José Gaspar by JC Newman (7 x 50 / Box of 5)

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is celebrating Tampa’s annual Gasparilla festival with a cigar called José Gaspar.

The name, José Gaspar, is a reference to the legendary pirate who inspired the Gasparilla Pirate Festival that is celebrated each year in late January. While he might be one of the most famous pirates in history—and has his own Wikipedia page—there’s little to no evidence there was a real pirate named José Gaspar. Each year, Tampa plays host to a festival that begins each January and lasts into March, during which three major parades and other smaller events take place.

As for the José Gaspar cigar, it’s a 7 x 50 Churchill that uses an Ecuadorian habano wrapper. J.C. Newman has not disclosed what is underneath the wrapper or where the cigar is made.

Sold in packs of five. The company produced just 10,000 cigars for 2022