Archive for May, 2018

The Nat Sherman Timeless Collection – Two Extraordinary Blends

Thursday, May 24th, 2018

Nat Sherman, a legendary name in premium cigars, first set up shop in NYC in 1930, and now 88 years later, his ever-expanding portfolio includes some of the most sought-after cigars in the world.

In 2011, the Sherman family, with the help of industry legend Manuel Quesada, put a contemporary spin on their cigar business with a brand called Nat Sherman Timeless Collection, a blend made to appeal to the modern smoker’s palate. It was released to such rave reviews that it made Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 list of 2012 list and would go on to become a top seller for the company.

The Nat Sherman Timeless Collection is available in two styles starting with the Dominican blend that is available in a huge eight vitola selection.  All these cigars feature aged tobaccos from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua expertly rolled inside a seamless golden-brown Honduran wrapper. these sweet smelling, smooth tasting, medium bodied cigars, serve up savory notes of espresso, earth, some hints of vanilla, citrus, and a warm toasty finish.

Riding on the heels of the original Timeless cigars, in 2012 the company released the Timeless Collection Nicaragua version that has the same banding as its Dominican cousin. One way you can tell the two blends apart aside from the wrapper differences is that the Nicaraguan version is a box-press cigar.

Available in four vitolas, as opposed to eight, the Nat Sherman Timeless Nicaragua cigars are puros consisting of the best-aged Nicaraguan tobaccos, once again, flawlessly rolled under the supervision of the famous Quesada family.

Like the Dominican variety, this one is a medium body blend, however, as expected it boasts a totally different flavor profile. After toasting and lighting, you will savor a complex medley of molasses, oak, chocolate, cedar, and fruit flavors, all punctuated with a long lasting sweet tobacco finish.

With the perfect balance between flavor and strength, both medium body Timeless brands are powerful enough for a veteran smoker yet display a creamy smooth character that will entice a newcomer.

Best of all, the entire Timeless Collection portfolio showcases the quality and extraordinary taste that comes with every premium handmade Nat Sherman cigar.

Introducing a Very Affordable Davidoff Cigar!

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018

 Private Stock by Davidoff Cigars are a dream come true for cigar enthusiasts that always found the ultra-premium Davidoff brand extremely desirable, but a bit too rich for their blood to enjoy on a daily basis.

First off, as some of you may have read, these are not factory seconds, mistakes, or throwaways, they are a regular production line of cigars made at the famous Davidoff of Geneva factory in the Dominican Republic. Private Stock cigars are rolled in five popular sizes with same top-quality Dominican binder and long filler tobaccos used in the brands higher-end lines, finished with your choice of either a silky golden-brown Connecticut, or a darker, oilier, Broadleaf Maduro wrapper. Davidoff ‘s strategy to control the cost was by using simple bands and simple cedar slide top boxes coupled with little promotion. In doing this, they have created one of the best cigar deals in brand history, that brings luxury Davidoff quality and flavor to the masses.

So far, the consumer feedback has been very positive, as most of our customers have found them every bit as consistent as the Davidoff cigars costing three or four times more, and this reflects in the cigars continuously high sales.

Although not quite as complex as other Davidoff offerings, this is still a very satisfying smoke with straightforward flavors of coffee, leather, roasted nuts, and subtle hints of spice, with the maduro wrapped variety adding some yummy layers of chocolate to the mix.

Private Stock cigars boast a solid medium body profile making it a perfect choice for both newcomers and well-seasoned aficionados looking for an ideal morning to mid-day smoke. In addition, with such an affordable price, smokers of all experience levels will enjoy a handmade premium cigar from one of the world’s most prestigious names that won’t put a dent in their budget.

Davidoff cigars are always in extremely high demand, and with such a favorable price point, brand enthusiasts will continue to purchase Private Stock cigars at a frenzied pace, so we highly suggest that you order yours soon before you are dealing with the dreaded backorder!

Nick & Jim P.B.E Cigars – A Brilliant Collaboration!

Thursday, May 10th, 2018

Nick & Jim P.B.E a brand-new boutique-style line of premium cigars, is a collaborative effort between Nick Syris of LH Premium Cigars and “Island” Jim Robinson best known for producing Leaf by Oscar cigars and his own  Island Jim brand produced under the Leaf by Oscar label.

When it was announced last year, the name of the cigar was Lavida Isla, a combination of Syris’ Lavida Habana brand and Robinson’s signature Island branding, but due to some legal naming rights issues, when finally released, it carried the simple moniker of Nick & Jim’s P.B.E, which stands for pre-band edition.

