In 2021, J.C. Newman Cigar Company released a pair of blends as an exclusive offering to Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) retailers known as Brick House Beginnings. Beginnings are extra-aged versions of the company’s Brick House and Brick House Maduro lines. According to J.C. Newman, a stash of ten-year-old Brick House Natural and Maduro Cigars […]
Cigar News: J.C. Newman Set to Ship 2022 Edition of Yagua
J.C. Newman has announced it is shipping 1,250 boxes of its Yagua line to U.S. retailers. This is the first 2022 shipment of Yagua. The company says it is planning a second release around Thanksgiving. “Yagua is one of the oddest cigars on the market,” said Drew Newman in a press release. “Because Yagua breaks […]
Agile Cigar Review: Brick House Beginnings Mighty Mighty Maduro TAA Exclusive (2021)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]