Pinar Del Rio Small Batch Reserve Maduro: Cigar review

The Pinar Del Rio Small Batch Reserve Maduro was released in 2011 by blender Abe Flores.

The blend is comprised of a Ligero Maduro Cubra Habano Brazil wrapper, a Dominican Criollo 98 binder and uses Dominican Corojo & Nicaraguan Corojo filler tobaccos. The filler is bunched using an Entubado style.

The dark brown Habano Brazil wrapper was very savory. There is a
sweet, berry aroma coming from the foot, and the wrapper has a mild hay and tobacco aroma with faint chocolate notes.

The cigar had a firm feel with no detectable soft spots. I cut the cap and the cigar also had a good draw with some slight resistance.

After I lit the cigar, I see that it produced a good amount of smoke and developed an excellent, even burn with a tight gray ash.

During the first third, there was a strong spice sensation in my nose. In contrast to that spice, the finish was clean and light but, with a bit of a tingle on the tongue.

The second and final third were very similar and consistent in flavor and performance. This was probably the spiciest maduro blend I have smoked in a while. While the spice was prominent, I also picked up on undertones of woody tobacco and a hint of cocoa.

I felt this particular cigar would benefit from some age so I’ll be picking a few more up and give them a try at a later date and see what differences there may be.

PDR Cigars can be found at these fine Tampa Bay Tobacconists:

Cigar Castle - 11724 North 56th Street, Tampa,FL (813) 985-1300

Cigar Cave - 37748 Us Highway 19 North, Palm Harbor, FL (727) 938-2283

Edwards Pipe & Tobacco - 2118 South Florida Avenue, Lakeland, FL (863) 687-4168

Edward's Havana Nights - 15407 North Dale Mabry, Tampa, FL (813) 962-3311

Fusion Cigars Tampa - 11642 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa,FL

Gaspar’s Cigar Shoppe - 3630 South Manhattan Avenue, Tampa, FL 33629

813-831-0100

Edward’s Havana Nights - 15407 North Dale Mabry, Tampa, FL.(813) 962-3311

King Corona Cigars - 1523 E. 7th Ave., Tampa, Fl 33605 1-888-248-3812

MJM Fine Cigars - 31816 U.S. Hwy. 19 N., Palm Harbor, FL 34684

Smokers Den Cigars - 29140 U.S. 19, Clearwater, FL (727) 784-1676

Tampa Humidor - 1418 East Busch Boulevard #105, Tampa, FL (813) 990-8535

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Tom Ufer, aka CigarSmokingMan, is an avid cigar smoker. Always interested in all things cigar related, he enjoys smoking and reviewing cigars as well as keeping abreast of the latest cigar industry news. He lives near historic Ybor City and loves the rich background and history of that Tampa...

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