JR Alternatives?
 

Who has tried any of the JR Alternatives and are they smokeable?

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Yes and no. Stay away, stay far away!

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I had the Cohiba Siglo 4 Alt. It was pretty darn good. For $1.50, it is hard to pass up.

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Even some of their sales staff acknowledge the less than stellar make-up of these stogies.

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Some are Dog Rockets, others are wonderful! Cohiba Sig IV and Bolivar Corona (I believe they are the same cigar w/ different packaging) are wonderful. I believe all of the Cuban Alts are Nicaraguan.

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I liked the regular alternatives as a good yard 'gar especially for the price. They're not great but the ones i've had didnt taste bad either.

They do have some called JR Edition Limitada alternatives, with a darker maduro wrapper which I thought might be good too. I was so wrong, They were just bad. Luckily, I was able to find a fellow gorilla to take them off my hands.

I would give the regular alternatives a try. If you don't like them, you're not out much $$

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:tpd:

Had a Fuente one and it was so awful. Great cigar if you are looking to give up smoking...

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I would avoid these. So are decent and some are just bad.

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Most are horrible. I started buying these and it almost made me stop smoking cigars. thank god for me buying a torano at a local shop. never looked back!

Stay away. Far away. blech

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wow...so tell us how you REALLY feel about ALTS....:al

Yes and Yes.

you asked if they are smokeable. Yes.

Are they comparable to what they are marketed as? No - that is why they are an ALTERNATIVE!

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You are correct in that I phrased the second part of the question wrong. A White Owl is smokeable but why would anyone.

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I have tried a number of them over the years and all of them have been terrible. From bad construction to bad taste. Keep away.

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The CAO Gold Maduro alternate is a surprisingly decent stick for $1.50. Do not try the Monte #2 or the 858 alternates.

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:tpd:

that's experience talkin' right there

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I've had the Monte #2 alts and while they were smokeable they weren't particularly good. But what can you expect for $2.00? You get a $2 cigar. I'll take them fishing and smoke them for something to do, to give away, or trash, and I don't mind.

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The edicion limitada's are decent. Most of the time they turn too crap alittle past halfway. The Rocky Patel Edge Maduros are fairly close. Besides that......Not good.

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Bought HdM alts a while back, found them to be harsh and not that good. Left them alone for over a year and well, smoked a few lately and all I can tell you is that they are WAY more enjoyable than CAO Anni Cameroon I smoked last week.

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How many stars would u give this,,,at least 3 out of 5?

How wonderful?


I want to believe there is at least one,,,,

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I would give it a 3.

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I can list quite a few that are 3-4 stars...no kidding

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It's better than a lot of $4+ sticks I've had. For barely over $1 a stick, you can't go wrong w/ Cuban Alt Cohiba Sig IV or Bolivar Corona (if you like spice).
Do they taste like Cohibas or Bolivars? No. Are they a decent stick? Yes.

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I agree! :pn:pu

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Good enough for me,,,I will need enough for doing my yard this spring and summer,,,I got about an acre to cut and manicure so need alot of yard gars.

Good enough for moi',,,,,and I do love spice. As long as they go with beer,,Im happy:ss

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I would stay away from the Alt's but I love the Ults and Monte C from the cuban line.

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+1 on the monte C

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I can tell you that many of them are better than some of the $3-$5 sticks you will pay for a "brand" name. They are rolled in the same factories by the same people that make the Altadis cigars, just 2nd grade tobacco. Most are green, and I too have found that if I let them rest in my humidor for 6 mos. or more they are more enjoyable. Great for mowing the lawn and give aways, I'll keep buying them.

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I've got Alt's and Connies in my cooler from as far back as 04.....and I have NO complaints. I'm a cheap bastid, what more can I say??

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As with any other cigar lines, you need to pick and choose through Alt selections, but I would advise anyone to let them sleep for a while before making up their minds on these. Not that I buy them on a constant basis, but they are good buys with age on them. I would definitely advise either a Honduran or Nic tobacco mix if buying Alts.

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Used to purchase from JR's Alternative collection; IMO, they all tasted the same, just come in different sizes and color wrappers. It's probably been about 10 yrs. since last JR purchase. When it comes to yard gars, tend to stick with low end blends from list of preferred name brand manufacturers. Some supplier's offer name brand 2'nds, which I have found are not too bad.