J.C. Newman Cigar Co. announces its annual José Gaspar cigar, celebrating the Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Tampa., J.C. Newman is releasing 10,000 6 x 54 Toro José Gaspar cigars to 17 retailers across the Tampa Bay area. The cigars are sold in packs of five with a price of $40. José Gaspar cigars are available at the following locations in and around Tampa:
- Cigar City Brewery Co.
- Corona Cigar Company
- Grand Cathedral
- Hotel Haya
- J.C. Newman Cigar Museum and Factory Store
- King Corona International Plaza
- King Corona Cigars Ybor
- Tobacco Depot
- Casa de Montecristo (Soho)
- Sterling Cigar Lounge
- The Columbia
- Visit Tampa Bay
- Tampero Cigars Ybor City
- Central Cigars
- Bruton’s Cigar Shop
- Cigar Castle
- Casa Santo Stefano
“José Gaspar was one of 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.”
