Handmade Cigars

By far our best-selling brand for over 40 years, JR Alternatives are handmade cigars that are crafted at the most prestigious factories in the world with 100% long-filler tobaccos from famous brands such as Macanudo, Excalibur, and Montecristo. Available in an array of sizes and blends, and made to be as close to the real-deal premium brands as possible, these Alternative cigars are economically priced due to their bulk manufacturing and less expensive bundle packaging. Plus, they’re just as good as any other top-quality brand on the market.

Established in 1875, and named after Shakespeare’s famous tragic play, the Romeo y Julieta brand has been sparking love affairs with cigar smokers around the world for over 145 years. Solely handmade in Havana up until the infamous Cuban trade embargo of 1962, Sir Winston Churchill was perhaps the brand's most illustrious enthusiast, and the flagship vitola of the brand is named in his honor. Today, the popularity of this brand is stronger than ever with prestigious factories located in the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Honduras. The company’s meticulous attention to detail combined with respect for its Cuban heritage has created a legacy of extraordinary quality, construction, and flavor that extends throughout its many line extensions. With flavor profiles that range from creamy smooth and mellow, to rich and bold, every cigar enthusiast is sure to find the perfect Romeo y Julieta cigar to suit his or her smoking needs.

Arturo Fuente premium handmade cigars were founded by Arturo Fuente, Sr. in 1912. Since its humble beginnings in Tampa Florida, the company has grown into of the most critically acclaimed makers of hand-rolled premium cigars outside of Cuba. Today Arturo Fuente cigar encompass a highly rated portfolio of world class blends that include the original line, Hemingway, Sun Grown, the rare and hard to find Opus X, Don Carlos, Especiale, and more. By using only, the finest wrapper, binder, and fillers tobaccos, many of which are expertly grown on the family farm in the Dominican Republic, Arturo Fuente is consistently rated among the best cigars in the world. Boasting a variety of strength profiles, and an abundance of undeniably delicious flavors, finding your perfect Fuente cigar is only a mouse click away right here at JR Cigar.

From its humble beginnings in Cuba in 1935, Montecristo cigars quickly became one the world’s most famous Cuban heritage brands. The storied Montecristo marque has become the symbol of excellence in the world of handmade premium cigars. The enduring tradition of Montecristo continues today in the Dominican Republic and their newer state-of-the-art factories in Honduras and Nicaragua. Employing the most highly skilled cigar blenders and rollers in the world, Montecristo continues to maintain its reputation as one of the finest cigars on the market and the standard by which other cigars are judged. Not a company to rest on their laurels, Montecristo has an ever-growing portfolio of fabulous blends that include the White Series, Classic, Red, Afrique, Crafted by AJ Fernandez, and many more highly regarded creations. Best of all, Montecristo Cigars come in every conceivable shape, strength, wrapper color, and size to accommodate your smoking needs.

Our top-quality Cigar Sampler Packs allow you to fine tune your palate and experience many of the great blends that the ever-growing premium industry has to offer. With so many different brands, sizes, shapes, wrapper colors, and countries of origin on the market; finding your favorite cigars can often be a painstaking and costly process. Here, at JR, we make this task fun, easy, and affordable. Whether you are trying to find a cigar gift set or your next favorite smoke, search our humungous selection of Cigar Samplers today and discover some great new smokes at the best prices that you will find on the internet!

Macanudo is a time-honored line of premium cigars that were first developed by legendary cigarmaker Ramon Cifuentes, the mastermind behind the iconic Cuban Partagas brand. Its origins started off in 1971 as Jamaican brand where it was produced for many years. in 2000 the factory in Jamaica was closed and the operation was moved to the Dominican Republic under the leadership of General Cigar.

It all started with the original Dominican Macanudo Café line that quickly took the industry by storm with its unmatched refinement, consistency, and creamy mellow bodied flavors. Even after all these years, the original Macanudo Café sets the standards by which all other Dominican cigars are judged.

The evolution of Macanudo cigars continues today with a huge portfolio of line extensions available in a variety of sizes, blends, shapes, and strength profiles to accommodate every style of smoker.

Furthermore, by establishing state-of-the-art factories and plantations in Nicaragua and Honduras, blends such as the Inspirado Red, Inspirado Orange, and Heritage Reserve, provide bolder blends that were made to usher in whole new audience of well-seasoned Macanudo smokers.

Expanding the portfolio even further, the Macanudo Cigar collection also includes Mbourbon and M by Macanudo the company’s very first flavor infused cigars.

Whichever style that you choose, expect a handmade premium cigar that’s been aged to perfection, , and skillfully blended and rolled in accordance with Macanudo’s stringent quality control standards.

Check out the full line of Macanudo cigars right here at JR and discover one of the many top-of-the-line blends that’ are certain to become a staple in your favorite humidor.

Punch cigars have a long and storied past that dates to Havana Cuba in the mid-1800s. Produced by General Cigar Co., the non-Cuban version of Punch was one of the first brands to be manufactured in Honduras and it remains one of the bestselling premium cigar brands in the United States. There are many different lines in the non-Cuban Punch portfolio, which range from medium bodied to full bodied and use the finest aged Cuban-seed tobaccos grown in Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic.

