Cigars

One of my hobbies is smoking cigars. I can’t afford to smoke the premiums so I used to get them from Thompson Cigars via the internet. When I first started getting them, I got good quality cigars plus some freebies with my orders. The last few orders I got from them were less than good quality. In fact, they were bad. The last order I got was so bad (they were hard as a rock when I got them and several were split) that I returned them for a new batch. Even though I bought the cheap ones I still spent $80 because I bought three bundles. The replacement bundles were not fresh either. I was able to salvage a majority of them. This was the first time I returned anything to them and when I called them to tell them that, the customer service rep was very rude. I told him I was going to take my business elsewhere due to the lack of customer service and several shipments of stale cigars. His response was basically go ahead. That was about 4 years ago. To this day I order my cigars from JR Cigars. Mostly from the web site because in New Jersey there are only 2 stores and they are both about an hour away from me. I still can’t afford the premiums so I get the JR alternatives. Although they are not as good as the premiums, they are still a very good smoke. I would not recommend Thompson to anyone but I highly recommend JR Cigar. In fact, if you go to the store in Whippany NJ, they have a bar that you can have a beer or drink with your cigar. They also have a lounge area with couches and chairs. You can also shop in their store for anything from cigar lighters and ash trays to golf shirts and ties and everything in between. When I lived in north Jersey I went there just about every two weeks to stock up. Now I have to resort to the internet for my order and have a beer with my cigar at home, with the occasional trip to the Whippany store. Now, if you’ll excuse me I have to go place an order. Happy smoking…