JR Alternatives?

macpappy · 02-11-2009, 10:19 AM

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

VirtualSmitty · 02-11-2009, 10:23 AM

Yes and no. Stay away, stay far away!

elderboy02 · 02-11-2009, 10:25 AM

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

mosesbotbol · 02-11-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty

Yes and no. Stay away, stay far away!

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

Nimbus · 02-11-2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty

Yes and no. Stay away, stay far away!

I agree!

hotreds · 02-11-2009, 10:27 AM

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

Starscream · 02-11-2009, 10:31 AM

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.

JJG · 02-11-2009, 10:33 AM

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 $$

02-11-2009, 10:39 AM

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

02-11-2009, 10:45 AM

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

02-11-2009, 10:58 AM

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

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Originally Posted by macpappy

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

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!

macpappy · 02-11-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by tobii3

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

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!

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

Boomer · 02-11-2009, 11:10 AM

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.

Buena Fortuna · 02-11-2009, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by macpappy

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

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

02-11-2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Buena Fortuna

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

that's experience talkin' right there

Commander Quan · 02-11-2009, 11:25 AM

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.

BryanB · 02-11-2009, 03:01 PM

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.

TheRiddick · 02-11-2009, 04:16 PM

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.

Buena Fortuna · 02-12-2009, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TheRiddick

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.

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.

02-12-2009, 07:50 AM

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??

02-11-2009, 10:19 AM	#1
macpappy Rider on the storm. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 851 Trading: (0)	JR Alternatives? Who has tried any of the JR Alternatives and are they smokeable? __________________ WARNING: I am a Southern White Male. I have a brain and I know how to use it.

02-11-2009, 10:25 AM	#3
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,512 Trading: (133)	Re: JR Alternatives? I had the Cohiba Siglo 4 Alt. It was pretty darn good. For $1.50, it is hard to pass up.

02-11-2009, 10:27 AM	#6
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,670 Trading: (63)	Re: JR Alternatives? Even some of their sales staff acknowledge the less than stellar make-up of these stogies. __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

02-11-2009, 10:31 AM	#7
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: JR Alternatives? 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. __________________ Insert quote here.

02-11-2009, 10:33 AM	#8
JJG Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Houston Posts: 1,260 Trading: (4)	Re: JR Alternatives? 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 $$

02-11-2009, 10:23 AM	#2
VirtualSmitty WiP!? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: The Evil Empire Posts: 2,084 Trading: (0)	Re: JR Alternatives? Yes and no. Stay away, stay far away! __________________ We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid - Benjamin Franklin

02-11-2009, 10:39 AM	#9
silentjon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: JR Alternatives? I would avoid these. So are decent and some are just bad.

02-11-2009, 10:45 AM	#10
darb85 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: JR Alternatives? 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

02-11-2009, 11:10 AM	#13
Boomer Back In Iowa Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dick Location: Seminole, FL Posts: 92 Trading: (0)	Re: JR Alternatives? 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. __________________ I have been called a lot of things, but inarticulate ain't one of them. - Boyd Crowder.

02-11-2009, 11:25 AM	#16
Commander Quan Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Derrick Location: Canton, OH Posts: 966 Trading: (4)	Re: JR Alternatives? 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.

02-11-2009, 03:01 PM	#17
BryanB Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Bryan Location: Benson, NC Posts: 1,177 Trading: (58)	Re: JR Alternatives? 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. __________________ "Cheap cigars come in handy; they stifle the odor of cheap politicians." Ulysses S. Grant

02-11-2009, 04:16 PM	#18
TheRiddick Non-believer Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Greg Location: Las Vegas Posts: 943 Trading: (7)	Re: JR Alternatives? 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.

02-12-2009, 07:50 AM	#20
tobii3 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: JR Alternatives? 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??