Cigars/JR Alternatives
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Question
Bill,
What do you know about JR Alternatives? I am looking at buying quality low-cost cigars in bulk to make "Squadron Cigars" for my flight squadron (I'm a Navy pilot). Do they taste the same as the originals? i.e. Does a JR Alternative Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur III look and taste similar to the actual Honduran cigar?
Also, are there any online custom cigar label makers you can recommend? We'd like to have our squadron logo on the ring.
Thanks!
Greg,
I haven't smoked the JR Hoyo brands, but I know that they make a lot of cigars in the same factory that makes the real Hoyo's, and I'm willing to bet that they are pretty close in taste and quality.
My company makes custom banded cigars and we would be happy to quote you a price. If you are interested send me an e-mail at b.finck@finckcigarcompany.com
Thanks,
Bill
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Bill Finck Jr.
Expertise
I'm a fourth generation cigar maker and have spent 25+ years operating our factory as well as a mail order cigar company. I belong to cigar manufacturers associations as well as retail cigar associations so I'm usually up to date with current events relating to cigars. I've smoked the majority of brands on the market and would be happy to share my opinions of them with you. Since I live in the U.S. I have very little experience with Cuban cigars, but other than that I know a least a little bit about almost every brand of cigars on the market.
Experience
In addition to growing up in and now managing our cigar factory for 25+ years, I've spent time in many factories in Honduras, Nicaragua, The Dominican Republic and Mexico. BR>
Organizations
Cigar Association of America, Retail Tobacco Dealers Association
Education/Credentials
BS Texas A&M University
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