Is there any vendor that sells JFRs in smaller packages? Preferrably something on the order of a 5 pack?

I know online vendors sells these in 50 counts, but I'm not sure I want to purchase 50 cigars of a blend I've never tried before. Mostly I wanted to taste the Corojo vs. Maduro blends to see which I like better (or whether I even like them). But I haven't found any vendor (and none of the B&M around me carry these) that sells these in 5 packs.
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My local B&M carries the JFR's.

If you want I will be glad to pick some up for you.
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Dont expect to find these on many websites espically in smaller quantities. The name JFR stands for Just For Retailers, and in essence is aimed at just that. The way the cost is kept down is by the lack of catalog and web sales and being able to undercut B&M costs and taxes. What i would suggest instead of trying to find them online is have a B&M local to you to get them on their shelves and then you can get them in singles.
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There is also the JFC - Just For Catalogs from what I understand is the same cigar. :-)
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From the research I've done the JFC is using filler tobacco of Honduran origin and the JFR is made with Nicaraguan filler. This may not be correct, Tabacalera Tropical is not exactly the most forthcoming in that regard.

We at TexCigars currently have some of the JFR Robustos in corojo and maduro available for sale as singles as part of a larger sampler or in multiples of five. Please call in for pricing and don't forget to mention that you are a CA member.
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Thanks Matt! I'll try and give you guys a call asap...
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I did a lot of looking into this and what Matt said is true. JFR are made by Tobacalera Tropical and JFC are not. JFR are all Nicaraguan whereas JFC are Honduran. I've tried both and much more prefer the JFR over the JFC. I'll probably pick up a box of the JFRs next weekend.
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What the fug are you guys talking about?:-)
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Just For Retailer is supposedly a blend of cigar by Pepin.
I wanted to try it to see what it's like. If it's as good as the various other Pepin blends I've had, for under $4/cigar, it would be my daily smoker.

But it comes in both Corojo and Maduro, and from what I can tell, the only place I found available online is TexCigar. I checked around town and none of the B&Ms around here carry it. And the only B&M that I would trust to get some generally only handles the "high end" stuff--the only bundles they have are the Omar Ortez (which completely burnt off my taste buds with that super pepper blast).

Matt was kind enough to put together a 5 pack of Corojo & Maduro for me to test drive.
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I've heard the Pepin rumor, can't say if it's true or not, however JFR maduros are a great smoke for $5 a pop.

Sorry to hear you had such a bad Omar...every one I've ever smoked has been exceptionally mild and had an off-sweet floral flavor that I found extremely pleasing for a cheap maduro. If you've only tried one, it may bw roth going back and trying another one (new box or new source perhaps too?) to see if you maybe had a bad one.

PM me if you want another one to try, I have some sitting around for inexpensive easy smokes.
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Thanks again Matt for letting me grab a sampler of these (it arrived surprisingly fast and in excellent condition--I guess I'm kind of used to the clusterf*ck that is UPS instead of FedEx).

I was originally planning to let these rest a bit before lighting them up, but they seemed to be in a pretty decent shape as far as moisture in concerned so I lit them up last night (no draw/burn problems and the flavor doesn't have that harsh, bitterness that's usual for overly wet cigars).

Right now, it looks like I'm leaning towards the Corojo over the Maduro. Not too spicy, but just enough pop to make you notice. Although, my wife's comment upon seeing the Maduro made me laugh: "That looks like something the dog would leave behind in the backyard and what's with the goofy knot on the top?"

Silound: Thank you for the offer. But I still have a few Omars left over and I'm planning to see what they're like after a few months before passing judgement over them. I'm just a bit leery since it took my tongue a good three days to recover from the last couple. And to be honest, there are so many other cigars in my humidor that I want to taste test, it may be a bit more than a few months before I get around to another Omar.
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