PDR Habano Sun Grown

[Eddy]

So it's a bit of a dry heat in Long Beach and there is almost zero wind so I thought this was a perfect day for a smoke. I looked in the tupperdor and pulled out the PDR as my next victim. I'm not sure but I heard the PDR Habano sun grown was reblended and I think I have one of them and I didn't see a review. Sadly, the pictures I took were no good so I'll use an old one to show how it looks. Enough of that, onto the review.

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Pre-light: The cold draw gave a leathery and tobacco flavor.

1/3: The leather stayed with a woody flavor joining in. Very enjoyable.

2/3: Woody takes center stage with a nutty or almond flavor joining in the background.

3/3: I couldn't taste a change but the flavors did step up a notch in strength.

Final thoughts: This is a very enjoyable smoke that I would recommend as a morning smoke paired with coffee or by itself. The cigar itself is very mild so you needn't pay it too much attention and it wont kick your ass or anything. I smoked it while reading "The Red Badge of Courage" and had myself a pleasant noon.

 

[CSMoFo]

Final thoughts: ... The cigar itself is very mild so you needn't pay it too much attention and it wont kick your ass or anything.

Mild ??!?!!?!?!? Wow, are you sure it was a Sun Grown ? They are full body and full strength ... at least in my book :dunno:

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Nice review and thanks for sharing your smoking experience. :thumbsuP;

I personally never viewed them as mild myself.

My favorite PDR is the Clasico Exclusivo. :cbig:

 

[Eddy]

Mild ??!?!!?!?!? Wow, are you sure it was a Sun Grown ? They are full body and full strength ... at least in my book :dunno:

Well my definition of mild is if it doesn't kick my ass and unable to stand up, it is mild/medium. If it does kick my ass and gives me a wicked headrush, it's full bodied! :laugh:

 

[andy]

I had the first of a re-blended box the other night. All I got was pepper all the way through. I'm hoping these will mellow out to reveal some other notes.

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[swingerofbirches]

I wouldn't have considered this a mild cigar either, but in all fairness I haven't tried the new blend yet (have a new blend torp in my humi waiting to be burned down).

I remember the old blend being fantastic! Very sweet and smooth. A little pepper at the onset and a light pepper background flavor the length of the cigar while the core flavors were honey and brown sugar and rasins with a touch of spice. The flavor profile was consistent throughout the whole stick and it gradually ramped up in strength.
It's one of those smokes where I don't really realize that it has a bit of a kick while I'm smoking it but once I stand up it reminds me.
Overall I'd give this stick a rating of solid medium body and strength. But that's just me.

Thanks for the review and I'm looking forward to smoking my new blend PDR SG!

 

[Docbp87]

I have a pair of the old blend SGs in my humi that need smoking. Maybe I'll kill one tonight. Thanks for your review.

 

[SeanL]

I wouldn't have considered this a mild cigar either, but in all fairness I haven't tried the new blend yet (have a new blend torp in my humi waiting to be burned down).

I remember the old blend being fantastic! Very sweet and smooth. A little pepper at the onset and a light pepper background flavor the length of the cigar while the core flavors were honey and brown sugar and rasins with a touch of spice. The flavor profile was consistent throughout the whole stick and it gradually ramped up in strength.
It's one of those smokes where I don't really realize that it has a bit of a kick while I'm smoking it but once I stand up it reminds me.
Overall I'd give this stick a rating of solid medium body and strength. But that's just me.

Thanks for the review and I'm looking forward to smoking my new blend PDR SG!

This is right on the money. I smoked a re-blended sungrown toro last weekend and enjoyed every moment of it. There is a potency there, but it is not an "in your face" nic bomb.