So it’s December and Top 5’s are in. The first is for Nick Libretti; ‘cause it’s his birthday list.

All year we have saved you on spectacular Top 5 packs. But this one’s a good one and we know they won’t last

So now that you’ve clicked through – go on and buy a pack. We’re watching Al Pacino films. Happy Birthday Nick. Keep ‘em lit!

• Length – 6
• Ring – 48
• Shape – Parejo
• Wrapper Type – Connecticut Broadleaf
• Binder – Nicaragua
• Filler – Dominican Republic / Nicaragua
• Origin – Nicaragua
• Strength – Full
• Wrapper Shade – Maduro
• Smoke Time – 80 Minutes

You’re a fine one, Mr.Saka. Your cigars are truly boss. From the sweet Sobremasa to the Muestra de Saka, these smokes are a burn above the rest. Out of all your truly great blends, we know Nick’s favorite is the Mi Querida Triqui Traca 648.

The Connecticut Broadleaf is a flawlessly wrapped six-inch cigar that is banded in beautiful red and gold.  Filled with leggero from the DR and filled with tobaccos from Nicaragua. Mr.Saka, the tobaccos you use have this… Bewitching quality to them.

Exceptionally balanced and beautifully bold, expect aromas of cinnamon, espresso, and dark oak. This cigar offers a wonderfully creamy texture, medium body, and a solid ash like snow. I’d like to let you know, Mr.Saka, that all of us here at JR and Nick especially would like to thank you for your great damn smokes!

• Length – 6
• Ring – 46
• Shape – Parejo
• Wrapper Type – Ecuador Habano
• Binder – Nicaragua
• Filler – Nicaragua / Peru / Costa Rica
• Origin – Nicaragua
• Strength – Medium – Full
• Wrapper Shade – EMS
• Smoke Time – 60 Minutes

Nick won’t ask for much this birthday; there is just one thing he needs. A Mil Dias shipped from Nashville; Jon Huber will you indulge him please! A savory treat that hits just right. Great for the golf course or late at night. We’ve got one picked for you; in this limited edition Nick Libretti’s Birthday Top 5 pack!

Silver white ash that has a glows and grows with rich mild notes of gram cracker and ground espresso. This stick from Crowned Heads slaps so-nice. If you have it once you’ll most definitely have it twice.

The 100 days it took to make this awesome blend with three countries of tobaccos including Cuban seed wrappers that are Ecuadorian. The Mil Dias is one for the books from a flawless wrapper to being amazingly designed for looks. Crowned Heads is rising to new heights! We’ll be lighting ours up tonight to celebrate Nick Libretti’s birthday – Whoo-ah!

• Length – 6
• Ring – 52
• Shape – Parejo
• Wrapper Type – Ecuador
• Binder – San Andrés Negro
• Filler – Dominican Republic / Nicaragua
• Origin – Dominican Republic
• Strength – Medium
• Wrapper Shade – EMS
• Smoke Time – 60 Minutes

To celebrate JR for 50 years and more, the luxurious Davidoff company blended the JR 50^th Anniversary Toro. An exceptional parejo that’s a dark savory delight. Sweet and smoky flavors of white pepper and Arabica beans grow in a haze of a warm vanilla bean plume that glows from the savory negro San Andres binder.

Flawless at for it’s price with the Davidoff standards being so high. This four-continental blend might be the most sought after in this pack.

So, trust us when we say this smoke is great on a cold day. In this 52 ring gauge it balances all the nuanced notes of everything this smoke has to offer.

• Length  – 5.50
• Ring  – 50
• Wrapper Type  – San Andrés Mexican
• Binder  – Nicaragua Corojo 99
• Filler  – Nicaragua
• Origin  – Nicaragua
• Strength  – Medium – Full
• Wrapper Shade  – Maduro

Way up north where the air gets cold, in the heart of Connecticut, lives a man named Nick Melillo. He runs Foundation Cigars, which may or may not make the Joe Rogan cigar they smoke on the JRE Podcast. But it’s The Wise Man Maduro that you want.

Wise Man is wrapped with a Mexican San Andres leaf that is fermented for months to increase the natural sweetness. They use vintage Corojo 99 tobaccos bound inside, which gave them 3^rd place when they made it onto Cigar Aficionado’s yearly Top 25. The Wise Man Maduro is the one you want.

Espresso, leather, and some cashew can be tasted in the silky body that is produced. Be a Wiseman this season and choose this premium cigar.

• Length  – 5.50
• Ring  – 52
• Wrapper Type  – Ecuador Sumatra
• Binder  – Nicaragua
• Filler  – Nicaragua
• Origin  – Nicaragua
• Strength – Medium – Full
• Wrapper Shade  – EMS

The Ferio Tego Timeless Panamericana Belicoso is a classy smoke. It’s great for holiday parties and catching up with the folks. However, in this belicoso size, we think you’ll find it smokes much better on those cold winter nights.

The Panemericana has an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper with a Nicaraguan binder and aged long fillers. Great for the early mornings or mid-afternoon, expect a creamy body and notes of cinnamon, spice and coriander.

Continuing on with the legacy of the Nat Sherman, Michael Herklots created the Ferio Tego and he’s crushing it. The Timeless Panemericana is a cigar that we love. Thank you Mike for keeping Timeless alive.

If you enjoyed these great smokes, be sure to check them out all year and always great prices at JR Cigars.