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Press Release: PDR Cigars Announces Distribution Agreement with El Primer Mundo Cigars

May 8, 2013 (Miami, Fla) – PDR Cigars, based in Doral, Fla., is strengthening their relationship with El Primer Mundo Cigars based in Atlanta, Ga. PDR Cigars will be the exclusive distributor of EPM Cigars, managing the sales and distribution of the EPM brand throughout the U.S. and international markets. As a smaller brand, EPM has a limited nationwide presence [...]

Review: Flores y Rodriguez Exclusivo The Coney

Back in February 2012, a blurry picture was tweeted by Tim Podwika of Podman Cigars that showed two new lines that would soon be arriving from Pinar Del Rio, the Pinar Del Rio Small Batch Reserve and the Flores y Rodriguez Exclusivo. Both made their official debut at the 2012 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, though [...]

Review: Pinar Del Rio Reserva Superior Salomon

In August of 2012, Pinar del Rio debuted a new vitola in the Reserva Superior line at the IPCPR show in Orlando, Fla., a 6 x 66 Salomon that would be limited to 1,000 boxes of 10 with each cigar in its own coffins. The defining characteristic of the Reserva Superior blend is that made up of [...]

Weekly News (July 30, 2012)

Editor’s Note: It’s the last Weekly News before IPCPR 2012 and it’s a busy one. The halfwheel guide to IPCPR will debut Wednesday morning and our IPCPR coverage continue all throughout the week. There will be plenty more tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday—as there is shockingly, a lot more to announce. In addition to visiting halfwheel, [...]

Press Release: Primer Mundo Cigar Company Announces the Launch of La Hermandad

July 29, 2012 (Atlanta, GA) — Primer Mundo Cigar Company, makers of El Primer Mundo premium boutique cigars are proud to announce the launch of La Hermandad, which will debut at the IPCPR industry trade show being held from August 2nd- 6th in Orlando, FL. La Hermandad represents an exciting new dynamic in the portfolio [...]

Press Release: PDR Cigars Announces Release of the A. Flores Serie Privada

July 28, 2012 (Miami, FL) – PDR Cigars USA, one of the industry’s premier boutique cigar makers are excited to announce the release of the A. Flores Serie Privada, which will debut at this year’s IPCPR trade show in Orlando, FL on August 2nd. The year 1975 signifies the year that brand owner and master blender [...]

Press Release: PDR Cigars Announces Release of the Reserva Superior Salomon

 July 28, 2012 (Miami, FL) – PDR Cigars USA, which boasts some of the most distinctive blend profiles in the premium boutique cigar market is excited to announce the release of their most artisanal vitola to date, the 6×66 Salomon which will debut at this year’s IPCPR trade show in Orlando, FL on August 2nd. The Reserva Superior Line is a [...]

Review: Pinar del Río Small Batch Reserve Habano Robusto (Prerelease)

At the end of January, rumors of two new cigar lines from Pinar del Río started circulating, with confirmation coming from the company in early February. The Small Batch Reserve is the first to come out, expected to be released in late February or early March. Small Batch Reserve is offered in both a Habano wrapper, [...]

Review: Pinar del Río Small Batch Reserve Maduro Robusto (Prerelease)

Rumblings of two new cigar lines from Pinar del Río started circulating around the internet in late January, and on February 2, we broke the details of the new additions: the Small Batch Reserve and Flores y Rodriguez. The Small Batch Reserve will be the first to come out, with a due date of late this month or [...]

Weekly News (February 6, 2012)

Editor’s Note: This one is pretty simple. There are some technical issues plaguing the site currently. We know of two somewhat major issues. First and foremost, commenting from a computer seems to not be working, although commenting from mobile devices seems to be working fine. We are trying to resolve this issue and think we [...]