Regardless of the name, the blend remains the same. These cigars use an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper covering an Ecuadorian binder and filler tobaccos from Nicaragua and Peru. There is only one vitola—a 6 x 54-ring Toro—that comes packaged in handsome dress boxes of 20.

Syris produces his cigars out of the Tobaccos de Costa Rica factory in Costa Rica. This same factory is handling the production for the Nick & Jim P.B.E.

The Nick & Jim P.B.E. starts out with a mix of cedar, and zesty pepper components. As the cigar breaks in, cocoa, leather, cream, and a distinct earthy sweetness seamlessly meld with the core flavors. The finish is long lasting and creamy smooth. Overall, this a remarkably well-rounded full-flavored smoke, with enough balance and smoothness to entice smokers of all experience levels.

When it comes to the construction and burn, both are top-notch, as the Nick & Jim P.B.E. is packed solid, feels firm in the hand, and has little trouble maintaining a straight razor-sharp burn line that produces a solid white ash.

Syris has done an excellent job in building a solid reputation for his premium line of LH Cigars, and Robinson has done the same with his top-rated portfolio. Together, these stogie maestros have really hit out of the park with the Nick & Jim P.B.E. brand!

My Father – Crafted By Jaime Garcia

Tuesday, May 8th, 2018

Hello my friends, Nick Libretti here with a special announcement.  If you’ve been paying attention to our Instagram page recently, you may notice I have announced a brand new project coming to JR cigars this month.  This isn’t your typical private label, this cigar has been years in the making.  The JR team has been meeting with the Garcia family for a private label for quite some time, but for one reason or another, it never came to fruition.  Usually, it was a timeline thing, they didn’t have enough of a certain tobacco, or they wanted to wait for some leaves to age a bit longer.  This is what happens when you work with perfectionists, yet the result was more then we could have ever hoped for.

The Crafted by Jaime Garcia is an intensely flavorful medium to full body smoke.  All of the tobacco is grown on the My father farms in the heart of Nicaragua.  Aged Nicaraguan filler and binder tobaccos are accompanied by a special Habano Rosado Oscuro wrapper.  This unique leaf is a combination of the spice of the original My Father with the rich chocolate notes of the My Father Le Bijou.  The construction is as close to perfect as I’ve ever seen, with a tight white ash and amazing smoke output.

The Crafted by Jaime Garcia is available in several great sizes and comes in small wood boxes of 10.  They are exceedingly limited due to the age and limited availability of this particular wrapper.   When they are released in May, make sure you are one of the first ones to pick them up.  One of the finest cigars to ever come out of Nicaragua will now be available right here at JR Cigars.

Zocalo — A Mexican Wrapped Beauty from CAO

Tuesday, May 8th, 2018

CAO is a company known for always thinking outside of the box when it comes to blending and rolling, that’s why in recent years, this brand has become one of the most sought-after names in premium handmade cigars. This massive portfolio of 90+ rated cigars, consists of a wide array of binder and filler leaves from various countries throughout Central America rolled inside a compelling assortment of wrappers in various shades.  Now, for the first time in its history, CAO is using a Mexican wrapper on one of its cigars, and it’s called the CAO Zocalo, a beefy 6 x 60 vitola. Fittingly, this limited-edition selection of only 3,500 cigars were released just in time to coincide with the Famous Cinco de Mayo holiday.

CAO master blender Rick Rodriguez employs a special Morrón wrapper grown in the San Andrés Valley by the “First Family of Mexican Cigars, the Turrents of Te Amo fame. He chose this prized leaf for its deep earthy flavor and aroma.  Resting below this oily wrapper, is a toasty Cameroon binder and a core of aged long fillers from Nicaragua.

Zocalo refers to the name of the main square in Mexico City which was the inspiration for this feisty smoke. In addition, to pay tribute to this legendary Mexican landmark, the boxes and bands are adorned with colorful Zocalo artwork in a striking red, white, and black design. 20 of these stunning cigars come seated in each box.

As intended, this limited edition south of the border indulgence is bold, full flavored, and earthy at its core, with nuances of white pepper, chocolate, and hickory wood, adding layers of complexity. Thick billowy clouds of musky, sweet- smelling smoke reminds you that you are smoking a classic Mexican-style cigar, and, in true CAO fashion, the construction is top-notch, the burn is razor-sharp, and the draw is effortless.

