IPCPR 2014: PDR Cigars

It’s a new look for PDR Cigars at this year’s trade show with the booth adding a lot of red. The star of the show is the company’s 10th anniversary release, the Flores y Rodriguez 10 Anniversary Reserva Limitada. Other than that, the amount of new product was limited, particularly compared to some others—not that that is a bad thing.

Flores y Rodriguez 10 Anniversary Reserva Limitada
Yes, that band looks very familiar. As for the cigar, it’s an Ecuadorian habano wrapper over a Dominican olor binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. More details can be found here.

The Master Collection 16 2014 Edition
If you want to try one of everything under the PDR/Primer Mundo brands, there’s a new sampler. A representative told us the company plans on selling it for around $80.

Primer Mundo
Sean Williams is not at the show due to a last minute health concern, which is sad, because he’s one of the most likable people in the business. As for Primer Mundo, there are a few minor packaging changes coming, but nothing new as far as SKUs.

Charlie Minato

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.