Cigar atlas · Medium
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. The American: flavour profile and cigars like it
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. The American is a handmade cigar made in the United States. Its published strength is medium. It has filler from the United States. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario Connecticut and Alfonso Añejo.
What does J.C. Newman Cigar Co. The American taste like?
No tasting notes in our sources yet, so this cigar has no flavour map. Its matches lean on wrapper, origin and strength.
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Florida Sun Grown |
|---|---|
| Binder | Connecticut Broadleaf |
| Filler | Pennsylvania Mennonite and Connecticut Havana |
| Strength | Medium as published by jcnewman.com |
| Body | Medium-bodied |
| Made in | United States |
| Made by | J.C. Newman Cigar Co.; Drew Newman is named as reintroduction owner. |
| Factory | El Reloj Cigar Factory, Tampa, Florida. |
| Sizes | President 7×47 · Churchill 7×47 · Torpedo 6.25×52 · Toro 6×54 · Double Robusto 5.5×56 · Robusto 4.5×50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Charles-Philippe Bowles (bespokeunit.com): 9 of 10, Churchill, 7 x 47 (2019)In our words: The review recorded full body and five cigars smoked.
Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
About J.C. Newman Cigar Co. The American
The line. The American was first rolled at El Reloj in 1910. J.C. Newman reintroduced it in 2016. jcnewman.com
The brand. J.C. Newman says it was founded in 1895 and remains family-owned. The American was reintroduced by fourth-generation owner Drew Newman in 2016. jcnewman.com
Cigars like J.C. Newman Cigar Co. The American
- Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario ConnecticutClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.
- Alfonso AñejoAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.
- Arturo Fuente Chateau FuenteAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.
- AVO Syncro NicaraguaAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.
- Bandolero Serie A AventurerosOne step furtherHabano wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named J.C. Newman Cigar Co. The American as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.