It’s Special Edition #25, the Silver Edition of Special Edition. For this milestone show, we welcome Luis Cuevas, owner of Casa Cuevas Cigars. We will learn about Luis’ family’s rich history in the cigar business and discuss the Casa Cuevas brand – the brand he has brought to market. We will also discuss the recent […]
The Tampa Bay Times has reported that the J.C. Newman Cigar Company’s branded Cuesta-Rey Cigar Bar in St. Petersburg, Florida’s Tropicana Field will not be returning for 2018. Tropicana Field is the home to Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays. Located in center field, the Cuesta-Rey Cigar Bar provided fans a location for cigar smoking. According […]
The distribution company co-owned by the Fuente and Newman families is getting a new name. Today came word that a new name will be used by that distribution company – Arturo Fuente Cigar Company. For many years one of the strongest partnerships in the cigar business has been the one between the Newman and Fuente […]
“Sometimes good things come to those who wait. In the case of the Black Diamond Emerald, this is a cigar that fits the bill.” Wrapper: Sun Grown Connecticut Maduro Binder: Dominican (Chateau de la Fuente) Filler: Dominican (Chateau de la Fuente) Country of Origin: Dominican Republic (Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia) Emerald: 6 x 52 […]
Late last year, J.C. Newman Cigar Company released its long-awaited Diamond Crown Black Diamond. Diamond Crown is J.C. Newman’s most premium cigar line and the Black Diamond is a maduro offering under that brand. The story of the Black Diamond traces back to 2013 when, just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, J.C. Newman announced it […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, J.C. Newman Cigar Company showcased the third blend under its Brick House brand, the Brick House Double Connecticut. As the name indicates, the Brick House Double Connecticut features a U.S. grown Connecticut Shade wrapper, a U.S grown Connecticut Broadleaf, and a filler of all-Nicaraguan tobacco. It will be available in […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, J.C. Newman Cigar Company unveiled a new line extension to its Julius Caeser line in the form of a 5 1/2 x 43 Corona size. The Diamond Crown Julius Caeser is a cigar that was introduced in 2010 to commemorate the 115th anniversary of J.C. Newman Cigar Company and the 135th birthday […]
The wait is finally over. J.C. Newman Cigar Company has announced on its website that November 25, 2016 aka “Black Friday” is the official day for the long awaited release of its Diamond Crown Black Diamond. This is a new Maduro offering under J.C. Newman’s Diamond Crown brand. The company says this limited production release is […]
It isn’t every day a United States Senator and former Presidential candidate visits a cigar factory, but that’s exactly what Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) did this past Wednesday. On the campaign trail Senator Rubio, joined by Florida House Representative Dana Young paid a visit to the J.C. Newman Cigar Company Factory, the last cigar factory […]
It’s been three years since we have seen a line extension to J.C. Newman’s Brick House Maduro line, but at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show and new size was unveiled – this one was in the form of a 6 x 52 Toro. It was in 2012 when J.C. Newman introduced the Brick House Mighty […]
