We have reviewed and compared 16 different PDR cigars to make it easier for you to find the one that suits you best. Below you will find short reviews, click on the images to read more about each cigar.
PDR A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Maduro Half Corona
Texture: Creamy
Dominant flavors: nutmeg, chocolate, espresso, mix of florality with nuances of fruitiness, Almond Mass alluring sweetness, nuttiness, hay, spiciness, woodiness.
Secondary flavors: Citrus peel
Body: Medium bordering on full
Smoke time: 40 minutes
PDR A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Corojo Half Corona
Texture: slightly creamy
Dominant: Earthy, espresso, woodiness, spice ,nuttiness.
Secondary flavors: dark chocolate, brown sugar-like sweetness, hickory.
Body: Full
Smoke time: 30 minutes
PDR A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Desflorado half corona
Texture: Creamy
Dominant flavors: Citrus, Floral, Nutty and a Combination of Grass and Hay.
Secondary flavors: vanilla-like sweetness in combination with brown sugar and coffee.
Body: Mild bordering on medium
Smoke time: 45 minutes
PDR A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Sungrown Half Corona
Texture: Softer creaminess
Dominant flavors: woodiness, spiciness, hay.
Secondary flavors: Salty licorice, florality, leather and espresso
Body: Medium bordering on full
Smoke time: 45 minutes
PDR A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Desflorado Robusto cigar
1/3
Texture: Slightly creamy
Dominant Flavors: General spiciness, Florality, Hay with a hint of grass
Secondary flavors: Citrus, Light nuttiness, Saltiness, Leather
2/3
Texture: Creamier than before
Dominant Flavors: Lighter spiciness, Floral nuances, Hay with a hint of grass, Nuttiness, Freshly picked herbs (unique and fresh)
Secondary flavors: Fruitiness (towards cherry), Citrus & citrus peel, Salty licorice, Light green chili (without heat)
3/3
Texture: Creamy
Dominant Flavors: Woodiness, Florality (with a hint of tulip), Herbs (less fresh than before), Sweet & salty licorice, Nuttiness, General citrus flavor
Secondary flavors: Fruitiness (cherry, more prominent), Leather, Hazelnut-like chocolate
Body: Mild bordering on medium. Smoke time: 75 minutes
PDR AFR-75 Cosecha Especial Shade Grown Robusto cigar
First Third. Texture: Creamy, with initial buttery hints. Dominant Flavors: Hay, cedar wood, fruitiness (green grapes, fruit salad)
Secondary Flavors: Nuttiness (pistachio), vanilla-like sweetness
Second Third
Texture: Same as in the first third
Dominant Flavors: Fruitiness (honeydew melon, pear), hay, cedar wood, pistachio nuts
Secondary Flavors: Saltiness, vanilla, creamy flavors, milk chocolate
Final Third
Texture: Creamy
Dominant Flavors: Hay, dark berries, nuttiness (pistachio, sweet almonds)
Secondary Flavors: Vanilla, espresso (light syrup-like sweetness), chocolate, leather
Body: Mild
Smoke Time: Approximately 70 minutes
PDR A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Maduro Robusto cigar
First Quarter
Texture: Creamy with slight oiliness
Dominant Flavors: Minerals, fruitiness, general sweetness
Secondary Flavors: Sourness (lemon-like), leather, spiciness
Second Quarter
Texture: Smooth with a hint of dryness
Dominant Flavors: Dark berry fruitiness, lemon-like acidity, ground coffee beans, general sweetness (hint of brown sugar)
Secondary Flavors: Cacao, herbs, minerals, saltiness
Third Quarter
Texture: Creamy with a velvety mouthfeel
Dominant Flavors: Chocolate combined with cocoa, brown sugar and honey-like sweetness, cedar-like woodiness, dark berry fruitiness, leather, coffee latte with caramel syrup
Secondary Flavors: Nuttiness (macadamia nuts), lemon-like acidity, lemon zest, light earthiness
Final Quarter
Texture: Creamy
Dominant Flavors: Chocolate, coffee latte with caramel syrup, dark chocolate with orange, leather, general nuttiness
Secondary Flavors: Honey, butter, saltiness, hay, dark berries
Body: Medium bordering on full
Smoke Time: Approximately 65 minutes
PDR Flores Y Rodriguez 10th Anniversary Millefleurs Corona cigar
First Third
Texture: Creamy yet dry.
Dominant Flavors: Hay, herbs, spiciness, floral notes, woodiness, cacao, dark chocolate.
Secondary Flavors: Espresso, grass.
Second Third
Texture: Creamy, less dry than the first third.
Dominant Flavors: Hay (more pronounced), cacao, grass, woodiness, herbs, spiciness.
Secondary Flavors: General sweetness, espresso, floral notes
Final Third
Texture: Creamy.
Dominant Flavors: Espresso, cacao, dark chocolate, hay, oak-like woodiness.
Secondary Flavors: Herbs, floral notes, subtle fruity sweetness.
Body: Medium.
Smoke Time: Approximately 50 minutes.
PDR A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Sungrown cigar
First Half
Texture: Creamy with a hint of butteriness.
Dominant Flavors: Woodiness, floral notes, anise, and hay.
Secondary flavors: Nuances of vanilla without sweetness, raisins, and herbs.