This illustrious brand is famous for creating Punch Champion and Classico cigars that have received a myriad of 90+ cigar reviews and ratings and hailed by their countless minions as one of the finest Honduran cigars ever made.

The Punch brand has grown extensively over the years with nine highly rated line extensions to the original Honduran offering. This includes Punch Gran Puro Nicaragua—the first ever Punch cigar to be handcrafted in Nicaragua.

Check out the full line of premium Punch cigars, available in a staggering array of shapes, sizes, wrapper colors and packaging, right here at JR Cigar, and find the perfect one that suits your smoking style and budget.

The Drew Estate story was not born with instant success like many other brands first produced by a generational family of Cuban-born cigar makers. In fact, founders Jonathan Drew & Marvin Samel are not your average cigar makers whose lineage started in Havana, but rather two frat brothers that daringly opened a small 16-square foot retail kiosk in the World Trade Center in NYC. Driven by their passion for the country of Nicaragua, and the top-quality tobaccos grown in this rich fertile country, their tagline “The Rebirth of Cigars" quickly became a reality in 1998 and continues today. With such a unique and extensive catalog (including but not limited to the extremely popular infused ACID, Liga Privada, Undercrown, and Herrera Esteli lines), it’s no surprise that Drew Estate cigars also has amassed a ton of high ratings from industry publications and the cigar smoking community alike. Along with using conventional Nicaraguan tobaccos that are all grown on their prestigious farms, Drew Estate imports tobaccos from Kentucky, Syria, Brazil, Turkey, Louisiana, and other leaves often found in premium pipe tobaccos for some of their unique creations. Whether you prefer your smokes in the traditional style or on the cutting edge of blending creativity, Drew Estate has the perfect cigar for your own personal taste, lifestyle, and budget. Here at JR Cigar we pride ourselves in carrying the full line of Drew Estate cigars for the best prices on the web, so find a few of your favorites and order them today!

Fueled by a desire to create the worlds most luxurious blends, Gurkha cigars use only the rarest and finest aged tobacco leaves sourced from several nations to create a smoking experience that’s second to none. The Gurkha tobacco portfolio of fine handmade premium cigars includes Ancient Warrior, Marquesa, Evil, Royal Challenge, 125th Anniversary, and many more that take the fine art of cigar making to a delicious new level. Beautifully appointed in artistically themed packaging, and sparing no cost in quality, Gurkha Cigars encompass strength profiles ranging from mellow to full bodied that will accommodate just about every style of smoker. The cigars are also sold in various sized boxes, affordable 5-packs, 10-packs, and bundles, to accommodate every budget. Order your favorite Gurkha cigar blend and packaging from JR today and find out why it’s often referred to as the "Rolls Royce of cigars”!

A true classic premium handmade cigar, the affordable Baccarat cigars brand is well- known for its flagship line’s sweet gum cap that has engaged the palates of veteran cigar smokers for decades. All rich, smooth, and high in quality while light on the wallet, each Baccarat cigar line is crafted with care for fans of mellow to medium-bodied premium cigars while offer differing characteristics and flavor profiles.

Whether it’s that trademark sweetness or the subtler but no less satisfying recipe like the famous Repeater cigars- a mixed filler blend of choice tobaccos that sells for about $2 a stick- you are in for a very satisfying smoke at a price that you can love.

Davidoff Cigars have remained the symbol of the luxury smoking lifestyle since they were first introduced to the market by Swiss cigar maker Zino Davidoff over 90-years ago. They're beloved for their top-notch construction, unwavering consistency, and distinctively delicious flavors. Today, with prestigious state-of-the art factories in the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua, Davidoff has amassed a huge portfolio of top rated blends that use the finest aged tobaccos covered by the very best grade “A” wrappers, all providing delicious flavor profiles that range from medium to full bodied in strength. This assures that just about every style of smoker can savor these award-winning blends. Simply put, every handcrafted Davidoff creation ensures an elegant experience that’s not be missed if you fancy yourself a true cigar connoisseur.

Since 1996, Rocky Patel's number one goal has always been to create the very best premium cigars using the worlds finest tobaccos and rolling them to perfection. This dedication to excellence made him one of the pioneers in the now thriving boutique-cigar industry.

Today, Rocky has amassed a huge portfolio of top-rated blends that bear his name, all using the finest premium tobaccos from a variety of nations and growing regions around the world, covered by top-grade wrappers in various shades. All Rocky Patel’s premium cigars remain in high demand by consistently scoring 90+ ratings from top industry publications, and the cigar smoking community alike.

From the mellow Ice, to the bold, full bodied Edge Habano, and everything in between, there’s a Rocky Patel blend to suit every style of smoker and his or her budget. This includes his vintage lines from 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, and 2006, considered by many to be the finest handmade premium cigars ever made.

Discover your favorite Rocky Patel blends right here at JR Cigar, all sold for the best prices on the web!