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In 2020, J.C. Newman Cigar Company is celebrating its 125th anniversary in business. Today we look at a cigar from a brand that was created for the company’s 100th anniversary. It was the Diamond Crown brand that would launch in 1996 to commemorate the occasion. At the time Newman teamed up with Carlos Fuente to develop the best cigar possible using the best tobacco possible and the best rollers available. Today we take a look at the Diamond Crown Maduro, a cigar that would take the original Diamond Crown Classic blend and replace the Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. Specifically we will look at the Diamond Crown Maduro No. 4, 5 1/2 x 54 Robusto Extra.
Today Diamond Crown is the most premium cigar brand in the J.C. Newman portfolio. There are five blends under the Diamond Crown line. Back in 2013, there was talk of the Diamond Crown Maduro being rebranded as the Black Diamond. Instead, the rebranding would morph into a project of its own. Black Diamond would debut in 2016 and it would feature an entirely different blend.
Blend and Origin
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Selection of 5 different fillers from the Caribbean and Central America
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia
Vitolas Offered
The Diamond Crown Maduro is offered in five sizes – each packaged in 15-count boxes.
No. 3: 6 1/2 x 54
No. 4: 5 1/2 x 54 REVIEWED TODAY
No. 5: 4 1/2 x 54
No. 6: 6 x 46/54
No. 7: 6 3/4 x 54
The cigar is very well made and quite dark. The wrapper is very oily. The cigar has a nice feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was just a bit firm so I used my PerfecDraw tool to open the draw. The initial flavors at light up were sweet and dark. They were cedar with a touch of brown sugar, a pasty nutmeg, sweet chocolate, light caramel, and quite a bit of a stout black coffee. There was black pepper rated at 7. Nice start.
At the first third (26 minutes) the flavors have morphed a bit. Now there are cedar, brown sugar, cinnamon, a syrupy strawberry flavor, subtle nutmeg, sweet chocolate, and black coffee. The chocolate and black coffee combine to make a nice flavor. The black pepper has increased a little on the front end. The finish is sweet with cream, nutmeg, and a drop or two of strawberry notes. The lingering black pepper is average. The cigar is medium bodied. From the light up to the first third the cigar improved. I rated the first third at 93.
As I moved through the second third (51 minutes) the cigar is burning very evenly. At this point the strawberry notes have toned down. They combine with the cedar to make a nice flavor at average intensity. There are still brown sugar notes and a nice amount of cinnamon. There are even some subtle roasted almond notes; quite subtle. The chocolate is still nice and the coffee notes are now elevated. They are close to espresso. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish has some of those roasted almonds, nutmeg, cream, and cedar notes. The lingering black pepper is increasing. This is a dark noted cigar with ample sweetness. I rated the second third at 93.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 12 minutes. In the final third the cigar took a small step backwards. I lost the strawberry notes. I had cedar, subtle caramel, brown sugar, cinnamon, subtle chocolate, and elevated black coffee. The lingering black pepper has continued to increase. The cigar ended at medium to full bodied. The black pepper was good on both ends but excellent on the finish. I rated the final third at 92. This is very good maduro. You can purchase these cigars HERE.
Overall Score: 92.67
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