雪茄制造商喜欢用纪念版来庆祝一些周年日，近期，PDR雪茄公司的老板安倍·弗洛雷斯（Abe Flores）发布了最新系列“弗洛雷斯和罗德里格斯”（ Flores y Rodriguez）来庆祝他进入雪茄行业满18周年。目前这个系列正在向零售商发货。

18周年的烟叶混合是在PDR10周年系列的基础上略加改动形成的。10周年系列使用的茄衣是厄瓜多尔哈瓦那烟叶，这次换成了深色的厄瓜多尔苏门答腊马杜罗烟叶。按照弗洛雷斯的说法，更换的茄衣烟叶给雪茄的口味提供了一定力度，也同时让口感呈现奶油和甜的特质。

雪茄的内部烟叶配方没有变化，和10周年系列一样，茄套是多米尼加的奥罗烟叶，茄芯是多米尼加的皮洛托古巴、尼加拉瓜的贾拉帕地区种植的烟叶的混合成份。

“弗洛雷斯和罗德里格斯”系列有五个尺寸。米丽菲尔皇冠（Millefleurs Corona），42环径，5英寸，在美国的售价5.71美元。罗布图，52环径，5英寸，售价13.24美元。宽丘吉尔（Wide Churchill），58环径，5.125英寸，售价14.71美元。大公牛，54环径，6英寸，售价16.18美元。双尖鱼雷（double-tapered Figurado），52环径，6.5英寸，售价17.65美元。所有尺寸都是每盒24支的包装。

雪茄是在多米尼加共和国的PDR雪茄厂生产的。

Whether the number is even or odd, cigarmakers like to celebrate anniversaries with commemorative smokes, and PDR Cigars is no different. Brand owner Abe Flores celebrates his 18th year in the business with the Flores y Rodriguez 18th Anniversary, which is shipping to retailers now.

The blend for 18th Anniversary is a twist on PDR’s 10th Anniversary cigar. The Ecuador Habano wrapper of the 10th was replaced with a dark Ecuador Sumatra maduro leaf. According to Flores, the Sumatra wrapper increases the strength but also provides a creamier, sweeter smoke. The interior tobaccos, however, are the same: Dominican Olor binder with a filler combination of Dominican Piloto Cubano and Nicaraguan tobacco from Jalapa.

The Flores y Rodriguez 18th Anniversary line comes in five sizes: Millefleurs Corona, measuring 5 inches by 42 ring gauge ($5.71); Robusto, 5 by 52 ($13.24); Wide Churchill, 5 1/8 by 58 ($14.71); Grand Toro, 6 by 54 ($16.18); and the double-tapered Figurado, 6 1/2 by 52 ($17.65). All sizes are packaged in boxes of 24.

The Flores y Rodriguez brand is produced at the PDR factory in the Dominican Republic.