By By Anthony's CIgars on Jun 29, 2021 | In News | Comments Off on JC NEWMAN “The American” CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY WITH AN 100% AMERICAN MADE CIGAR!
The American was the first cigar brand rolled in J.C. Newman’s historic El Reloj factory when it opened in 1910 in Ybor City, Florida. A century later, The American has been reintroduced as a 100% American cigar, once again hand rolled in El Reloj. This brand honors America’s cigar tradition by rolling world-class cigars in America using the finest American-grown, aged, heirloom tobaccos. From the tobacco to cigar molds to the wood cabinet boxes, everything is proudly grown and made in America. The American is a flavorful, medium-bodied luxury cigar. As an American puro, it has a unique taste, unlike any other cigar in the world. Its distinctive, earthy flavors are due to soils and climate of the Florida Sun Grown farm where The American’s exclusive Florida Sun Grown wrapper is grown and the cigar’s blend of aged Connecticut and Pennsylvania tobaccos. The American is hand crafted in four sizes and packed in classic wooden cabinets of ten cigars: Wrapper: Florida Sun Grown, grown by Jeff Borysiewicz in Clermont, Florida Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf, grown by John Foster in South Windsor, Connecticut Filler: Pennsylvania Type 41, grown by Mennonite family farmers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Connecticut Havana, grown John Foster in South Windsor, Connecticut From the cigar molds to the bands to the hard wood in the cabinet boxes, The American is a 100% American cigar. In keeping with our commitment to transparency, we proudly showcase all of our American partners below.
HAND ROLLING: EL RELOJ CIGAR FACTORY, TAMPA, FLORIDA J.C. Newman’s El Reloj cigar factory in Tampa’s Ybor City National Historic Landmark District is the oldest working cigar factory in America. Built in 1910 by E. Regensburg and Sons, this iconic red-brick cigar factory is where we roll The American cigars by hand — the same way that company founder Julius C. Newman did a century ago
WRAPPER TOBACCO: FLORIDA SUN GROWN After the Spanish-American War, many tobacco growers fled the instability of Cuba and started growing fine cigar tobacco in Florida. By the early 1900s, Florida was the second largest cigar tobacco-growing region in America. In the following decades, this tradition faded and the last last crop was harvested in 1977. Forty years later, Jeff Borysiewicz, owner of Corona Cigar Company, sought to revive this tradition by establishing a 20-acre farm in Clermont, Florida where he grows his famous Florida Sun Grown tobacco, a Corojo 99 seed plant. Jeff’s farm is the closest one to Cuba and its warm, humid climate and mineral-rich soils give its tobacco a unique, earthy taste. The American is the only cigar with Florida Sun Grown wrapper.
BINDER TOBACCO: CONNECTICUT BROADLEAF In the late 1700s, John Foster’s great grandfather’s great grandfather began farming land in South Windsor, Connecticut. Seven generations and more then 200 years later, Foster Farm continues to grow pumpkins, corn, and premium cigar tobacco on 150 acres of rich, fertile soil in the Connecticut River Valley. John is one of the premier growers of famed Connecticut Broadleaf tobacco, which is used as the binder for The American.
FILLER TOBACCO: PENNSYLVANIA AMISH In the mid 1700s, the Amish settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and shortly thereafter began growing tobacco for cigars. It was here where the term “stogie” was coined, named after the legendary Conestoga wagons that carried settlers West in the 1800s and their drivers who smoked long, strong cigars rolled with fresh Lancaster tobaccos. Today, Amish families continue this tobacco-growing tradition and spend their summers in the fields growing and harvesting their famous cigar tobaccos. The American’s filler includes a blend of Pennsylvania Amish tobaccos.
FILLER TOBACCO: CONNECTICUT HAVANA In addition to Connecticut Broadleaf tobacco, John Foster is also the exclusive grower of Connecticut Havana Seed tobacco. This heirloom seed was formerly grown in the Connecticut River Valley decades ago but fell out of favor and stopped being planted until Foster Farms resurrected it a decade ago. This special, aged tobacco is used as the wrapper for J.C. Newman’s Diamond Crown Black Diamond and is also blended in the filler of The American to enhance the complexity of its flavor profile.
CIGAR BOXES: MILLENNIUM WOOD BOX, MIAMI, FLORIDA Millennium Wood Box is a family-owned business founded by Miguel Cabrera. Miguel and his team hand craft The American cigar boxes in Miami, Florida using basswood that is sustainably and responsibly grown in America.
PRINTING: ACTION LABEL, SANFORD, FLORIDA Jason Schenck takes pride in his work as one of the leading printers of cigar art. His state-of-the-art presses in Central Florida produce cigar labels and bands for many of the leading cigar brands. Jason and his team print the art for The American on sustainably-sourced papers produced in America.
CIGAR MOLDS: HSA CIGAR MOLDS, DADE CITY, FLORIDA Nick Cutro’s relationship with the Newman family spans more than 50 years; his uncle was J.C. Newman president Eric Newman’s sixth-grade teacher. Today, Nick uses precision injection molding technology at his factory in Central Florida to make the cigar molds used in El Reloj for The American and for many other cigar factories in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
CELLOPHANE TUBES: REYNOLDS PACKAGING, GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN After being hand rolled, The American cigars are aged for six months in the basement aging rooms of El Reloj in order to allow their complex flavors to marry and mature. Afterward, they are taken to the factory’s second floor to be inspected and color sorted before being individually banded and placed into protective cellophane tubes by hand. The cellophane tubes are made by Reynolds Packaging in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
By By Anthony's CIgars on Jun 27, 2021 | In News | Comments Off on Oliva Connecticut Sunday Special!
