J.C. Newman Cigar Co. celebrates 125 years in 2020

In a letter sent on January 1, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. announces its celebration of its 125th anniversary…

In 1895, our grandfather/great-grandfather Julius C. (J.C.) Newman founded our family cigar business. Four generations later, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is America’s oldest family-owned premium cigar maker. We proudly hand roll premium cigars today the same way that J.C. Newman a century ago.


Today marks not only the start of the New Year but also our company’s 125th anniversary year. We look forward to celebrating the major milestone throughout 2020. We invite you to join us at special events around the country, visiting our restored El Reloj cigar factory in Tampa when it reopens this spring, and by lighting up your favorite J.C. Newman cigar.

A key to our company’s longevity has been an unwavering commitment to quality craftsmanship and customer service. As a family-owned company, we personally stand behind all of our products and strive to ensure that each is perfect. Our family’s sole goal is to continue J.C. Newman’s legacy and our family tradition and keep rolling handcrafted premium cigars for another 125 years.

We are very grateful for your support of J.C. Newman and wish you and your family a very healthy, happy, and successful New Year!

Sincerely,

Eric Newman
Third Generation

Bobby Newman
Third Generation

Drew Newman
Fourth Generation