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(Description taken from JC Newman website)
Born in 1875 in a small Hungarian village, Julius Newman and his family sailed across the Atlantic in 1888 in search of the American Dream. With no middle name, Julius was required to choose one before workers could complete his entry paperwork. Stumped, he solicited help from the immigration officer who suggested Caesar, after the great Roman. Julius relished in the thought of being named after a historic leader and conqueror but due to a typo by the attendant – Caeser was spelled with an “e”. Thus Julius Caeser (J.C.) Newman, American citizen, was born.
Unlike his brothers who became tailors, J.C. had a yearning to make cigars. So, his mother paid an experienced cigar maker $3.00 a month to teach her young son the art of hand cigar rolling. Little did J.C. know that day in May 1895, when he started his company and hand-rolled his first 500 cigars for the family grocer, that he was establishing a family legacy that would be flourishing four generations later. In fact, of the 42,000 cigar manufacturers licensed in 1895, J.C. Newman Cigar Company is the only premium cigar maker that is still owned and operated by the founding family.
In 2010, to celebrate J.C.’s 135th birthday and our company’s 115th anniversary, Diamond Crown Julius Caeser was released. Diamond Crown Julius Caeser cigars are meticulously rolled by hand in small batches by Tabacalera A. Fuente in the Dominican Republic. As with all Diamond Crown cigars, Julius Caeser is held to the highest standard of quality control.
(Blend and Origin)
WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Havana
BINDER: Dominican
FILLER: Caribbean and Central America
FACTORY: Tabacalera A. Fuente
AGE: 5 years
Available vitolas:
Churchill; 7 1/4″ x 52
Pyramid; 6 1/2″ x 52
Hail Caeser; 6″ x 60
Toro; 6″ x 52 REVIEWED TODAY
Corona; 5 1/2″ x 43
Robusto; 4 7/10″ x 52
1895; 5″ x 52*
*Only Available at Diamond Crown Lounges*
The cigar is well made and has an average feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good with a touch of firmness. The initial flavors at light up were a sweet, tangy citrus and peach, brown sugar, cinnamon, and light leather. There was black pepper rated at 7 1/2. Very nice, sweet start.
At the first third (36 minutes there were the same notes but now there is more peach than citrus. The leather is a little more elevated bringing the cigar in balance. The cigar is medium bodied. The finish is peach, leather, and good lingering black pepper. The cigar is very good at this point. The notes are nice and work well together. I rated the first third 94.
As I moved through the second third (1 hour 14 minutes) there was a little wrapper issue but it's where the band was removed so I'm not too concerned. The notes are the same but the sweetness is not quite as intense. The leather is a little more prominent and there is now some black coffee in the mix. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish is hints of peach and leather with very good lingering black pepper. The cigar continues to be good but the dip in sweetness caused me to rate the second third 93.
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The cigar lasted 1 hour 43 minutes. A very good burn time. I touched up the area where the wrapper came apart but again, that's probably due to removing the band. The sweet notes came back. The leather and black coffee make a nice base. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The peach is very sweet and there is a lot of brown sugar. The cigar is back in balance again. The finish is primarily peach with light leather and very good lingering black pepper. I rated the final third 94. This is a very good cigar and one you should put on your radar.
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