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A. Flores Connecticut Valley Reserve: flavour profile and cigars like it

A. Flores Connecticut Valley Reserve is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Rosado Broadleaf wrapper and filler from the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, cedar, pepper and herbs.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are La Aurora 1962 Corojo and Warped Companion de Warped.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Corrected after an independent fact check, · How we built this

A. Flores Connecticut Valley Reserve cigar
Cigar or packaging. Size not confirmed. Photo: pdrcigars.com. Framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does A. Flores Connecticut Valley Reserve taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • earth and leather
  • cedar and wood
  • pepper and spice
  • hay and herbs

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperConnecticut Broadleaf Rosado
BinderDominican
FillerDominican Corojo and Criollo
StrengthMedium to full as published by cigarcountry.com
BodyMedium
Made inDominican Republic
Made byPDR Cigars; Abraham Flores Rosario
FactoryPDR Cigar Factory, Tamboril, Santiago
SizesRobusto 5×52 · Gran Toro 6×54 · Lancero 7×42 · Churchill 7×50

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

  • cigaraficionado.com, Churchill, 7 x 50 (2022)In our words: The review notes leather, spices, dried herbs, and even combustion.
  • cigar-coop.com, Churchill, 7 x 50 (2022)In our words: The reviewer found earth, tobacco, cedar, wood, and tannic notes.

Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

About A. Flores Connecticut Valley Reserve

The line. Azul debuted in 2016, then moved and reblended under A. Flores 1975 in 2022. cigar-coop.com

The brand. A. Flores 1975 is PDR's portfolio brand for the rebranded Connecticut Valley Reserve. Azul began under Flores y Rodriguez, then moved to A. Flores 1975 in 2022. cigar-coop.com

Cigars like A. Flores Connecticut Valley Reserve

  1. La Aurora 1962 CorojoClosest matchCorojo wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.
  2. Warped Companion de WarpedAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.
  3. La Gloria Cubana Spanish PressAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more pepper and spice, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
  4. Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal ReserveAlso fitsCameroon wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more pepper and spice, less earth and leather, about the same strength.
  5. Caldwell Long Live the Queen MaduroOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cedar and wood, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named A. Flores Connecticut Valley Reserve as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

Sources