A rich, earthy blend of Cuban-seed long fillers from Nicaragua is surrounded by a slightly spicy binder and wrapped in a beautiful silky Connecticut leaf to create an enjoyable mild to medium bodied smoke with lots of flavor and subtle hints of sweet cream, coffee, and cedar.
By By Anthony's CIgars on Jun 25, 2021 | In News | Comments Off on CALDWELL CIGAR CO. NEW Limited Edition Blind Man’s Bluff “This Is Trouble”
New Limited Edition size Blind Man’s Bluff!
Blind Man’s Bluff “This is Trouble” is a 5 x 52 robusto utilizing a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over Dominican binder covering three different fillers: Dominican corojo, Dominican double ligero and habano seeds grown in Estelí, Nicaragua.
Limited to 1,000 boxes of 20 cigars; 750 of those boxes for the United States, the other 250 are destined for international markets.
By By Anthony's CIgars on Jun 24, 2021 | In News | Comments Off on EPC CIGAR CO. ANNOUNCES RETURN OF SHORT RUN RETRO 2021
EPC Cigar Co. Short Run Returns for the first time since 2016!
The company said the line will use an Ecuadorian habano wrapper, Nicaraguan binder and Dominican and Nicaraguan tobacco in the filler.
Offered in three sizes, each coming in 24-count boxes: E.P. Carrillo Short Run Retro 2021 Short Play (5 x 50) (Box of 24) E.P. Carrillo Short Run Retro 2021 Extended Play (6 x 52) (Box of 24) E.P. Carrillo Short Run Retro 2021 Long Play (6 x 60) (Box of 24)
The first batch of cigars is scheduled to ship to only 150 retailers and will account for 40,000 cigars.
The company said it is hoping to do a second production later in the year that will allow it to ship to more stores.
By By Anthony's CIgars on Jun 23, 2021 | In News | Comments Off on Cigar Rights of America 2021 Sampler HAS ARRIVED!
When you purchase a CRA Sampler, you not only get 10 premium cigars, but you also receive a complimentary 1-year individual membership to help Cigar Rights of America fight for your right to enjoy your cigars!
Cigar Rights of America (CRA), www.cigarrights.org, is a national advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the rights of the growers, manufacturers, retailers, and consumers of premium cigars. In an effort to combat the threats to producing, selling, and enjoying premium cigars, CRA serves as a voice at each level of government and with the public at-large on issues of significance to the industry as a whole, and the cigar consumers of America, specifically. Membership in CRA adds your voice to the fight against tax increases and smoking bans. Members receive real-time updates on pending cigar legislation and have access to tools that allow them to effectively advocate for their rights as premium cigar enthusiasts.
Highlights:
-Oliva has added a new size of its Serie V blend, a 5 x 54 box pressed robusto gordo that is being made just for the CRA
-My Father Cigars has brought back the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Connecticut blend, which dates back to 2011
-Tatuaje Limited Capa Especial Toro, a new round 5 3/4 x 52 size for the recently re-released Tatuaje LLE Capa Especial
The full list of cigars in the sampler is as follows:
-Alec Bradley 2019 Fine & Rare HOF/506 Gran Toro -Arturo Fuente FFOX OXO Oro Oscuro Perfecxion X -Ashton Symmetry Belicoso or San Cristobal Ovation Eminence -Diamond Crown #4 -La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull -Jaime García Reserva Especial Connecticut Toro -Oliva Serie V 5 x 54 Box Pressed -Padrón Black No. 100 -Rocky Patel ALR 2nd Edition Robusto -Tatuaje Limited Capa Especial Toro
They come packaged in a humidor bag with Boveda pack for 2-way humidity control up to six months after opening.
By By Anthony's CIgars on Jun 17, 2021 | In News | Comments Off on Drew Estate FLYING PIG BACK IN STOCK!
The rare and highly sought after “Flying Pig” shaped Drew Estate blends are all on sale!
Feral Flying Pig Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Viso Binder: Plantation Grown Brazilian Mata Fina Filler: Nicaragua (5 Leaves) Size: 5 3/8 Inches Ring Gauge: 60 10 Count Box
Undercrown Flying Pig Maduro Wrapper: San Andrés Mexican Binder: Connecticut Stalk Cut Habano Filler: Nicaraguan and Brazilian Mata Fina Factory: La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate Vitola: 3 15/16″ x 60 “Flying Pig” 12 Count Box
Undercrown Flying Pig Shade Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Binder: Sumatra Filler: Dominican Criollo 98, Nicaraguan Criollo, and Nicaraguan Corojo Country of Origin: La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate Vitola: 3 15/16″ x 60 “Flying Pig” 12 Count Box
Undercrown Flying Pig Sungrown Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Sun Grown Binder: Connecticut River Valley Stalk Cut/Cured Sun Grown Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Factory: La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate Vitola: 3 15/16″ x 60 “Flying Pig” 12 Count Box
By By Anthony's CIgars on Jun 16, 2021 | In News | Comments Off on Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro FIGURADO IN STOCK!
Serie V Melanio Maduro, made from a blend of Nicaraguan Habano grown in the Jalapa region of the country and wrapped in a Mexican maduro from the San Andres Valley.
This unique cigar is sure to satisfy the highest expectations of maduro cigar smokers.
Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera Oliva de Nicaragua S.A. Wrapper: Mexico (San Andrés) Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Length: 6 1/2 Inches Ring Gauge: 52 Vitola: Figurado
