PDR 1878 robusto
 

These Pinar del Rio cigars own their name to the year 1878 when the Cuban government created the provinces, and thereby creating the province Pinar del Rio, what is now known as the best tobacco growing region of the world. The cigars are made from Nicaraguan and Dominican filler with a dark Brazilian wrapper. I smoked the 5x50 robusto.

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The wrapper is oily and dark with some thin veins and the weirdest looking pigtail I have ever seen. The cigar has a tasteful double band and a mild smell of straw and barnyard. The construction feels good, and so does the predraw. I taste raisin with pepper.

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I taste coffee and pepper with far away on the background some maduro sweetness/chocolate which slowly becomes a bit stronger. The coffee morphs into wood after a quarter of an inch. After half an inch the pepper loses a lot of its power, the wood becomes dominant with pepper and chocolate on the background.

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After a third I taste wood with a tiny bit of pepper. The sweet chocolate flavor has disappeared. After two thirds I taste cedar with a lot of pepper again. The last few puffs are black pepper only.

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This cigar lasted me an hour and twenty-five minutes. I got a lot of thick smoke. The draw was good and the ash is frayed, salt & pepper colored but very firm. This cigar is full flavored and full bodied.

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Would I buy this cigar again? Yeah, I see a box of these in the near future

Appearance: 9 / 10
Construction: 8 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Burn: 8 / 10
Smoke & ash: 8 / 10
Aroma first part: 8 / 10
Aroma second part: 8 / 10
Aroma third part: 8 / 10

Re: PDR 1878 robusto
 

Great review I always keep a couple of these on hand. Very nice solid smoke!

Re: PDR 1878 robusto
 

One of my favorites

Re: PDR 1878 robusto
 

These are an awesome stick. :dr :dr

Re: PDR 1878 robusto
 

Thanks for the review. A buddy of mine gave me two & after the first one I had to have a box... :tu :dr

Re: PDR 1878 robusto
 

Thats a killer cigar there, I favor the Corona size but looking at that ash on your robusto may persuade me to pick up some! Great review as always:tu

Re: PDR 1878 robusto
 

Tasty smoke indeed. Great review Ferd.

Re: PDR 1878 robusto
 

i too love the Corona

Re: PDR 1878 robusto
 

Nice review. I recently came across these at my local B&M and gave the ma try. I was very surprised at how tasty these were. I had the corona and the 6x60. Both were great but the 6x60 is too big! Give me the corona any day!

Re: PDR 1878 robusto
 

Great review!!

Re: PDR 1878 robusto
 

Great review!

Re: PDR 1878 robusto
 

Great review! I will have to try one. I had a Capa Oscuro or whatever and really enjoyed it so I am sure I will enjoy this one. :tu

Re: PDR 1878 robusto
 

:drthe cigar looks awesome

i checked online and noticed they're sold out on Thompson....anyone know who else sells them online?

Re: PDR 1878 robusto
 

great review. I love these as well.
Any good online etailers have them?
cigarplace does not carry PDR

EDIT: found them in stock at Emersons and pretty cheap. http://www.emersonscigars.com/storef...dcategory=1137

and at egars really cheap http://www.egars.com/category_s/1468.htm