Some changes are happening at PDR Cigars this year. Owner Abe Flores has named Richie Otero the company’s new Director of Sales. At the same time, the company is launching a new logo – which is going to permeate into some of its packaging. At the same time, the company had several new releases that were being […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars expanded its El Criollito line with four new sizes – each of the four 4 1/2 inch and under in length. The new sizes include the Club (4 1/2 x 30), Perla (3 3/4 x 42), Purito (4 x 34), and Short Gordo (4 1/4 x 58). […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars announced plans for a fourth installment of its A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva series. This one adds a maduro version into the line. The A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Maduro will feature a San Andres Maduro wrapper over a Dominican Olor binder and Dominican Corojo fillers. Consistent […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars launched a coffee flavored offshoot of its PDR 1878 line known as PDR 1878 Roast Cafe. The cigars come in three blends: Natural Roast, Medium Roast, and Dark Roast. Each of the PDR 1878 Roast Cafe blends are coffee flavored offshoots of existing PDR 1878 blends. […]
PDR Cigars has a new Director of Sales. Today PDR has officially announced that industry veteran Richie Otero has assumed the position. Otero’s career in the cigar industry started in retail. He subsequently managed territories for Padilla Cigar Company and Caldwell Cigar Company before joining PDR Cigars in October 2017 as its Florida Territory Sales […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars unveiled the El Trovador Maduro. As the name indicates, this is a maduro version of the original El Trovador which was introduced at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. El Trovador is a line for which PDR Cigars owner and master blender Abe Flores took inspiration from two sources: a recent […]
The Robbie Streitz era at PDR Cigars has come to a close. Today Robbie Streitz announced he has resigned as National Sales Manager for PDR Cigars. In an email sent to media and customers, Streitz commented, “Today with a heavy heart I resigned from PDR Cigars USA, effective immediately. Although my time at PDR was […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Abe Flores and PDR Cigars showcased their El Criollito line. El Criollito is a line that was originally developed for the European market. The cigar was launched in Spain this past spring, but there also was a limited launch for the U.S. market. Now El Criollito gets its widespread launch. El […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars showcased a new extension to its AFR-75 line known as the AFR-75 Claro. The AFR-75 line made its debut back in 2013 as a premium offering in the PDR Cigars portfolio. That first offering features a blend highlighted by a San Andres Maduro wrapper. With the AFR-75 […]
