The Cigar I'd Never Smoke | Abe Flores | PDR Cigars | Box Press Ep. 138

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Does the size of a cigar matter? Sure does for PDR founder Abe Flores. Find out if he prefers fatter stogies versus shorter, slimmer cigars. Then get cigar recommendations from this award-winning master blender.

Looking for an accessible Cubanesque cigar? PDR (Puro Dominican Republic) blends Cuban traditions with boutique modern manufacturing . The cigar makers employ a complex tobacco rolling technique that originated in Cuba called “entubado.” The cigar roller rolls each filler leaf into a straw shape to fit a greater number of filler leaves into a PDR cigar, which results in amazing air flow.

PDR's Flores talks with Boveda's Drew Emmer about protecting the condition of cigars at PCA 2024, the preeminent event for premium cigar and pipe industry.

00:00 This is Box Press

01:58 To buy instruments, I was selling cigars on the side

03:36 Abe Flores already knew tech and marketing, needed to learn cigars

04:23 Pinar del Rio, Cuba is where tobacco seeds are from

06:41 #1 PDR cigar: El Criollito

07:37 For My Humidor I Use Boveda

08:43 Boveda maintains the perfect humidity for cigars

10:00 Bad humidor, no Boveda is very bad for cigars

10:14 What's your favorite cigar?

10:31 PDR 10th Anniversary Millefleurs Corona cigar

11:06 Pepin Black Lancero cigar and 601 Green cigar

11:25 Fuente Añejo Shark cigar

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