{"product_id":"j-c-newman-yagua-robusto","title":"J.C. Newman Yagua Robusto","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJ.C. Newman Yagua\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eJ.C. Newman Yagua\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most distinctive cigars produced by the historic J.C. Newman Cigar Company. Handcrafted at the company's \u003cstrong\u003ePENSA factory in Estelí, Nicaragua\u003c\/strong\u003e, Yagua recreates an old Cuban farm tradition in which freshly rolled cigars were bundled together while still wet and tightly wrapped in the leaf of the \u003cstrong\u003eYagua palm\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is intentionally rustic: \u003cstrong\u003eno two Yagua cigars have exactly the same shape\u003c\/strong\u003e. Beneath its dark \u003cstrong\u003eConnecticut Broadleaf wrapper\u003c\/strong\u003e is an all-Nicaraguan binder and filler blend, producing a medium-bodied profile with rich notes of \u003cstrong\u003ecoffee, chocolate, earth, cedar, sweetness and red pepper\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCigar Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e J.C. Newman Yagua\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 6 x 54\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toro \/ Naturally Pressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaragua\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFactory:\u003c\/strong\u003e J.C. Newman PENSA, Estelí\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connecticut Broadleaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicaraguan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePost-Roll Aging:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited \/ Periodic Release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 Cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlavor Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYagua delivers an old-school Broadleaf profile built around \u003cstrong\u003ecoffee, chocolate and earth\u003c\/strong\u003e. Red pepper adds spice while cedar and natural tobacco provide a woody foundation. As the cigar progresses, the darker coffee and cocoa characteristics are balanced by underlying sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of Connecticut Broadleaf and Nicaraguan tobaccos gives Yagua considerably more depth than its rustic appearance might suggest, while remaining around medium in both strength and body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUnique 20-Cigar Presentation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Yagua presentation contains \u003cstrong\u003e20 cigars\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rather than arranging them conventionally inside a cigar box, the cigars remain bundled together inside the \u003cstrong\u003eYagua palm leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e used during production, and the complete bundle is placed inside a rustic crate-style box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unusual presentation makes Yagua instantly recognizable on a retail shelf and reinforces the Cuban farm-cigar tradition behind the project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eJ.C. Newman Yagua 6 x 54\u003c\/strong\u003e received a very respectable \u003cstrong\u003e89-point rating from Cigar Coop\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e89 Points – Cigar Coop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCigar Coop highlighted flavors of \u003cstrong\u003ecoffee, chocolate, earth, red pepper and cedar\u003c\/strong\u003e, rating both the burn and draw as very good. The review characterized Yagua as a medium-strength, medium-bodied cigar with an old-school Connecticut Broadleaf character and recommended it to cigar enthusiasts.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cigar-coop.com\/2020\/10\/cigar-review-yagua-by-j-c-newman-cigar-company.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCigar Aficionado\u003c\/strong\u003e has also covered Yagua's limited releases and its unconventional manufacturing process, confirming the \u003cstrong\u003e6 x 54 size, Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, Nicaraguan interior tobaccos, 20-cigar packaging and one-year post-roll aging\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2026 Release\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYagua continues to be produced as a limited periodic release. \u003cstrong\u003eCigar Snob reported the first 2026 shipment in April 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e, confirming that J.C. Newman continues to produce the cigar using the same unconventional palm-binding process, under-fermented Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper and approximately 6 x 54 format.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cigarsnobmag.com\/news\/2026\/04\/13\/j-c-newman-cigar-co-ships-first-2026-release-of-yagua-toro\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinctive limited-production cigar from \u003cstrong\u003eJ.C. Newman Cigar Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximately 6 x 54 Toro.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnder-fermented Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNicaraguan binder and filler.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandcrafted at J.C. Newman PENSA in Nicaragua.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspired by Cuban farm-rolled cigars from the 1940s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRolled without conventional cigar molds or presses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBound together while still wet using Yagua palm leaf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach cigar develops its own unique, naturally pressed shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged for one full year after rolling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium strength and medium body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes of coffee, chocolate, earth, cedar and red pepper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e89 Points – Cigar Coop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e20 cigars per box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in \u003cstrong\u003e1895\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJ.C. Newman Cigar Company\u003c\/strong\u003e is America's oldest family-owned premium cigar manufacturer. Yagua is handcrafted at the company's PENSA factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, using a production method inspired by the traditional farm cigars remembered by factory general manager Lazaro Lopez from his family's tobacco farm in Cuba.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jcnewman.com\/company\/yagua-cigars\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JC Newman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47198939250886,"sku":"076622821019","price":135.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/2707\/2198\/files\/ChatGPTImage14sept2026_12_48_57.png?v=1789412730","url":"https:\/\/cigarsisland.com\/products\/j-c-newman-yagua-robusto","provider":"Cigars Island by Entre Humos LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}