At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show in New Orleans, PDR Cigars unveiled a new premium offering line under its Flores y Rodriguez line. The Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve Broadleaf Maduro is expected to hit retailers this Fall. As the name indicates the cigar features a Broadleaf Maduro wrapper over a double binder of […]
Cigar News: Robbie Streitz Named National Sales Manager at PDR Cigars
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Industry veteran Robbie Streitz is the new National Sales Manager at PDR Cigars. Yesterday, Streitz had announced on his personal Facebook page that he had accepted the position with PDR Cigars and in a telephone conversation with Cigar Coop confirmed the move. PDR Cigars is based out of Tamboril in the Dominican Republic where they […]
Cigar News: A. Flores Gran Reserva Habano (Cigar Preview)
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PDR Cigars will add a new blend to its A. Flores Gran Reserva line. The December 2nd, Cigar Insider is reporting that the A. Flores Gran Reserva Habano will be the next blend incorporated to this line in the PDR Cigars family. The cigar will feature an HVA ( Habana Vuelta Abajo) wrapper from Ecuador and […]
Cigar News: El Primer Mundo Ends Distribution Agreement with PDR Cigars
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El Primer Mundo Cigars has officially announced that they have ended their distribution agreement with PDR Cigars. The company will now handle its own distribution working with independent sales brokers as well as the ChindAsia Lifestyle Group to handle its Asian distribution. The announcement was made in a press release by El Primer Mundo. In […]
Cigar News: Flores y Rodriguez 10th Anniversary Reserva Limitada by PDR Cigars (Cigar Preview)
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PDR Cigars has announced a cigar to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the PDR Cigars. The cigar is called the Flores y Rodriguez 10th Anniversary Reserva Limitada will make its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas Nevada the July. The cigar will be the third blend offered under PDR Cigars’ […]
2013 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #28: AFR-75 by PDR Cigars (Part 3 of Epic Encounters 2013)
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“Abe Flores has certainly built himself into one of the most sought after blenders in the industry. He has been behind a lot of great lines from his own brand and for other brands. Right now the AFR-75 is as good a cigar as he has made.” #28 – AFR-75 by PDR Cigars (Sublime) Coming […]
Cigar Review: AFR-75 by PDR Cigars
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AFR-75 Sublime The AFR-75 was one of two new blends launched by PDR Cigars at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The AFR-75 derives its name from the initials its Master Blender, Abraham Flores Rosario as well as his year of birth (1975). Ever since he expanded his PDR Cigars factory in Tamboril, […]
Assessment Update: A. Flores Gran Reserva Half Corona by PDR Cigars
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Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide a […]
Cigar Review: A. Flores Gran Reserva by PDR Cigars
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A. Flores Gran Reserva – Robusto At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the A. Flores Gran Reserva was one of two new lines being showcased by PDR Cigars. The A. Flores derives its name from its master blender, Abe Flores. Ever since he expanded his PDR Cigars factory in Tamboril, Dominican Republic, Flores has been […]
Cigar Preview: A. Flores Gran Reserva by PDR Cigars
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A. Flores Gran Reserva After hinting on social media for several weeks about this cigar, PDR Cigars has announced a new small batch cigar called the A. Flores Gran Reserva. The cigar will make its debut at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. Information on this cigar was sent via press release to […]