“…this is a cigar that delivers a nice balance of sweetness and spice from start to finish. This is a cigar that can be enjoyed any time of the day from a morning smoke to a nice after dinner smoke.” Wrapper: San Andres Maduro Binder: Authentic Corojo Filler: Habano, Authentic Corojo Country of Origin: Honduras […]
Cigar Review: Tatascan Habano Toro by JRE Tobacco Co
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, JRE Tobacco Co, Review, Tatascan
The Tatascan is one of three lines offered by JRE Tobacco Company, the brand owned by Julio R. Eiroa and his son Justo. Tatascan was one of three brands created by Julio Eiroa (along with Aladino and Rancho Lunda) that were previewed by Justo’s brother Christian Eiroa at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show as a […]
Feature Story: A Visit to the JRE Tobacco Company Operations: Part 3-The Factory Operations
William Cooper Feature Story No Comments Feature Story, JRE Tobacco Co
Back in February, I had the opportunity to tour the operations of JRE Tobacco Company. Run by tobacco industry icon Julio R. Eiroa and his son Justo, JRE Tobacco Company is a true vertical integrated crop to shop operation – ranging in everything from growing tobacco, processing tobacco, cigar production, and handling distribution. In this […]
Cigar Review: Aladino Robusto by JRE Tobacco Co
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 4.5 - Fight Chuck Norris for Them, 94-96, JRE Tobacco Co, Review
Aladino is a 100% Authentic Honduran puro that comes from JRE Tobacco Company. JRE Tobacco Company is an operation that was founded by Julio R. Eiroa and his son Justo M. Eiroa. Julio and Justo are the father and brother of Christian Eiroa, who is best known for running Camacho Cigars before founding CLE Cigar Company. […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on JRE Tobacco Co. at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2017 No Comments Aladino, Feature Story, IPCPR 2017, JRE Tobacco Co, Rancho Luna, Tatascan
It was the third IPCPR Trade Show for the brands of JRE Tobacco Company. While there wasn’t any new product introduced, this would be the coming out party for the brands owned by industry legend Julio R. Eiroa and his son Justo. JRE Tobacco has three core brands: Aladino, Rancho Luna, and Tatascan. These brands were actually introduced […]
Feature Story: A Visit to the JRE Tobacco Company Operations: Part 2-The Agriculture and Curing Operations
William Cooper Feature Story 1 Comment Feature Story, JRE Tobacco Co
Back in February, I had the opportunity to tour the operations of JRE Tobacco Company. Run by tobacco industry icon Julio R. Eiroa and his son Justo, JRE Tobacco Company is a true vertical integrated crop to shop operation – ranging in everything from growing tobacco, processing tobacco, cigar production, and handling distribution. In this […]
Cigar Review: Rancho Luna Maduro Robusto by JRE Tobacco Company
William Cooper Reviews 4 Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, JRE Tobacco Co, Rancho Luna, Review
The Rancho Luna Maduro is a cigar produced by JRE Tobacco Company, the vertically integrated tobacco and premium cigar operation founded by Julio R. Eiroa and his son Justo M. Eiroa. Both Julio and Justo are the father and brother of Christian Eiroa, who is best known for running Camacho Cigars before founding CLE Cigar […]
Feature Story: A Visit to the JRE Tobacco Company Operations: Part 1-The Corojo Farm
William Cooper Feature Story 1 Comment Feature Story, JRE Tobacco Co
Back in February, I had the opportunity to tour the operations of JRE Tobacco Company. Run by tobacco industry icon Julio R. Eiroa and his son Justo, JRE Tobacco Company is a true vertical integrated crop to shop operation – ranging in everything from growing tobacco, processing tobacco, cigar production, and handling distribution. Today, I take […]
Feature Story: Bayer CropScience a Daily Best Practice of Eiroa Operations
William Cooper Feature Story No Comments Feature Story, JRE Tobacco Co
In 2007, the Corojo farm owned by the Eiroa family in the Jamastran Valley of Honduras began a program called Bayer CropScience. Developed by the Bayer Corporation, CropScience is a program of best practices for agriculture and manufacturing that promote concepts such as environmental, consumable crop safety, bio-friendly pesticides, industrial safety, and biosecurity. The Eiroas would […]
2016 Year in Review: A Tale of Two Lanceros
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The 2016 Cigar of the Year Countdown is now in annals of history. The Crux du Connoisseur No. 2 was named the #1 cigar with the JRE Tobacco’s Aladino Elegante the #2 cigar. What do these cigars have in common? They are lanceros. While on many online media sites, it isn’t a surprise to give […]