If you followed us closely last year, you may have noticed, or even purchased some of the cigar lines we released to celebrate our company’s fifty years in the cigar business. With the extensive and deep history that is JR Cigars, we felt like it was only right to “go big or go home” in terms of celebrating this success.

Numerous co-workers of JR collaborated with twelve cigar manufacturers to make this celebration worth you, the consumer’s time. Along the twelve different cigar lines, we also created a personalized cigar cutter, lighter, and humidor for you to purchase along with some great smokes.

A year and a half after the first 50th cigar launch, we still have a handful of scrumptious cigars left over for you all to enjoy. So without further ado, here are the Top 5 JR 50th Cigars of 2022.

Don’t forget to get the limited time sampler in the link below.

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo

Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf

Filler: Nicaragua

Strength: Medium-Full

Smoke Time: 100-110 minutes

Size Available: 7 x 48

Leading off our Top 5 JR 50th Cigars list, we teamed up with Jon Huber of Crowned Heads to bring you the “Mother Church”. Now a regular production line on our website, this limited stick was created to pay homage to Crowned Heads’ roots in Nashville, Tennessee.

This cigar takes its name from the famed Ryman Auditorium®, Nashville’s legendary music venue. Formerly known as the Grand Ole Opry® House, the Ryman has played host to several of the most legendary musical acts including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and the Foo Fighters. Due to its origins as The Union Gospel Tabernacle in 1892, the venue has long been known as Mother Church by Nashville natives.

Handcrafted in Nicaragua at Tabacalera Pichardo, the Mother Church is cloaked in an Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper, all while being bound with Connecticut Broadleaf tobacco and filled with Nicaraguan tobaccos. Flavor notes you’ll detect while smoking this 7 x 48 smoke are red pepper, hickory, cocoa, and leather on the backend.

Fortunately enough for you, the same exact cigar will become a regular production line for all to enjoy. However, we still have the original 10-count in one size. So if you’re looking to snag one of the 500 original boxes, stop by JR Cigars today and treat yourself.

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Sumatra

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

Strength: Medium

Smoke Time: 90 minutes

Size Available: 6 x 52

Next up on our Top 5 JR 50th Cigars is a high-end offering from Altadis USA. In 2019, the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua was named Best Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado. With Rafael Nodal and AJ Fernandez, you’re bound to have an amazing smoke on your hand.

So for the 50th celebration, we knew we had to have this award-winning cigar on the list, with a minor adjustment. The original Quattro Nicaragua was a box-pressed beauty, but for the 50th rendition, we were able to create a custom-made Parejo torpedo version.

This medium-bodied smoke is cloaked in a Sumatra wrapper while being bound and filled with Nicaraguan tobaccos that hail from AJ Fernandez’s farm. Flavor notes you’ll detect while smoking the Quattro Nicaragua are earth, cedar, coffee, leather, and zest on the backend.

Offered in a 10-count box, the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua JR 50^th is available in one, 6 x 52 size in limited edition quantity. Less than 1,000 boxes were produced so make sure to stop by JR Cigars today and get a piece of history.

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Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Ecuador Sumatra

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

Strength: Medium-Full

Smoke Time: 90 minutes

Size Available: 6 x 50

Our next Top 5 JR 50th Cigars is one of the highest-rated and beloved cigars the industry has ever seen. The Oliva Serie V Melanio, a specially tweaked version of the Oliva Serie V was first introduced in 2012. Up to now, all Melanio releases in the U.S. have been in the box-pressed format. But for this special occasion, Oliva created its first-ever rounded size for the U.S.

Hand rolled at Tabacalera Oliva de Nicaragua S.A. the Melanio JR 50th uses Nicaraguan tobaccos for both the filler and binder, all while utilizing Ecuadorian Sumatra tobacco for the wrapper. Some flavor notes you may detect in each puff of this legendary smoke are dark chocolate, coffee, and cedar.

This Medium to Full-Bodied 6 X 50 Toro is available in boxes of 10 as a limited release that came out one year ago next month. Enjoy!

Country of Origin: Honduras

Wrapper: Mexican San Andres

Binder: Honduran Habano

Filler: Nicaragua/Honduras/Various

Strength: Medium-Full

Smoke Time: 90 minutes

Size Available: 6 x 52

For the next cigar on our Top 5 JR 50th Cigars, we teamed up with Alec and Bradley Rubin, the namesakes of Alec Bradley Cigars, and the founders of Alec & Bradley. The Alec & Bradley Wagyu A5 is a unique, limited edition cigar blended that was inspired by Japanese beef, which is world-renowned for its flavor, visual appearance, and high price tag.

Handcrafted in Honduras at the Raices Cubanas factory, the Wagyu A5 uses filler tobaccos from Nicaragua, Colombia, and Honduras to achieve a meaty core. The Honduran Habano binder adds touches of spice, while the Mexican San Andrés wrapper adds notes of dark chocolate, dark fruit, and a touch of sweetness to round out this Medium-bodied gem.

Just 500 boxes have been made, the Wagyu from Alec and Bradley are available in a 6 x 52 Toro size that comes in a box of 10. With less than 500 boxes made for its launch last year, head on over to JR Cigars so you don’t miss what this scrumptious cigar is all about!

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Nicaragua

Binder: Mexico

Filler: Nicaragua

Strength: Medium

Smoke Time: 80-90 minutes

Size Available: 6.25 x 46

The last cigar to make an appearance on the Top 5 JR 5oth cigars might be the most iconic and popular cigar we joined forces with. Nick Melillo and his team at Foundation Cigars were gracious enough for the release of a new version of Foundation’s first cigar, the El Güegüense.

Spanish for “The Wise Man,” this medium-bodied smoke was handcrafted at the TABSA factory. Using aged Corojo ‘99 and Criollo ‘99 filler tobaccos, the El Gueguense utilizes a special Mexican San Andrés leaf that is cloaked in a flawless Corojo ‘99 wrapper from the Jalapa region of Nicaragua. The Nicaraguan tobaccos provide tobacco sweetness while also adding touches of spice and richness from the San Andrés Binder.

Offered in a 10-count box with a beautiful art piece on the inside cover, this 6 ¼ X 46 Lonsdale size is available in less than 500 boxes. With an epic cigar lineup to celebrate our 50 years in the business, we hope you all get a chance to partake in this greatness and get the limited time sampler in the link above!