El Reloj is the largest, commercially available machine-made cigar on the consumer market. At a whopping eight inches long, this double corona sized cigar is one for the golf course. This cigar is one of the finest cigars produced in J.C. Newman’s historic cigar factory. The historic cigar factory, named El Reloj for its massive clocktower, has been the cigar manufacturer’s home since 1954. Today, the factory boasts a wide portfolio of handmade and machine-made cigars. The largest of these cigars is El Reloj, in honor of the building. This cigar pays homage to the cigar industry which built Tampa and made it Cigar City. Tampa was home to hundreds of cigar factories at one point. All these cigar factories had nicknames, such as El Reloj. Another mark of historicity, the machines which manufacture these cigars were built in the 1930’s. These machines were utilized by J.C. Newman Cigar Co. in Cleveland and brought to Tampa in the 1950’s. The same machines which once manufactured Rigoletto or Cuesta-Rey now manufacture El Reloj. This cigar is a phenomenal cigar for its price point. It has a Ecuadorian Habano wrapper with Dominican and Nicaraguan aged short filler. It has a spicy, silky sweetness and is a medium-bodied cigar. This cigar comes in a box of twenty-five. This is the best cigar in the J.C. Newman portfolio for the nexus of value, quality, construction, and burn time. This is a cigar best enjoyed with friends during an activity, such as golfing or fishing.
This brand was launched to honor the Clock Tower that overlooks historic Cigar City, USA in Ybor City, Florida, This historical icon once served as the community time keeper, marking the hours with the original bell chime, which still sounds today. El Reloj Ocho cigars are made with pride, right here in the United States, in the last operating cigar factory in the historic district once celebrated as Cigar City, USA.
El Reloj Cigars
El Reloj is a massive, machine-made cigar from J.C. Newman Cigar Co. The cigar is a medium-bodied double corona with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. It is manufactured in America and comes in boxes of twenty-five.
El Reloj is the most iconic cigar factory in Tampa. Tampa is known as Cigar City due to the hundreds of cigar factories which once called it home. Built in 1910, El Reloj is the last of these titans of tobacco. It has been the home of J.C. Newman Cigar Co. since 1954. In 2013, J.C. Newman launched a new cigar in honor of their historic home.
El Reloj is a medium-bodied double corona with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper and aged Dominican and Nicaraguan short fillers. This cigar is made in Tampa, Florida. This cigar comes in boxes of twenty-five.
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