Protocol Cigars Creates Another Exclusive Cigar

Protocol Cigars creates another exclusive cigar in relation to a specific cigar group. This cigar is named J Train. This time it’s a cigar for the Johnny Smokes Uncut Cigar Group on Facebook. It is not the first time that Protocol Cigars is releasing a cigar, especially for a certain group.

Cigar Groups 

In the recent past, Protocol created three cigars for the Fat Ash Cigar Group. More recently, Protocol released the 5 Families. That cigar was a celebration of the relationship with Distinguished Ruffians, Fat Ash, Smokehouse Gorillas, Sheep Dog, and BOTL PA Chapter. Supporting these groups is important to Protocol Cigars as they feel that these groups are an important and vital aspect of the cigar industry. These groups support both manufacturers and tobacconists.

Johnny Smokes Uncut Cigar Group is a creation from John Remer. Remer is an avid cigar smoker for over 20 years. His passion grows every year. During the Covid-19 pandemic, he created the group. “I was home like everyone else and wanted to create a cigar group that was a bit different. Something bigger than just me. I wanted to create a place where our members can become close and grow into a family through engagement. The J Train was a dream that has become a reality. I couldn’t be happier about this cigar!” says John Remer. 

In less than a year, the group grew to close to 4000 members from close to 80 countries. It led to a weekly show on Whereby with guests from the industry. These guests include big names such as Carlito Fuente Jr., Nick Perdomo, Pete Johnson, Rafael Nodal, and Erik Espinosa. “John has created something extraordinary here and we wanted to help him celebrate his accomplishments with a commemorative cigar. That is how the Protocol J Train was created,” Kevin Keithan co-owner of Protocol Cigars adds.

The cigar

The Protocol J Train is made at The La Zona Cigar Factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. The vitola will be a 5X50 cigar with a Nicaraguan Corojo wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder, and a Nicaraguan and Honduran combination for the filler. The cigar is a solid medium-plus on the body with some sweetness, a slight white pepper aroma with a creamy finish. The cigars come in 10 count paper bundles with an MSRP of $95.00 per bundle. The J Train’s initial release will be limited to 200 bundles with the possibility of more in the future. The initial release will be on Saturday, March 13th, starting at 3 pm at Caravan Cigar Company in Bath, PA. Caravan will have it at an introductory price of $89.99. The J Train will be available at the Caravan Cigar company website and in-store initially, with the possibility of being available to other retailers in the future. 

Juan Cancel Co-owner and founder of Protocol Cigars says, “Just like with any collaboration, we want to make the project feel special to those involved. We used the J Train theme because it John Remer’s nickname. To keep it with the law enforcement theme, we went with a Police Transit Patch for the packaging. We worked hand in hand with John so he felt like this was his baby and we love the way the cigar came out from the packaging to the cigar itself. We feel confident that the members of Johnny Smokes Uncut will be very please with how it all turned out.”