PDR Cigars’ Pinar del Rio Reserva Superior Salomon, a limited release offering from 2012 is making another limited return – this time as a shop exclusive to Underground Cigar Shop in Fort Worth Texas. The cigar is expected will be available at the Fort Worth retailer beginning Thursday January 12th at 10am,. It’s been […]
2016 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #11: Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve Gran Toro by PDR Cigars
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“Overall, this is a home run cigar and one of the best Broadleaf cigars to come out of the Dominican Republic in recent times.” Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Ecuadorian Corojo / Jalapa habano (Double) Filler: Criollo 98 Condega Nicaragua, Dominican Corojo Country of Origin: Dominican Republic (PDR Cigars Factory) Grand Toro: 6 × 54 Price: […]
Cigar News: PDR Cigars USA Adds Two Regional Sales Managers and New Inside Sales Rep.
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PDR Cigars has hired two new regional sales managers as well as a new inside sales person. The company has named Charles Royal its new Southeast Regional Sales Manager and Jesus Pachuca Jr. as its Texas Regional Sales Manager. In addition the company announced Ricardo Sanchez as its new Inside Sales Rep. Based in the Atlanta […]
Cigar Review: PDR Nicaraguan Reserve Toro
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The PDR Nicaraguan Reserve is a shop exclusive to Best Cigar Prices. Best Cigar Prices is an online retailer located in Drums, Pennsylvania. As the name indicates, the cigar comes from Abe Flores‘ PDR Cigars and is made at Flores’ PDR Cigars Factory located in Tamboril, Dominican Republic. While the cigar is made in the […]
Cigar News: Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve Azul Launched by PDR Cigars at 2016 IPCPR
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At this year’s 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars launched the Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve line Azul. This cigar becomes the second blend to be released in the ultra-premium Connecticut Valley Reserve line. Last year the company launched the Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve Maduro. The cigar was highlighted by a Connecticut Broadleaf […]
Cigar News: PDR Cigars Introduces Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve Jars
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At last year’s IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars unveiled its most premium release to date, the Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve Broadleaf Maduro. This year, the company unveiled a second packaging option for the product – ceramic jars. The ceramic jars do not replace the original elongated wooden boxes, but complement them as another […]
Cigar News: PDR Cigars Launches El Trovador at 2016 IPCPR
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars launched an all-new line known as El Trovador. For this line, Master Blender Abe Flores was inspired from a couple of sources – his background as a musician (Flores played bass) and a recent visit to Cuba. While visiting Cuba, Flores saw an old vintage cigar band […]
Cigar News: PDR Cigars Launches Small Batch Reserve Wicked Pug Line Extensions at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars showed off a series fat perfecto line extensions to its Small Batch Reserve line. Dubbed “Wicked Pugs”, the perfectos each are a 60 ring gauge perfecto with a pig-tail cap. Both the Small Batch Reserve Cubra Rosado (Habano) and the Small Batch Reserve Cubra Maduro will each receive […]
Cigar News: PDR Cigars Launches AFR-75 Claro at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars launched a second offering under its AFR-75 brand called the AFR-75 Claro. As the name indicates this cigar incorporates a Claro wrapper from San Andres Mexico. The AFR-75 derives its name from the initials its PDR Cigars’ Owner and Master Blender, Abraham Flores Rosario as well as […]
Cigar News: PDR Cigars Adds AFR-75 Maduro Catador
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For the first time in three years, PDR Cigars’ AFR-75 Maduro line is receiving a line extension. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars introduced a new 4 x 54 vitola called Catador into the AFR-75 line. The Catador brings the total number of vitolas in the AFR-75 line to four. The AFR-75 derives […]