PDR Small Batch Exclusivo Review

6/27/2014

So I'm too lazy to go upstairs and type out a review in my normal format, so I'm just going to give you guys the gist from the iPad:

Just smoked a Pinar del Rio Small Batch Exclusivo. I believe it was a toro, but whatever it was it was a good size, slow burning and a long, relaxing smoke. The evening went from dusk to twilight to darkness during the cigar. The first third was...

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...delicious! The Exclusivo put out a great amount of smoke and began with cream and honey. Soon cedar took over. But as I got to the second third...

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...the flavors diminished and spicy cedar turned into more of an earthy oak. The burn is great - straight and cool. The ash is dense and clean. Then at the final third...

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...the flavors picked back up in intensity as coffee was added to the earthy oak from before. This is a great cigar, and although I've heard mixed reviews about PDRs, I'm loving this brand so far with two reviews down.