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Made in New Jersey: Cortez Cigars

Luis Cortez is working on a new cigar that will use tobacco grown on his own New Jersey property.

News 12 Staff

Aug 26, 2024, 4:20 PM

Updated 116 days ago

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In this week's Made in New Jersey, News 12 visited a cigar maker in Monmouth County.
Luis Cortez has been making his own brand of cigars in New Jersey since 2006. His cigars are handmade in Eatontown using tobacco that comes from the Caribbean or Latin America — but Cortez is working on a new cigar that will use tobacco grown on his own New Jersey property.