J.C. Newman Cigar Company was established in 1895 and is the oldest family-owned premium

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maker in the United States. It was founded in

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by Julius Caeser Newman, a Hungarian immigrant. The business relocated to a historic 1910 cigar factory (Regensburg cigar factory) in the Cigar City of

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in 1954. The family business is now in its fourth generation of Newman ownership.

Company overview

J.C. Newman Cigar Company manufactures and distributes premium cigars. As a Hungarian immigrant, J.C. Newman rolled his first cigars in the family barn in Cleveland in 1895. In 1954, the company moved to Tampa's

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cigar district to be closer to Cuba. J.C. Newman is also the worldwide distributor for

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cigars, except for Western Europe. Today, J.C. Newman's cigars are sold in 81 countries around the world.

Cigar brands

Dominican Republic cigars

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*Diamond Crown Black Diamond * Diamond Crown Maximus *Diamond Crown Julius Caeser *La Unica

Nicaraguan cigars

*Alcazar *El Baton * Brick House *Don Jose *Don Seville *HavanaQ *Quorum *Perla Del Mar *Yagua

United States cigars

*Decision *Factory Firsts *Factory Throwouts *Rigoletto *Tampa Trolleys *The American *Trader Jacks

Humidors and cigar accessories

* Diamond Crown, made by

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* Craftsman's Bench

Historic facts

* J.C. Newman was the first to package cigars in

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tubes, now an industry standard, to protect cigars and keep them fresh. * J.C. Newman was a director of the Cigar Manufacturers Association of American in the 1940s. * After the

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began, J.C. Newman introduced Cameroon tobacco to the United States. * The Cuesta-Rey Cigar Bar at Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, was the first

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in Major League Baseball. * J.C. Newman operate
cigar museum
on the first floor of its historic Tampa factory. * In 2001, the Newman family joined the Fuente family in creating th
Cigar Family Charitable Foundation
a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has raised over $3 million to build schools, medical clinics, farms, and sports and recreation facilities to help the poor children of the Dominican Republic. * J.C. Newman utilizes antique, hand-operated ARENCO and

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cigarmaking machines from the 1930's in its Tampa factory.

References

External links

Cigar Family -- Official WebsiteJ.C. Newman Official Website -- Company History
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