Bellevue Kentucky’s The Party Source is celebrating its 30th anniversary. This week the retailer will begin selling an exclusive commemorative Aladino 30th Anniversary Cigar from JRE Tobacco Co to mark the occasion. The Aladino 30th Anniversary is a 48 x 4 1/2 sized Rothschild that features all-Honduran tobacco grown on the JRE Tobacco Farm. The […]
At the end of this month, JRE Tobacco Co. will release a candela offering under its Aladino brand appropriately called the Aladino Candela. According to JRE Tobacco Co-President Justo Eiroa, the Aladino Candela is being released to select retailers. As in the past, these retailers are being selected based on the ones who have visited […]
On Prime Time Special Edition 129, we wrap up our Aging Experiment on the Aladino Corojo Reserva Figurado and introduce our first cut of Cigar Company Power Ratings. With the Aging Experiment, we pick a cigar and smoke it, we smoke it 6 months later, and then another 6 months after that. Tonight we […]
On Episode 78 of Prime Time Jukebox, Coop and Dave look at Track Ones – the first track on a LP, Cassette, CD, or stream playlist. Coop and Dave will look at what makes a good Track One and discuss some of their favorite ones. Plus we cover a wide array of both music and […]
The 2022 Trade Show would be the sixth one for JRE Tobacco as a company. From day one, JRE Tobacco Co has been a vertically integrated operation, and the company has showcased this as a differentiator. This includes its farming, factory, and distribution activities. These capabilities were again showcased at the 2022 show. This year […]
Gordo was the size of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) for JRE Tobacco. In addition to a Gordo size being unveiled for the new Aladino Classic line, JRE Tobacco added Gordo line extensions to the Aladino Cameroon and Aladino Connecticut lines. The new Aladino Connecticut Gordo becomes the fifth vitola in the line. The wrapper […]
The Aladino Classic, a cigar announced last month by JRE Tobacco Company, will begin a soft launch this month. The soft launch will be available to select retailers that have visited the JRE Tobacco farm in Honduras. JRE Tobacco estimates this is about 30 retailers. In the past, JRE Tobacco Co. has used this same […]
JRE Tobacco Company is adding a new offering under its Aladino line called Aladino Classic. Information first provided to Cigar Aficionado indicates that the Aladino Classic consists of 100% Honduran tobaccos including a Habano wrapper, Habano fillers, and an Authentic Corojo binder. The cigars will be available in four sizes: Corona (5 x 44), Robusto […]
On Special Edition 116, we continue Aging Experiment #4 as we check in one six plus months of aging on the Aladino Corojo Reserva Figurado. With the “Aging Experiment” Series, Bear and Coop smoke a cigar, smoke the same cigar six months later, and smoke the same cigar one year later. The idea is to […]
The Prime Time Awards are voted on by members of the Cigar Coop team. The awards look at the impact on the cigar industry. Today, we unveil our choice for the 2021 Small/Medium Company of the Year. This award factors in things such as innovation, continued quality, and impact to the industry. JRE Tobacco wins […]
