Cigar

Different Wrapper Types For Cigars

The wrapper of a cigar essentially acts as a form of marketing for the brand. As the first thing a cigar lover will see when inspecting their latest stogie purchase, the wrapper is a sign, indicating to them the taste, texture and flavours they may expect to find when enjoying a puff. The wrappers’ appearance can even help to reveal the quality of the cigar, making it one of...

A Walk Through the Historic J.C. Newman Factory

Twenty-four hours ago, I was in Brooklyn, enduring the cold and final gusts of a nor’easter as it moved through the region. Now I find myself walking in sunny Tampa, approaching the stately red-brick El Reloj building, home of the J.C. Newman Cigar Co. since 1953. Spanish for “the clock,” El Reloj was built in 1910 and its official name was actually The Regensburg factory. The Tampa landmark received...

Jose Marti Cigars – An Outstanding Everyday Value!

Going old-school once again for this edition of our JR blog, we look at a premium cigar brand that has been around for so many years, that many current legal age smokers were still teething when it was first released! Jose Marti cigars were named for a pivotal figure in Cuban history who led an insurrection that ultimately resulted in Cuban independence from Spain. Sparing you any more of...