J.C. Newman Cigars

In this series, you will find cigars from J.C. Newman that the long-established family business markets under its own name. J.C. Newman was founded in 1895 and is one of the traditional names in American cigar history. Today, production takes place in several locations, including Nicaragua. One unusual example from this part of the range is the limited-edition Yagua. It revives an old method in which freshly rolled cigars are bundled and shaped using palm leaves. In addition to these cigars produced under its own name, J.C. Newman manufactures numerous well-known brands that are sold under their respective names.

J.C. Newman Yagua: Cigars Made in the Cuban Tradition

The J.C. Newman Yagua traces its origins to a memory shared by Lazaro Lopez, General Manager of J.C. Newman’s PENSA factory in Estelí. On the family farm in Cuba, his grandfather rolled cigars from fresh tobacco without using molds or presses. He then tied several cigars together using parts of the royal palm. These so-called Yagua palm leaves naturally pressed the still-moist cigars, giving each one a slightly different shape. Drew Newman revived this traditional method in Nicaragua. Even today, the Yagua cigars are bundled while they are still moist. They are wrapped in a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper that has not yet been fully fermented, which is why the finished cigars are aged for a full year after rolling. Each box contains 20 cigars measuring approximately 6 × 54. Due to the traditional production method, hardly any two cigars are exactly alike. Only a small number of boxes of these limited-edition cigars have made their way into our warehouse.

J.C. Newman Brands: Diamond Crown, Brick House, Quorum

A large proportion of the cigars produced by J.C. Newman do not bear the company name on the band. The company’s craftsmanship is evident not only in unusual projects such as the Yagua, but also in a wide range of established cigar brands. J.C. Newman’s portfolio includes Diamond Crown, Brick House, El Baton, Perla del Mar and Quorum.