{"id":65880,"date":"2023-11-22T13:50:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T12:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/?p=65880"},"modified":"2023-11-22T13:50:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T12:50:19","slug":"j-c-newman-and-the-leroy-neiman-foundation-ship-leroy-neiman-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/j-c-newman-and-the-leroy-neiman-foundation-ship-leroy-neiman-23\/","title":{"rendered":"J.C. Newman and the LeRoy Neiman Foundation Ship LeRoy Neiman 23"},"content":{"rendered":"

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. and the LeRoy Neiman and the Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation will begin shipping the LeRoy Neiman 2023 Collectors Edition cigars to 177 of the leading premium cigar retailers in the United States. This new luxury, handcrafted cigar is a collaboration between America\u2019s oldest family-owned premium cigar maker and the foundation of the late, iconic, cigar-smoking American artist, LeRoy Neiman. All profits are being donated to support arts education in Tampa\u2019s public schools.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cArt has been an integral part of the cigar industry for more than 150 years,\u201d said Drew Newman, fourth-generation owner of J.C. Newman. \u201cNo artist is more famous for creating his work while enjoying fine cigars than LeRoy Neiman. It is a true privilege to honor LeRoy\u2019s legacy by creating this one-of-a-kind cigar.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

„LeRoy Neiman embodied a richly textured blend of creativity, passion, and exuberance, which found expression in his iconic artwork and a signature appreciation for fine cigars,\u201d said Tara Zabor, LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation Executive Director. \u201cHe was the quintessential artist who understood the intricate dance between culture, taste, and craftsmanship. His fondness for cigars was more than just a habit; it was an intrinsic part of his persona, a ritual that paralleled his artistic process\u2014taking time to savor, to contemplate, and to create.\u201d<\/p>\n

LeRoy Neiman Collector\u2019s Edition cigars are handcrafted at J.C. Newman\u2019s historic El Reloj cigar factory in Tampa, Florida. The 2023 release is a 6\u201d x 52 toro rolled with a Havana Rosado wrapper, Florida Sun Grown binder, and a blend of aged filler tobaccos from Latin America. This year\u2019s edition is limited to 10,000 cigars, packed in 500 cabinets of 20 cigars with a suggested retail price of $20 per cigar. Inside each cabinet is an authentic lithograph of LeRoy Neiman\u2019s 1978 painting, \u201cIrish-American Bar.\u201d The image is also wrapped around each cigar. The bottom of each cabinet is a print of Neiman\u2019s paint-splattered New York City studio floor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLeRoy Neiman’s ‚Irish-American Bar‘ holds a special place in LeRoy Neiman’s portfolio and heart, depicting the legendary New York watering hole where he created memories, artworks, and life long friends,\u201d added Tara Zabor. \u201cWe’ve placed this lithograph inside our cigar cabinets to welcome aficionados into LeRoy’s cherished world. Every time someone opens the cabinet, they’re getting not just a great cigar, but a piece of LeRoy’s legacy. It’s our way of honoring his life and sharing the joy that he put into every brushstroke.“<\/p>\n

J.C. Newman and the Foundation will be donating all profits from this collaboration to support arts education in Tampa\u2019s public schools, including those surrounding the El Reloj cigar factory.<\/p>\n

„Every cigar from the LeRoy Neiman 2023 Collector\u2019s Edition directly supports our ongoing mission at the Foundation,“ notes Tara Zabor. „The profits help us improve arts education in local public schools, keeping LeRoy’s passion for nurturing creativity alive and thriving among the next generation of artists.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI am truly honored that the Foundation has entrusted me to create a cigar worthy of LeRoy\u2019s name,\u201d said Newman.\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cI am also grateful to Vrijdag Premium Printing and Common Bond Design for their wonderful support of this project.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All profits from this limited-edition luxury cigar collaboration will support arts education in public schools.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":65881,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[49,55,2812,44],"tags":[2794,9172,9171],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65880"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65880"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65880\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65883,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65880\/revisions\/65883"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}