Today we offer the Stogie Press Rough Cut cigar review notes on the PDR Cigars Small Batch Reserve Robusto.
I received the sample from PDR Cigars at the 2015 IPCPR.
According to the PDR Cigars website::
“The Small Batch Habano shows a beautiful oily reddish Brazilian Habano wrapper leaf. This blend holds a special place in our hearts at PDR. Because of this blend we found that it reached a different crowed of cigar enthusiast that we met at a few retailer cigar events..”
The PDR Small Batch Reserve Habano is available in 6 vitolas:
- Robusto – 5×52
- Gran Toro – 6×54
- Torpedo – 6.5×52
- Churchill – 7×54
- DBL Magnum – 6×60
- Fundadores – 6×38
The PDR Small Batch Reserve Habano blend is described as follows:
- Wrapper – Cubra Habano Brazil
- Binder – Dominican Criollo 98
- Filler – Dominican Corojo & Nicaraguan Corojo
Cigar Review Notes
- Waxy reddish-brown wrapper
- Nicely finished triple cap
- Some prominent veins
- Cold draw provides notes of wood and spice
- Initial puffs offered notes of leather, spice, wood, and chocolate
- Fruit enters after inch of burn
- Solid dark grey ash
- Touch of sweetness fills in the background
- Floral aroma
- Shiny wrapper
- Oak flavor finds its way in
- Ash holds tight for 2 inches
- Woody flavor continues to dominate through the second third
- Hint of butter builds in the background
- Burn has been perfect
- Took it down to the nub
- Finishes with spice and cedar
- Solid Medium Body/ Medium Strength cigar
- Pairs well with a full body Red Wine
PDR Cigars Small Batch Reserve Habano