Who has tried any of the JR Alternatives and are they smokeable?
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Yes and no. Stay away, stay far away!
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I had the Cohiba Siglo 4 Alt. It was pretty darn good. For $1.50, it is hard to pass up.
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Even some of their sales staff acknowledge the less than stellar make-up of these stogies.
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Some are Dog Rockets, others are wonderful! Cohiba Sig IV and Bolivar Corona (I believe they are the same cigar w/ different packaging) are wonderful. I believe all of the Cuban Alts are Nicaraguan.
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I liked the regular alternatives as a good yard 'gar especially for the price. They're not great but the ones i've had didnt taste bad either.

They do have some called JR Edition Limitada alternatives, with a darker maduro wrapper which I thought might be good too. I was so wrong, They were just bad. Luckily, I was able to find a fellow gorilla to take them off my hands.

I would give the regular alternatives a try. If you don't like them, you're not out much $$
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:-)

Had a Fuente one and it was so awful. Great cigar if you are looking to give up smoking...
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I would avoid these. So are decent and some are just bad.
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Most are horrible. I started buying these and it almost made me stop smoking cigars. thank god for me buying a torano at a local shop. never looked back!

Stay away. Far away. blech
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wow...so tell us how you REALLY feel about ALTS....:-)

Yes and Yes.

you asked if they are smokeable. Yes.

Are they comparable to what they are marketed as? No - that is why they are an ALTERNATIVE!
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You are correct in that I phrased the second part of the question wrong. A White Owl is smokeable but why would anyone.
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I have tried a number of them over the years and all of them have been terrible. From bad construction to bad taste. Keep away.
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The CAO Gold Maduro alternate is a surprisingly decent stick for $1.50. Do not try the Monte #2 or the 858 alternates.
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:-)

that's experience talkin' right there
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I've had the Monte #2 alts and while they were smokeable they weren't particularly good. But what can you expect for $2.00? You get a $2 cigar. I'll take them fishing and smoke them for something to do, to give away, or trash, and I don't mind.
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The edicion limitada's are decent. Most of the time they turn too crap alittle past halfway. The Rocky Patel Edge Maduros are fairly close. Besides that......Not good.
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Bought HdM alts a while back, found them to be harsh and not that good. Left them alone for over a year and well, smoked a few lately and all I can tell you is that they are WAY more enjoyable than CAO Anni Cameroon I smoked last week.
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How many stars would u give this,,,at least 3 out of 5?

How wonderful?


I want to believe there is at least one,,,,
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I would give it a 3.
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I can list quite a few that are 3-4 stars...no kidding
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