J.C. Newman Cigars come from J.C. Newman Cigar Co., founded in 1895 and described by the company as America’s oldest family-owned premium cigar company, headquartered at the El Reloj factory in Tampa, Florida. Its cigars are handcrafted in the United States, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua: Brick House and Perla Del Mar at its PENSA factory in Nicaragua, Diamond Crown at Tabacalera A. Fuente in the Dominican Republic, and The American at El Reloj. Strength runs from mild (Diamond Crown Classic, Brick House Double Connecticut, Perla Del Mar Shade) to full (Brick House Maduro). Typical notes include wood, leather, nuts, sweet spice and a cappuccino finish (Cigar Aficionado on the Brick House Churchill), dark spice with rich hints of sweetness in Brick House Maduro, and an earthy profile in The American. To start, choose one of those three mild lines for something mild, or Brick House Classic for medium.
J.C. Newman Cigars
J.C. Newman Cigars is America’s oldest family-owned premium cigar company, founded in 1895 and now based in the historic El Reloj factory in Tampa, Florida. Known for celebrated lines like Diamond Crown, Brick House, Perla Del Mar, and The American, J.C. Newman crafts premium cigars in the United States, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua, offering outstanding quality, rich flavor, and classic craftsmanship backed by more than a century of tradition.
Frequently asked questions about J.C. Newman Cigars
Who makes J.C. Newman cigars and where are they made?
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. was founded in 1895 and describes itself as America's oldest family-owned premium cigar company. Four generations of the Newman family have run it, and it is headquartered at the El Reloj cigar factory in Tampa, Florida. Its cigars are handcrafted in the United States, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Brick House and Perla Del Mar are made at the company's PENSA factory in Nicaragua, Diamond Crown at Tabacalera A. Fuente in the Dominican Republic, and The American is hand rolled at El Reloj in Tampa.
How strong are J.C. Newman cigars?
It depends on the line. The company rates Diamond Crown Classic, Brick House Double Connecticut and Perla Del Mar Shade as mild, and Diamond Crown Tampa as mild to medium. Brick House Classic, Diamond Crown Maduro, Perla Del Mar Maduro and Corojo, and The American are rated medium. Brick House Maduro is rated full.
How do the main J.C. Newman lines differ, and which should I try first?
Brick House is a Nicaraguan-made line. Cigar Aficionado described the Brick House Churchill's typical notes as wood, leather, nuts and sweet spices with a cappuccino finish, and the company describes Brick House Maduro as dark and spicy with rich hints of sweetness. Diamond Crown is made at Tabacalera A. Fuente in the Dominican Republic; the company says the Classic and Maduro use a double-fermented wrapper. The American is a medium-bodied all-American cigar with an earthy profile, made in Tampa. Perla Del Mar comes in Shade, Maduro and Corojo versions. A simple way to start is by strength: one of the mild lines (Diamond Crown Classic, Brick House Double Connecticut or Perla Del Mar Shade) for something mild, or Brick House Classic for medium.
Where can I buy J.C. Newman cigars?
Oxford Cigar Company lists J.C. Newman Cigars on its category page when in stock: https://oxfordcigarcompany.com/j-c-newman-cigars/. Free US shipping on orders $50+.