Second Half Texture: Creamy
Dominant Flavors: Anise, hay, herbs, woodiness, and floral notes.
Secondary flavors: Espresso, vanilla without sweetness, raisins, and leather.
Body: Medium.
Smoke Time: Approximately 65 minutes.
PDR El Criollito A. Flores Rosado Robusto cigar
First Half
Texture: Slightly creamy
Dominant Flavors: Hay, grass, nuttiness, woodiness, and a slight hint of cedar.
Secondary flavors: Spice, coffee, floral notes, honey-like sweetness, and cinnamon.
Second Half:
Texture: Creamy
Dominant Flavors: Sweet floral nuances, cedar, a combination of pistachio and macadamia nut flavors, caramel syrup-like sweetness, hay, and leather.
Secondary flavors: Saltiness, coffee latte, and spiciness.
Body: Medium.
Smoke Time: Approximately 50 minutes.
PDR A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Corojo Robusto cigar
First Third
Texture: Creamy with a slightly dry feeling
Dominant Flavors: Earthiness, nuttiness, and woodiness.
Secondary flavors: Spiciness, raisin, floral notes, carbonation, and cacao.
Second Third
Texture: Creamy
Dominant Flavors: Earthiness, leather, herbs, coffee beans, and woodiness.
Secondary flavors: Raisin, floral notes, and salty licorice.
Final Third
Texture: Creamy
Dominant Flavors: Raisin, earthiness, coffee beans, leather, herbs, licorice, and woodiness.
Secondary flavors: Brown sugar, cinnamon, general spiciness, and carbonation.
Body: Medium, bordering on full.
Smoke Time: Approximately 65 minutes.
PDR 1878 Capa Shade Grown Robusto cigar
First Third
Texture: Creamy with a slightly buttery smoothness.
Dominant Flavors: Sweet woodiness, sweet fruitiness, butter, and sugar-like sweetness.
Secondary Flavors: Hay, café latte, freshly picked herbs, and citrus.
Second Third
Texture: Creamy, with the initial butteriness subsiding.
Dominant Flavors: Fresh herbs, sweet fruitiness, woodiness, sweet almond-like nuttiness, and hay.
Secondary Flavors: Honey-like sweetness, raisins, citrus peel, and a unique flavor reminiscent of sweet sugar cookie dough.
Final Third
Texture: Creamy, with the return of slight butteriness, enhancing smoothness.
Dominant Flavors: Fresh herbs, sweet fruitiness, sweet woodiness, raisins mixed with dates, hay with a hint of grass, sweet citrus, sugar cookie dough, and a pronounced honey-like sweetness.
Secondary Flavors: Floral notes, spice, leather, and as the cigar concludes, a dominant leather flavor.
Body: Mild
Smoke Time: Approximately 70 minutes.
PDR Value Line Reserve Connecticut Robusto cigar
Texture: Creamy with a hint of butteriness.
Dominant Flavors: Woodiness, hay, spiciness, cacao, and classic tobacco.
Secondary Flavors: Vanilla-like sweetness, peach-like fruitiness, chocolate, and nuttiness.
Body: Mild.
Smoke Time: Approximately 45 minutes.
PDR 1878 Capa Sungrown Robusto cigar
First Third
Texture: Creamy.
Dominant Flavors: Leather, sweet fruitiness, general nuttiness, sweet almond, butter dough, hay, and woodiness.
Secondary Flavors: Saltiness, chocolate, and general sweetness.
Second Third
Texture: Creamy.
Dominant Flavors: General fruitiness, citrus, hay, nuttiness reminiscent of sweet almond paste, woodiness, and butter dough.
Secondary Flavors: Saltiness, vanilla sugar-like sweetness, herbs, milk chocolate, and leather.
Final Third
Texture: Creamy.
Dominant Flavors: Oaky woodiness, raisins, general sweet fruitiness, almond paste, hay, and butter.
Secondary Flavors: Citrus, a combination of dark and milk chocolate, dates, vanilla sugar-like sweetness, licorice, and leather.
Body: Medium.
Smoke Time: Approximately 90 minutes.
PDR 1878 Capa Oscura Robusto cigar
Texture: Creamy.
Dominant Flavors: Sweet earthiness, cedar woodiness, herbs, floral notes, chocolate, and general sweetness.
Secondary Flavors: Citrus peel, citrus-like acidity, and light saltiness.
Body: Medium, bordering on full.
Smoke Time: Approximately 65 minutes.
PDR 1878 Capa Maduro Robusto cigar
First Third
Texture: Slightly creamy.
Dominant Flavors: Smooth earthiness, woodiness, leather, and cacao.
Secondary Flavors: Vanilla bean, minerals, herbs, and honey-like sweetness.
Second Third
Texture: Creamier than the first third.
Dominant Flavors: Chocolate, herbs, raisins, hay, minerals, and honey-like sweetness.
Secondary Flavors: Vanilla bean, nutmeg, café latte, leather, citrus peel, and earthiness.
Final Third
Texture: Creamy.
Dominant Flavors: Sweet earthiness, dark chocolate, leather, raisins, coffee beans, nutmeg, and woodiness with a hint of cedar.
Secondary Flavors: Vanilla bean, cinnamon, herbs, café latte, minerals, and a sweetness reminiscent of brown sugar and honey.
Body: Medium.
Smoke Time: Approximately 75 minutes.
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