At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, PDR Cigars will introduce a revamped version of its El Criollito line. This will include new packaging and a different blend. El Criollito is a line that was originally released for the European market. At the 2017 IPCPR, the line was officially launched for the U.S. Eventually, […]
Cigar News: PDR Cigars Announces Revamped Connecticut Valley Reserve (CVR) Line
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Over the past couple of years, PDR Cigars has been revamping its portfolio to include revamping the blend and/or new packaging. The latest to get an overhaul is PDR’s ultra-premium Connecticut Valley Reserve (CVR) line. The CVR will feature a made over blend and new packaging. Plans are for the new CVR lines to hit […]
Prime Time Special Edition 79: Abe Flores, PDR Cigars
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For Prime Time Special Edition 79, Abe Flores of PDR Cigars makes his debut on Prime Time! Abe has built two big operations – his PDR Cigars factory and his PDR Cigars brand. Tonight we’ll talk to Abe about both of them and uncover his journey in the cigar industry. Plus, Bear and Coop discuss […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 79 – Abe Flores, PDR Cigars
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For Prime Time Special Edition 79, Abe Flores of PDR Cigars makes his debut on Prime Time! Abe has built two big operations – his PDR Cigars factory and his PDR Cigars brand. Tonight we’ll talk to Abe about both of them and uncover his journey in the cigar industry. All of this on […]
Cigar News: PDR Cigars to Ship First Installment of AR Cigar Collective
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“Bullet with a Name Volume 1,” the first installment of PDR Cigars small batch project, AR Cigar Collective will be heading to retailers beginning December 17th. AR Cigar Collective is a mechanism for PDR Cigars to release cigars that for one reason or another never made it to market. Bullet with a Name Volume 1 […]
Cigar News: PDR Cigars to Launch AR Cigar Collective
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PDR Cigars has announced the release of a new small batch cigar series known as the AR Cigar Collective. It is a series that is a project that gets its name from the principals involved with it: PDR Cigars owner Abe Flores and PDR National Sales Manager Richie “Riot” Otero. According to Otero, over the […]
Cigar News: Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve Broadleaf Double Perfecto to Become Michael’s Tobacco Exclusive
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Michael’s Tobacco will be the exclusive home to a special limited edition offering of PDR Cigars’ Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve Broadleaf Maduro. The limited edition Michael’s Exclusive will be a 6 x 60 double perfecto and will be available starting on October 15th, 2018 at both the Euless and Keller Texas locations. […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on PDR Cigars at the 2018 IPCPR
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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 […]
Cigar News: PDR Cigars Expands El Criollito Line at 2018 IPCPR
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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). […]
Cigar News: PDR Cigars Launches A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Maduro at 2018 IPCPR
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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 […]