Theme Week 37 = J C Newman
When I first had a Julius Caeser (sic, actually the family spelling!), I considered it to be an excellent cigar, thus for the upper end of their product line, I have a few Julius Caeser and a few Diamond Crown Maximus cigars in my humidor along with a couple of Diamond Crown and a couple of Brick House.

I did once have a Quorum, but hated the taste. I consider that to be a very low quality "cheap" cigar, and about one-third of the way through it, I threw it out the window to bio-degrade on the highway. I was not at all impressed and decided that Quorum is nowhere near the quality of truly fine cigars.

History
The J.C. Newman Cigar Company's history dates back to 1895, when Julius Caeser Newman (J.C.) started making cigars in his family's barn in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1888, the Newman family immigrated to the United States from Austria-Hungary. In 1890, J.C. became a cigar maker apprentice at age 14. In 1895, J.C. started his own cigar company after a recession caused layoffs in the cigar industry. In 1906, J.C. moved his factory from his mother's basement to a storefront in downtown Cleveland. In 1916, J.C. built new factories in Marion and Lorrain, Ohio to meet demand. Today, the company is led by the third and fourth generation of family members, including President Eric Newman, Executive Vice President Bobby Newman, and General Counsel Drew Newman. The company is known for making premium cigars by hand and with antique cigar machines at its factory in Tampa, Florida, known as “El Reloj”. Some of their brands include Diamond Crown, El Baton, Brick House, and Quorum. Also, the company is heavily involved with other premium cigar companies globally (such as Arturo Fuente) and provides distribution logistics for many, many major brands.