J.C. Newman Cigar Co. Celebrates 110 Years

Happy Birthday J.C. Newman! This fall J.C. Newman Cigar Co. celebrates 110 years of cigar artistry. In honor of this special occasion, they have launched the 110th Anniversary Contest so consumers and retailers can celebrate and win some exclusive prizes. The 110th Anniversary Contest grand prize offers consumers a chance to win a Florida Beach vacation and a tour of the J.C. Newman cigar factory in Tampa.

“It is not every day a company turns 110 years. We could not have done it without our consumers and retailers and we thank them for their support all these years,” explains Eric Newman, president of J.C. Newman Cigar Co. He continues, “To thank them for their loyalty to our company we want to give them an opportunity to win some special prizes.”

The 110th Anniversary Contest consists of counting the amount of “110’s” hidden with J.C. Newman’s historic clock tower and building. There is an undisclosed number of “110’s within the picture — consumers simply need to count the amount of “110’s” they find within the picture.
To enter this contest, consumers need to visit a participating retailer, complete an entry form with the correct number of hidden “110’s” numbers, and send their entry form to J.C.Newman by October 31, 2005. If the consumer’s name is drawn from the correct entries- they are a winner.

The grand prize winner receives an all expense paid trip to Tampa, Florida to visit the historic Ybor City and J.C. Newman Cigar Co. The trip includes a 2-night/3-day stay at the Don Cesar Beach Resort in St. Petersburg, FL, a day at the Don Cesar exclusive Spa, the Limited Edition J.C. Newman 110th Anniversary humidor and much more! First and second prize will also be rewarded to the correct entries that are drawn.
To locate a participating smokeshop, visit their website: Cigar Family. The deadline for entries is October 31, 2005.

J.C. Newman Cigar Co., founded in 1895 by J.C. Newman and now headquartered in Tampa, Florida, represents more than 110 years of family tradition in quality cigar manufacturing. J.C. Newman Company’s Cuesta-Rey Centenario cigars rank among the top-selling brands in the imported handmade cigar market. The Newman family is also partners with the Carlos Fuente family in Fuente & Newman Premium Cigars Limited Inc., the exclusive U.S. distributor of the famous Arturo Fuente Premium Handmade cigars.

A very special celebration for me, since my Uncle worked for J.C. Newman many, many years ago before they moved operations to Florida back when they were the only cigar factory left in Cleveland, Ohio. It was from him, from my father, that I first gained an appreciation of one of life’s incomparable pleasures. May they be around for a long, long time and continue to prosper.

Posted on Wednesday, October 5th, 2005 at 2:48 pm.