonesia and developing the Java and Sumatra tobaccos still used today. De Olifant have been combining tobaccos from both these regions with tobaccos from Cuba and eventually Brazil.
Every De Olifant cigar is machine rolled using using tobaccos aged in the lower levels of the Kampen factory. Once the tobacco is ready to be rolled it is moistened, cut and transported to the upper levels of the factory. On the 2nd floor the rollers operate traditional machinery, some of which dates back over 100 years. The short filter tobaccos are rolled into the hand cut wrappers, before making their way to the cellar for aging.
The Kampen factory has been producing cigars over the 4 floors since 1825 and pre date most premium cigar brand in existence. If you are looking for touch a class with your small smokes, you cannot go wrong with De Olifant.
Length - 3 3/8"
Ring Gauge - 29
Vitola -
Flavour - Light - Medium
Packaging - Cedar Box (10 Cigars)
Machine Rolled in - Holland
Wrapper - Sumatran
Binder - Java
Filler - Brazilian, Cuban, Java & Sumatra