1st Annual IPCPR Something Awards: Look Who Won Things!

Best Bald Nicaraguan Manufacturer- Erik Espinosa Its no lie that Erik and I are friends, however he deserves this award. There was no back alley deals here.  Coming into the show with the Reggae and the collaboration with … Read More

Weekly Cigar Roundup: Two Weeks Without Us Is Hell

Our Website: http://www.jrcigars.com This week is chock full of IPCPR 2017 smokes! Check out a bunch of the new products that were released this year in Vegas and stay tuned to … Read More

Day 3 at the 2017 IPCPR – Dunbarton Tobacco

Check out Steve Sakas latest bold smoke: the Todos Las Dias. If you’re looking for insane power and flavor you’re going to love this smoke! …keep checking back for more of the best new smokes of the year … Read More

Day 3 at the 2017 IPCPR – H. Upmann AJ Fernandez

Took a stroll over to the Altadis booth. This is the best hupmann I have ever smoked. Truly amazing and it’s already available! …more amazing smokes to come from the 2017 IPCPR! … Read More

Day 3 at the 2017 IPCPR – Crowned Heads

Enjoying one of the finest Maduros of the year… the brand new 4 Kicks Maduro from The Crowned Heads. Look for them soon! …keep checking back for more exclusives from the 2017 IPCPR! … Read More

Day 2 at the 2017 IPCPR – Caldwell

Got to catch up with the legend himself Robert Caldwell.. two awesome releases this year with him and Matt Booth! Coming Soon! …check back soon for more updates from the 2017 IPCPR! … Read More

Day 2 at the 2017 IPCPR – Warped

Sat with my main man from Warped, the great Kyle Gellis! Keep an eye out for the Black Honey and Gran Reserva 1988. …more to come from the 2017 IPCPR! … Read More

Day 2 at the 2017 IPCPR – Alec Bradley

We got started today by sitting with the famed Alan Rueben of Alec Bradley and his two sons Alec and Bradley. We spoke of many things but I was too distracted by the delicious Prensado Lost Art to really pay … Read More

Xikar at the 2017 IPCPR

Today’s meeting with Xikar was a sight to behold! They have produced some of the worlds finest cigar accessories including the new Xikar XO cutter, the VX Vcut and the Xp4 lighter all available in Ferrari Red! … Read More

IPCPR – Day 3

I am so exhausted, but in the best way possible.  For 3 days I have been smoking some of the worlds best cigars and talking with some of the best minds in the industry.  At night, I get to go … Read More

IPCPR 2016 – Day 2

At first I thought there was no way that day 2 at this show could be as insane as its predecessor.  Let’s just say I was dead wrong.  It is great to say this industry coming out in full force … Read More

IPCPR 2016 – Day 1

This glorious event I snow underway and the crew here at JR Cigar is already buying up some of the hottest releases. To say that the shear amount of new cigars is staggering would be an understatement.   I’ve had the … Read More

IPCPR 2016 – General Cigar

General Cigars booth is always a wonder to see when attending the tradeshow.  They always have one of the biggest and most vibrant booths as well as some of the most anticipated releases of the year.  It took me a … Read More

IPCPR 2016

For many of the younger generation, there are very few things that seem to excite us anymore. We are able to access information at the blink of an eye and we have become numb to the passion and the … Read More

Photos From IPCPR 2015

IPCPR 2015 New Orleans: An Interview With Erik Espinosa

https://youtu.be/Wh-1IFsrvk0 We caught up with Erik Espinosa at IPCPR 2015. Hear what he has to say about some upcoming JR exclusive smokes and more! Erik Espinosa makes some of the best smokes on the market right now. Read More

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