Zocalo is an exceptional example of how the artisans at CAO have applied their generations of cigar knowledge and expert blending skills to create an iconic cigar that truly displays the spirit of Mexico.

EP Carrillo Encore – A Fantastic New Smoke from Ernesto!

Thursday, May 3rd, 2018

Originally slated for release in 2016, but postponed until 2018, the Encore cigar line of premium cigars from industry legend Ernesto Carrillo has finally arrived, and you can get them now, right here at JR Cigar!  This much anticipated release is the first and only blend in the popular Family Series that is made with 100% aged Nicaraguan tobaccos. The filler tobaccos are from the country’s three primary growing regions—Estelí, Condega, and Jalapa—while the binder is from Estelí, where the dark volcanic soils are known for producing Nicaragua’s most powerful tobaccos. The wrapper is a deep-brown, slightly mottled Jalapa varietal, that adds a spicy sweetness to the flavor profile.

Distinguishing Encore from other brands that use standard fermentation procedures, is its unique Cuban“Tercios” method of curing and aging. In making these ultra-premium cigars, palm tree bark is wrapped around the tobacco to create tight bales. This process allows a natural two-way humidification system that brings out the utmost in flavors and aromas from the leaves. After 1-year bound in these bails, this normally strong blend of all Nicaraguan tobaccos takes on a smoother medium body character.

After toasting and lighting these gems, the cigar aficionado will experience a slow burning smoke that provides copious amounts of sweet smelling smoke and a mouthwatering combo of rich earth and a distinct tobacco sweetness, accented with hints of cocoa powder and spice. The EP Carrillo Encore is suitably named, because this is a smoke you’ll come back to time and time again!

Presented in five popular vitolas, only the finest trained Cuban torcedors in this famous Dominican factory get to roll every Encore cigar, including the great Ernesto Carrillo himself!

The EP Carrillo Encore is suitably named, because this is a luxury smoke you’ll come back to time and time again!

La Hoja Cigar Co. 1962 Cigars – The Rebirth of a Cuban-Style Classic

Tuesday, May 1st, 2018

La Hoja Cigar Co. 1962 is a beautifully rolled line of premium handmade cigars made in small-batch fashion. This s a contemporary rebirth of an old Cuban brand produced by a three-generation tobacco growing family that escaped Castro’s persecution to become one of the best-selling boutique cigars on the market today.  Founded by brothers Willie Flores and Carlos Gomez, the brand was first introduced in 1990 when the two men set up shop in Hoboken, New Jersey. Flor de Florez cigars became so popular with the locals that word of mouth had New Jersey smokers gravitating to their shop in droves. In 1992, when Cigar Aficionado came out, these cigars acquired national fame and remained a hot commodity until 1998 when a lawsuit over naming rights brought the brand to a sudden halt, with production ceasing to exist

This lawsuit was finally settled in 2011, and fast forwarding to 2018, the La Hoja Cigar Co.1962 cigars are bigger and better than ever with three popular lines currently available in the company portfolio: La Hoja Edición Clásica 1962, La Hoja Edición Maduro 1962 and La Hoja Reserva Limitada.

All medium to full body in strength, the three-blend line starts with the Reserva Limitada 1962 that boasts a refined recipe of six- years aged Dominican and Nicaraguan binders and fillers covered with an oily, medium brown colored Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. By using vintage tobaccos, this complex blend of coffee, earth, cinnamon, and nuts, are delivered with a buttery smoothness on the palate.

To appeal to the smoker’s dark side, La Hoja’s sophomore release, Edicion Maduro 1962 presents aged Dominican Piloto Cubano, and Nicaraguan long-fillers rolled inside a tantalizing licorice black San Andres wrapper from Mexico. Savory flavors of nuts, spice, dark chocolate, maple, and sweet caramel make this offering a real Maduro lover’s dream!

The latest installment to the highly rated La Hoja portfolio is the Edicion Clasica 1962.  This luxury – selection of two big ring vitolas are rolled in a classic box-pressed format with a core of aged Dominican and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos capped with an oily Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper. These beauties truly capture the taste of the original Cuban namesake with a zesty peppery base that harmoniously intermingles with more subtle notes of coffee, sweet spices, wood, and cedar.

Revamped, revitalized, and still growing, La Hoja Cigar Co. 1962 promises more exciting premium blends in the future, and if these three selections are any indication of what lies ahead, this company will be a force to be reckoned with for generations to come!

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