J.C. Newman Cigar Co. Ships First 2026 Release of Tampa Smokers

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. ships the first release of this year’s Tampa Smokers cigars.

A perfect companion for baseball season, Tampa Smokers cigars celebrate two of America’s historic traditions: baseball and cigars. At its peak, Tampa’s 200 cigar factories handcrafted more than 700 million cigars per year. In 1919, Tampa’s local baseball team was named the Tampa Smokers to celebrate its place in Cigar City.

Each day, a single master cigar roller hand rolls only 80 Tampa Smokers cigars per day in J.C. Newman Cigar Co. El Reloj cigar factory. Crafted with an Ecuadorian Shade wrapper, Connecticut Broadleaf binder, and filler tobaccos from Latin America, this cigar comes in two sizes: a 6″x 52 toro and a 7″ baseball bat.