The Perla Del Mar Corojo Toro by J.C. Newman is a nod to the brand’s Cuban roots, translating to “Pearl of the Sea.” This Nicaraguan-crafted cigar wears a Corojo-seed wrapper grown in Ecuador, paired with a Nicaraguan binder and a trio of long-fillers sourced from different regions in Nicaragua. Out of the box, the cigar catches your eye with its soft box-pressed shape and leathery, milk chocolate-toned wrapper—like a well-worn baseball glove. It’s beautifully constructed, […]
Tampa, FL- This week, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. began shipping its new Tampa Smokers cigars to more than 100 cigar retailers around the country. This first release includes boxes of Tampa Smokers cigars handmade by J.C. Newman in Tampa and a baseball-inspired cigar case handcrafted by Brizard in California along with a retro Tampa Smokers cap and a 1947 vintage Tampa Smokers program. “Baseball and cigars are two of America’s historic pastimes,” said fourth-generation owner Drew Newman. “It is only fitting to celebrate the new baseball season with a […]
Crafted to honor the proud tradition of American cigar-making, J.C. Newman’s The American Toro is a celebration of heritage, craftsmanship, and dedication. Rolled in the historic El Reloj factory in Ybor City, Florida, this cigar is a 100% American creation. From its Florida Sun Grown wrapper to the aged Connecticut and Pennsylvania tobaccos within, every element tells a uniquely American story. The American Toro is a beautifully crafted cigar. Its medium brown colored wrapper has […]
Hudson, NH – United Cigars and J.C. Newman are proud to announce an unprecedented collaboration to celebrate a tobacco like no other: JC Newman Cameroon Firecracker. This partnership marks the first time J.C. Newman will create a Firecracker all in honor of the 60th anniversary ofStanford Newman’s discovery of Cameroon tobacco. This limited edition cigar was unveiled by Oliver Nivaud of United Cigars on The Cigar Authority this week. Slated for release in late August […]
Diamond Crown No. 4 In commemorating the illustrious 100-year legacy of the J.C. Newman Cigar Company in 1995, Stanford Newman and Carlos Fuente, Sr., embarked on an extraordinary journey to craft a series of Super Premium cigars. Their ambition knew no bounds, and the result of their laborious endeavor was nothing short of extraordinary—the Diamond Crown cigar. The Diamond Crown No. 4 greets the eye with a golden brown Connecticut shade wrapper, adorned with pronounced […]
El Baton, a vintage brand originally crafted by J.C. Newman in 1914, returns to the spotlight with renewed vigor and a contemporary twist. Once a popular nickel cigar, it vanished from the market in the 1920s due to the rise of machine-made alternatives. However, in 2008, J.C. Newman’s grandsons, Eric and Bobby Newman, breathed new life into the brand, reintroducing it as the company’s first Nicaraguan cigar. Grown in the fertile lands of Nicaragua, El […]
El Baton is one of J.C. Newman’s vintage brands made by their founder, J.C. Newman, back in 1914. This nickel cigar was originally hand rolled in a Cleveland, Ohio factory with Cuban tobacco. Although it was popular for many years, the onset of machine-made cigars caused El Baton to disappear from the marketplace in the 1920s. In 2008, J.C.’s grandsons, Eric and Bobby Newman, re-launched the brand as the company’s first Nicaraguan cigar. El Baton cigars […]
This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Today – we are going back in time – actually beginning 3 centuries ago… to The Cigars that Built America. Joining us is “The Cigar Historian” Eric Newman – President of J C Newman – America’s Oldest Cigar Factory. We will fire up a cigar from The Cigar Authority care package in the first hour; Brick House Double Connecticut […]
JC Newman issued the following press release today after the ruling against the FDA. This afternoon, Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an opinion concluding that FDA acted “arbitrarily and capriciously” when it decided to regulate premium cigars in 2016. Specifically, he faulted FDA for failing to consider scientific evidence submitted by Cigar Rights of America regarding the moderate use and limited health effects of premium […]
Today, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine released its report, Premium Cigars: Patterns of Use, Marketing, and Health Effects. Commissioned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health, this 520-page report was drafted by a committee of 13 tobacco control scientists. This report is the first government-sponsored, in-depth examination of premium cigars. On April 20, 2021, Drew Newman, fourth-generation owner and general counsel of J.C. Newman Cigar Co., was the […]