El Reloj factory Archives

J.C. Newman Ships New El Reloj Collection Ahead of America250

December 2, 2025

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has begun shipping a new boxed set called The El Reloj Collection to retailers across the U.S., bringing together several Tampa-made cigars under one release. The set includes 10 cigars ro... Read More...

J.C. Newman to Roll Official Cigars for America250 Celebration

Eric Guttormson

November 17, 2025

Press Releases

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. will mark the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary by producing a special run of cigars bearing the official America250 seal. The Tampa-based company has reached an agreement with America25... Read More...

J.C. Newman Marks 130 Years of Cigar Tradition

Eric Guttormson

May 5, 2025

Press Releases

On May 5, 2025, J.C. Newman Cigar Company commemorates 130 years since its founding by Julius C. Newman in 1895. Now in its fourth generation, the family-owned business continues to operate as a premium cigar m... Read More...

J.C. Newman Ships El Reloj Collection to TAA Members

Eric Guttormson

December 4, 2024

Press Releases

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has begun shipping the El Reloj Collection, a 2024 Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) exclusive. This limited-edition box set includes ten cigars handcrafted at the El Reloj factory ... Read More...

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. Launches Personal Reserve Program

Eric Guttormson

November 19, 2024

Press Releases

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has introduced the Personal Reserve Program, a custom cigar creation experience designed for enthusiasts. The program allows participants to work with a master blender to craft a unique ci... Read More...

J.C. Newman Ships Fall Release of The American and Angel Cuesta Cigars

Eric Guttormson

November 7, 2024

Press Releases

This week, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is shipping its fall release of The American and Angel Cuesta cigars to 104 premium retailers across 35 states. Hand rolled in the historic El Reloj factory in Tampa, Florida, t... Read More...

J.C. Newman Featured on Discovery Channel

Eric Guttormson

April 18, 2024

Press Releases

J.C. Newman's restoration of the Sanchez y Haya Real Estate Company building in Tampa’s Ybor City was recently featured on the Discovery Channel Show Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America. A few months aft... Read More...

J.C. Newman Announces New Tasting Experience

Eric Guttormson

January 19, 2024

Press Releases

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. have announced they are launching a new experience for visitors: a tobacco tasting class. In this smoking class, visitors to J.C. Newman’s historic El Reloj cigar factory in Tampa, Florida... Read More...

91%Phoenix of Flavor

Angel Cuesta Toro

Scott Braband

August 16, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2023

Cigars have always been a symbol of a more refined and affluent lifestyle, but today's cigars were intended for royalty! The Angel Cuesta, a new line by J.C. Newman Cigar Co., carries a rich history dating back... Read More...

J.C. Newman Celebrating El Reloj Factory’s 111th Anniversary

Jordan Guttormson

March 30, 2021

Press Releases

Over the past two years, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has embarked on a multimillion-dollar renovation of the company's historic El Reloj cigar factory, first built in Ybor City in 1910. And while the ribbon-cutting c... Read More...

89%Stars & Stripes

The American Robusto

EL Oso Fumar

January 1, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2020

“Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.” — George Washington The introduction to this review is appropriately one sentence. Everything about this cigar, even its essence, is 100-per... Read More...

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