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Island (The other ones) Reviews>PDR 1878 robusto
Don Fernando 02:41 AM 06-24-2011
These Pinar del Rio cigars own their name to the year 1878 when the Cuban government created the provinces, and thereby creating the province Pinar del Rio, what is now known as the best tobacco growing region of the world. The cigars are made from Nicaraguan and Dominican filler with a dark Brazilian wrapper. I smoked the 5x50 robusto.

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The wrapper is oily and dark with some thin veins and the weirdest looking pigtail I have ever seen. The cigar has a tasteful double band and a mild smell of straw and barnyard. The construction feels good, and so does the predraw. I taste raisin with pepper.

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I taste coffee and pepper with far away on the background some maduro sweetness/chocolate which slowly becomes a bit stronger. The coffee morphs into wood after a quarter of an inch. After half an inch the pepper loses a lot of its power, the wood becomes dominant with pepper and chocolate on the background.

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After a third I taste wood with a tiny bit of pepper. The sweet chocolate flavor has disappeared. After two thirds I taste cedar with a lot of pepper again. The last few puffs are black pepper only.

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This cigar lasted me an hour and twenty-five minutes. I got a lot of thick smoke. The draw was good and the ash is frayed, salt & pepper colored but very firm. This cigar is full flavored and full bodied.

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Would I buy this cigar again? Yeah, I see a box of these in the near future

Appearance: 9 / 10
Construction: 8 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Burn: 8 / 10
Smoke & ash: 8 / 10
Aroma first part: 8 / 10
Aroma second part: 8 / 10
Aroma third part: 8 / 10
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Drez 02:52 AM 06-24-2011
Great review I always keep a couple of these on hand. Very nice solid smoke!
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emopunker2004 03:04 AM 06-24-2011
One of my favorites
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kelmac07 05:55 PM 06-24-2011
These are an awesome stick. :-) :-)
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N2 GOLD 06:16 PM 06-24-2011
Thanks for the review. A buddy of mine gave me two & after the first one I had to have a box... :-) :-)
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688sonarmen 06:43 PM 06-24-2011
Thats a killer cigar there, I favor the Corona size but looking at that ash on your robusto may persuade me to pick up some! Great review as always:-)
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Dunkel 07:57 PM 06-24-2011
Tasty smoke indeed. Great review Ferd.
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emopunker2004 10:50 AM 07-02-2011
Originally Posted by 688sonarmen:
Thats a killer cigar there, I favor the Corona size but looking at that ash on your robusto may persuade me to pick up some! Great review as always:-)
i too love the Corona
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baddevildog82 02:09 PM 07-12-2011
Nice review. I recently came across these at my local B&M and gave the ma try. I was very surprised at how tasty these were. I had the corona and the 6x60. Both were great but the 6x60 is too big! Give me the corona any day!
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burnem 12:36 PM 07-16-2011
Great review!!
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Coach Deg 12:45 PM 07-16-2011
Great review!
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Tyler 01:29 PM 07-16-2011
Great review! I will have to try one. I had a Capa Oscuro or whatever and really enjoyed it so I am sure I will enjoy this one. :-)
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bigheadmark 04:40 PM 07-16-2011
:-)the cigar looks awesome

i checked online and noticed they're sold out on Thompson....anyone know who else sells them online?
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darkninja67 09:03 AM 07-17-2011
great review. I love these as well.
Any good online etailers have them?
cigarplace does not carry PDR

EDIT: found them in stock at Emersons and pretty cheap. http://www.emersonscigars.com/storef...dcategory=1137

and at egars really cheap http://www.egars.com/category_s/1468.htm
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