Late last year, J.C. Newman Cigar Company announced it was revamping its Perla del Mar brand. Perla del Mar was J.C. Newman’s premium box-pressed brand and was offered in two blends – a Connecticut Shade and a Maduro. While the company felt it had a good brand in Perla del Mar, they felt they could […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 432 – 10 Year Anniversary Show Live from El Reloj in Tampa, Florida
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Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On August 28th, KMA Talk Radio officially celebrated its 10th anniversary. It was back in the Summer of […]
Cigar News: J.C. Newman Set to Release 2021 Yagua
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Back at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, J.C. Newman announced that Yagua, a limited production cigar, would be making a return this year. Today, the company said it is releasing 1,000 boxes of the cigar from its aging room. J.C. Newman first released Yagua in 2020. What makes this cigar unique is that […]
PCA 2021 Report: J.C. Newman Cigar Company
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J.C. Newman Cigar Company has always embraced its heritage. It’s proud to be the oldest family-owned cigar maker in America, and it’s proud of its 111-year-old El Reloj factory. Over the past few years, J.C. Newman has focused on its unique position of having such a rich history behind it. The company recently has […]
Cigar News: JC Newman to Launch Angel Cuesta Out of El Reloj
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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Drew Newman of JC Newman Cigar Company told the Cigar Coop team production that a new project out of the El Reloj factory in Tampa, Florida has commenced known as the Angel Cuesta. El Reloj is a 111-year-old cigar factory that recently underwent some renovations. JC Newman […]
Cigar News JC Newman Ships Brick House Beginnings TAA Release
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J.C. Newman Cigar Company has begun shipping Brick House Beginnings, the company’s release for the 2021 Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive. The story is that the cigars comprising Beginnings were from a ten-year-old stash of Brick House Cigars uncovered in the basement last year while the company was working on renovations to its El […]
Cigar News: J.C. Newman Releases The American Double Robusto
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J.C. Newman Cigar Company has added a fifth cigar to its The American line in the form of a 5 1/2 x 56 Double Robusto. The cigar is the first line extension to The American brand and will feature a slightly modified blend. News of the release was first reported by Halfwheel and more recently […]
Cigar Review: Havana Q Double Toro by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
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At the start of 2021, J.C. Newman Cigar Company launched a new brand known as Havana Q. The Havana Q is described as a cousin to J.C. Newman’s popular Quorum brand. Quorom is a brand that has been in the J.C. Newman portfolio for quite some time and its a value-priced line of Cuban sandwich […]
Live from El Reloj with Drew Newman of JC Newman Cigar Company
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Coop pays a visit to El Reloj, the factory in Ybor City, Florida and interviews Drew Newman. In this interview we discuss The American, Yagua, and the Perla Del Mar releases. Note: Apologies in advance for audio issues. Please turn up your volume to hear this interview. (Note: Due to age restrictions, you may have […]
Cigar News: J.C. Newman to Bring Lectors Back to El Reloj Factory to Celebrate 111th Anniversary
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On Wednesday, March 31st, J.C. Newman Cigar Company will celebrate its 111th anniversary. The company is planning a big day to commemorate the occasion, but one of the highlights will be a return to the lectors to its facility. It’s the first time since 1931 that the lectors have been a part of the cigar […]