For the first six installments of the JR 50th Anniversary Series, JR Cigar has worked with many leading manufacturers and brands to make exclusive cigars. This time JR reaches into one of its own history brands, the Ultimate Series, for the seventh installment. The JR Ultimate 50th Anniversary pays homage to the Ultimate line, a […]
Cigar Review: Crowned Heads Mother Church JR 50th (Churchill)
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The year 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of JR Cigar. Technically the start of JR Cigar goes back to 1970 when Jack Rothman (thus the name JR) opened his first cigar store in New York City. It was a year later when Jack’s son Lew Rothman was approached by a customer asking if he could have […]
Cigar News: Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua JR 50th Announced as Part of JR Cigar 50th Anniversary Series
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A different take on Boutique Blends Cigars’ Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua makes up the sixth installment of the JR Cigar 50th Anniversary series. While the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua is a box-pressed line, the Aging Room Nicaragua Quattro JR 50th is a rounded version. The cigar is based on the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Maestro, […]
Cigar News: Davidoff JR 50th Announced
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JR Cigar has announced a fifth cigar in its 50th anniversary series. This cigar comes from Davidoff and its the Davidoff JR 50th. The cigar will be exclusively available on JRCigars.com beginning May 19th. The Davidoff JR 50th features an Ecuadorian wrapper over a Mexican San Andres Negro binder and a combination of Nicaraguan and […]
Cigar News: Aganorsa Lunatic JR 50th Announced as Part of JR Cigar 50th Anniversary Series
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JR Cigar has announced a fourth cigar in its 50th anniversary series. This cigar comes from Aganorsa Leaf and its the Aganorsa Lunatic JR 50th. The cigar is scheduled to release on April 29th. The Aganorsa Lunatic 50th is part of the Lunatic Habano line and features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over binder and […]
Cigar News: Montecristo Cincuenta JR 50th Released as Part of JR 50th Anniversary Series
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JR Cigar has announced a third cigar in its 50th anniversary series. This cigar will be a special installment of the Montecristo Cincuenta in the form of a rounded torpedo “The Montecristo Cincuenta was originally released in 2019 to celebrate another 50th anniversary – that of our Tabacalera de Garcia factory in La Romana, Dominican […]
Cigar News: Mother Church by Crowned Heads Announced as Next JR Cigar 50th Anniversary Release
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JR Cigar has announced a second cigar as a part of its 50th Anniversary Series. It’s the Mother Church by Crowned Heads, and not only does it pay homage to the JR’s 50th anniversary, but the Crowned Heads’ roots in Nashville, Tennessee. The cigar gets its name from Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, formerly known as […]
Cigar News: Romeo y Julieta Edicion Limitada JR 50th Announced
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2021 will see JR Cigar celebrate its 50th anniversary. To mark the occasion, a limited edition offering from the Romeo y Julieta brand will be released, appropriately called the Romeo y Julieta Edicion Limitada JR 50th. The Romeo y Julieta Edicion Limitada JR 50th is highlighted by a Mexican Criollo wrapper over a Connecticut binder […]
Cigar News: Romeo y Julieta Devoción Announced as JR Cigar Exclusive
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JR Cigar has announced a new exclusive offering from the Romeo y Julieta brand known as the Devoción. According to JR Cigar, “Devoción is the Spanish word for devotion and it was the devotion of not just the cigar industry employees, but also our loyal customers and the cigar community at large that inspired the […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate NightShade Formally Announced
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JR Cigar has formally announced a new offering it is carrying from Drew Estate known as The NightShade. The cigar takes its name from the plant family Solanaceae, commonly known as nightshades, which include the tobacco plant. NightShade features a Connecticut River Valley Habano wrapper over an Indonesian binder and a combination of Dominican and […]