Cigar atlas · Strength not published
PDR 1878 Capa Oscura: flavour profile and cigars like it
PDR 1878 Capa Oscura is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. It has a Oscuro wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from the Dominican Republic. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Sungrown Series and Don Lino Connecticut.
What does PDR 1878 Capa Oscura taste like?
No tasting notes in our sources yet, so this cigar has no flavour map. Its matches lean on wrapper, origin and strength.
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian Sun Grown; Oscuro |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican Habano |
| Filler | Dominican Corojo Seco y Ligero |
| Strength | No published rating |
| Body | Medium-bodied |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | PDR Cigars; Abe Flores |
| Factory | PDR Cigar factory, Parque Zona Franca Industrial La Palma, Tamboril, Dominican Republic |
| Sizes | Robusto 5×52 · Toro 6×52 · DBL Magnum 6×60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
About PDR 1878 Capa Oscura
The line. This variant was among four blends in the 2020 reblended edition. cigaraficionado.com
The brand. PDR describes itself as a Tamboril, Dominican Republic factory. It says operations opened in 2004. Its site says each puro is handcrafted. The 2020 Santiago edition identifies Abe Flores as PDR’s brand owner. AFR-75 honors master blender Abraham Flores Rosario. pdrcigars.com
Cigars like PDR 1878 Capa Oscura
- Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Sungrown SeriesClosest matchWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic.
- Don Lino ConnecticutAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic.
- Epic HabanoAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic.
- Gold Star regular productionAlso fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic.
- Gurkha Ghost GoldOne step furtherHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named PDR 1878 Capa Oscura as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.