J.C. Newman Cigar Co. announces the 2024 José Gaspar cigar, released annually as a historic look at one of the most feared pirates in the Americas. Gasper sailed from his base near Tampa Bay – home of J.C. Newman Cigar Co. – as he amassed a fortune plundering ships in the Gulf of Mexico.
The pirate tribe also threw an annual festival called Gasparilla, and the city of Tampa continues the tradition to this day.
This year, J.C. Newman is releasing 10,000 José Gaspar cigars. The 2024 release of José Gaspar is a 6.5’ x 52 wrapped with a Havana wrapper. The 2024 José Gaspar cigars are sold in packs of 5 cigars with a retail price of $40. José Gaspar cigars are only available at the following locations in Tampa.
- Cigar City Brewery Co.
- Corona Cigar Company
- Edwards Pipe and Tobacco
- Grand Cathedral
- Hotel Haya
- J.C. Newman Cigar Museum and Factory Store
- King Corona International Plaza
- King Corona Cigars
- Tobacco Depot
- Vincent & Tampa Cigar Co.
- Casa de Montecristo
- Sterling Cigar Lounge
- The Columbia
- Visit Tampa Bay
- Tampero Cigars Ybor City
“José Gaspar was one of the most feared pirates in the Americas,” Drew Newman, fourth-generation owner, said in a press release. “Sailing from his base near Tampa Bay in the late 1700s, he terrorized the Gulf of Mexico and amassed a great fortune. Gaspar celebrated victories with a bold and flavorful cigar. This cigar honors his legacy and the tradition of Gasparilla.”
