San Andrés wrapper · Full · Limited release
PDR AFR-75: flavour profile and cigars like it
PDR AFR-75 is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is full. It has a Maduro San Andrés wrapper and filler from the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to pepper, cocoa, cedar and earth.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida Black Unicorn and La Sirena Mexican Mermaid.
What does PDR AFR-75 taste like?
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | San Andres Maduro |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican Criollo 98 |
| Filler | Dominican Habano and Criollo 98; Connecticut Broad Leaf |
| Strength | Full as published by neptunecigar.com |
| Body | Medium to full |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | PDR Cigars; Abraham Flores Rosario |
| Factory | PDR Cigar Factory, Tamboril, Santiago |
| Sizes | Catador 4×54 · Sublime 5×56 · Edmundo 6×58 · Inmenso 7×60 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- stogiesontherocks.com: 91 points, Edmundo, 6 x 58 (2013)In our words: The reviewer found balanced savory, pepper, earth, cocoa, and coffee notes.
- halfashed.com, Sublime, 5 x 56 (2013)In our words: Two Sublimes showed spice, cedar, and dark-chocolate 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 PDR AFR-75
The line. Introduced at IPCPR 2013, it honors Abraham Flores Rosario's birth year. stogiesontherocks.com
The brand. PDR says Abe Flores leads its factory, which rolls cigars using Cuban entubado. PDR Cigars manufactures its portfolio at its Dominican factory. pdrcigars.com
Cigars like PDR AFR-75
- Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida Black UnicornClosest matchBroadleaf wrapper · FullMore cedar and wood, about the same strength.
- La Sirena Mexican MermaidAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, more cedar and wood, a step milder.
- Sindicato MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, more cedar and wood, a step milder.
- Cusano Nicaragua EstelíAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, more natural sweetness, a step milder.
- HVC Havana City Seleccion No.1 MaduroOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, more cedar and wood, a step milder.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named PDR AFR-75 as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.