Since 1910, J.C. Newman Cigar Company has produced traditional hand-rolled cigars at the El Reloj factory in Ybor City. Meet our newest Memory Maker, master cigar roller Luis Gonzalez, who has over 25 years of experience with hand rolling! See how Luis keeps the tradition alive through J.C. Newman’s new hand-rolling classes. Join Luis in honoring Tampeño culture by learning to hand roll a Tampa cigar! #UnlockTampaBay #HispanicHeritageMonth | Visit Tampa Bay

On April 13, 1886 the first cigar was rolled in Ybor city. A few decades later, Tampa’s 150 cigar factories were rolling 500 million cigars a year making Tampa internationally known as “Cigar City.” Tonight we are celebrating that history at Hotel Haya with specialty cocktails, hand-rolling demonstrations, and a hand-rolling class. We are honored to be the last operating cigar factory in cigar city, Tampa, FL. With our factory now open as a museum and store, we’re proud to be a part of the legac