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A. Flores Gran Reserva Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it

A. Flores Gran Reserva Maduro is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium. It has a Maduro San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico and filler from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, cocoa, sweetness and herbs.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Casa Carrillo Essence Maduro and Paradiso Revelation.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

A. Flores Gran Reserva Maduro cigar
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What does A. Flores Gran Reserva Maduro taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • earth and leather
  • cocoa and coffee
  • natural sweetness
  • hay and herbs

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

WrapperMexico San Andrés Maduro
BinderOlor, Dominican Republic
FillerDominican Corojo and Nicaraguan Habano
StrengthMedium as published by pdrcigars.com
BodyMedium
Made inDominican Republic
Made byPDR Cigars
BlenderAbe Flores
FactoryPDR Cigars Dominican Factory, Tamboril, Santiago
SizesRobusto 5×52 · Grand Toro 6×54 · Torpedo 6.5×52 · Double Magnum 6×60 · Half Corona 3.5×46

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

What reviewers say

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 Gran Reserva Maduro

The line. PDR announced Maduro as Gran Reserva's fourth installment at IPCPR 2018. cigar-coop.com

The brand. PDR markets A. Flores 1975 and operates a factory in Tamboril. The 1975 name refers to PDR owner Abe Flores' birth year. pdrcigars.com

Cigars like A. Flores Gran Reserva Maduro

  1. Casa Carrillo Essence MaduroClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · MediumSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
  2. Paradiso RevelationAlso fitsSumatra wrapper · MediumLess hay and herbs, about the same strength.
  3. Black Label Trading Company Last RitesAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullLess hay and herbs, a step stronger.
  4. Kristoff Signature SeriesAlso fitsBrazilian wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, less cocoa and coffee, a step stronger.
  5. Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary Edicion LimitadaOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullLess hay and herbs, a step stronger.

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

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