Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are rescoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Agile Cigar Review: Perla Del Mar Corojo Toro by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: The American Double Robusto by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
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At the end of 2020, Cigar Coop named the Toro size of The American by J.C. Newman Cigar Company as our #1 Cigar of the Year. While The American was the resurrection of an old brand owned by J.C. Newman Cigar Company, in a lot of ways this was a groundbreaking cigar. It would be […]
Cigar News: J.C. Newman Cigar Company Launches José Gaspar Cigars
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J.C. Newman Cigar Company has announced the release of José Gaspar cigars. The cigar line is named for the famed pirate that would become the inspiration for the city of Tampa’s annual Gasparilla festival. José Gaspar was a pirate who terrorized the waters of the gulf coast of Florida. Gaspár eventually was killed in an […]
Cigar News: J.C. Newman Cigar Company Promotes Aimee Cooks to Vice President & General Manager at El Reloj
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J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has announced it has promoted Aimee Cooks to Vice President and General Manager to its El Reloj cigar factory in Tampa, Florida. In this new position, Cooks will oversee all manufacturing responsibilities, including tobacco fermentation, cigar rolling, aging, and packing. Additionally, she will be responsible for the warehousing and shipping of […]
Cigar News: J.C. Newman Cigar Company Names Aldo Puncioni International Sales Director
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J.C. Newman Cigar Company has named Aldo Puncioni as its International Sales Director. In his new role based in Italy, Puncioni will oversee J.C. Newman’s sales in Europe and its European warehouse in Slovakia. Puncioni has a nickname of “Smoking Moses” on social media. He is a cigar store owner in Venice, and has also […]
Cigar News: J.C. Newman Announces Plans for Hotel, Restaurant, and Cigar Lounge in Ybor City
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J.C. Newman Cigar Company has recently announced plans to restore the historic Sanchez y Haya hotel across the street from its El Reloj factory. The company acquired the abandoned building and will now go through a restoration process that will include a new hotel, restaurant, and cigar lounge. The project is scheduled to be […]
Agile Cigar Review: Yagua (2021) by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Agile Cigar Review: Diamond Crown Maximus Robusto No. 5 by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar News: J.C. Newman Cigar Company to Revamp El Baton; Confirms Black Diamond and Angel Cuesta Projects for 2022
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J.C. Newman Cigar Company has plans to refresh its El Baton brand in 2022. In a video posted to the company’s YouTube channel, Drew Newman of J.C. Newman said the brand will be reenvisioned and will be reintroduced back to the market next year. In addition, Newman confirmed a couple of items we reported by […]