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(Description taken from J. C. Newman Cigar Co.)
In celebration of J.C. Newman Cigar Company’s 100th Anniversary in 1995, Stanford Newman joined Carlos Fuente, Sr., to develop an exceptional series of Super Premium cigars. Stanford dreamed of making the best cigar in the world with no regard for how long it would take or how much it would cost, his dream was realized in the Diamond Crown cigar.
In the early 1990’s, the largest handmade cigars ranged from a 50-52 ring gauge. Despite this, Stanford decided that every Diamond Crown cigar should be made with a 54-ring gauge, allowing cigar rollers to blend 6 to 7 individual tobacco leaves together delivering the richest, yet most consistent full flavor possible. At the time he was told a 54-ring gauge could not be done and was too big, but Stanford insisted and was later hailed a visionary for his decision.
Each Diamond Crown cigar passes through three inspections and is aged in lots of 50 in cedar curing rooms for a minimum of twelve months. Additionally, Carlos Fuente selected only the most skilled cigar makers for Diamond Crown, paying them a fixed top rate of pay. Therefore, Diamond Crown cigar maker’s incentive is to make the best, rather than the most cigars.
Diamond Crown’s exceptional taste comes from the five-year-old Connecticut Fermented Wrapper. Unlike most quality tobacco wrappers, normally given a single fermentation, Diamond Crown wrappers are conditioned, graded and selected for a second fermentation. It is this “second curing” that evens and develops the Rosado color of the tobacco wrapper and eliminates any potential rawness, accounting for much of Diamond Crown’s sweet, smooth, richer flavor.
Diamond Crown cigars continue to be one of the best-selling Super Premium cigars on the market.
Wrapper: Connecticut Shade
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Selection of 5 Different fillers from the Caribbean and Central America
Size: 6 3/4” X 54
The cigar is golden in color and well made. The cigar has a nice feel in the hand.
The test draw after taking about 1/4 inch from the cap was very good. The initial flavors at light up were a very nice and sweet citrus with cedar influence, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange peel, cream, light black coffee. There was white pepper rated at 7 1/2. A nice, sweet start.
At the first third (33 minutes) the flavors are exactly like they started. There is a very nice citrus with cedar influence and plenty of brown sugar and cinnamon. Nice sweet notes. The nutmeg is sewn throughout and the cream notes are quite nice. The black coffee at this point is quite minimal. It's noticed at the very bottom of all the flavors in a rather small amount. The cigar is mild to medium bodied. The finish is light cream with nice lingering white pepper. The ash is spectacular. I rated the first third 93.
As I moved through the second third (1 hour 5 minutes) the coffee notes have developed. They are quite noticeable. In fact, they take away some of the nice sweetness. The cigar is now medium bodied. The finish is a touch of citrus with nutmeg and a drop or two of cream with nice lingering white pepper. I rated the second third 92.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 29 minutes. The cigar did not change much from the second to the final third. There is now a toffee-like flavor in the mix. The black coffee remains elevated but it's a little more in line now. The front end flavors are a little muffled due to the elevated coffee but the toffee helps stabilize the cigar. The cigar is still medium bodied. The finish is unchanged. This is an elegant, flavorful cigar which is perfect for celebratory cigar. I rated the final third 92.
Overall Score: 92.33
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