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Drew Newman - The Oldest Cigar Company in America

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Show Notes

Drew Newman is the fourth generation owner of J.C. Newman Cigar Company. The oldest family owned cigar company in the United States est. 1895.

His great grandfather Julius Caesar Newman started the company after immigrating to the United States in 1888. After 58 years in Ohio, the company moved to Tampa, Florida to its current home, El Reloj. The building was built in 1910 and is now home to a museum, tours, cigar rolling classes and private events to 20,000 annual visitors. J.C. Newman is the last active cigar factory in the United States.

Filmed inside the El Reloj cigar factory in Tampa, Florida.

J.C. Newman's website: JCNewman.com

J.C. Newman's YouTube: @J.C.NewmanCigarCompany540

J.C. Newman's Instagram: @J.C.NewmanCigarCo

Cigar City Charitable Foundation: CF-CF.org

Cigar Family website: CigarFamily.com

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