DIAMOND CROWN
“I didn’t care how long it took, how much it cost, or even whether it would sell. I simply wanted to make the best cigar in the world.”
— Stanford J. Newman (1916 – 2006)
Diamond Crown Classic is J.C. Newman’s anniversary cigar. Handmade at Tabacalera A. Fuente, Diamond Crown Classic cigars are exquisitely rolled with either five-year-old Connecticut Shade or Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper around an exceptionally aged blend of Dominican binder and filler tobaccos. Diamond Crown Classic is packed in white cabinets with a piano finish inside a luxurious purple and gold carton. Diamond Crown Classic is the perfect cigar to celebrate special occasions or to smoke while enjoying the finest things in life.
Diamond Crown Classic cigars are creamy and smooth while still complex and flavorful. Diamond Crown’s exceptional taste comes from its double fermented wrappers. Nearly all tobacco is fermented a single time. Diamond Crown wrappers are conditioned, graded, selected, and fermented twice. It is this second fermentation that evens and deepens the Rosado color of the tobacco wrapper and eliminates any potential rawness. After being rolled, Diamond Crown Classic cigars are inspected three times to ensure perfection and are aged in lots of 50 cigars for a minimum of 12 months.
J.C. Newman first created Diamond Crown more than a century ago. From the beginning, Diamond Crown was a luxury cigar. When most cigars sold for 2 cents, Diamond Crown was a nickel. When the price of a typical cigar was 5 cents, Diamond Crown sold for a dime. Diamond Crown was a very popular brand before fading away shortly before World War II.
In 1995, Stanford J. Newman and Carlos Fuente, Jr. created Diamond Crown Classic to celebrate J.C. Newman’s 100th anniversary. Diamond Crown revolutionized the cigar industry because it was the first cigar to have a 54 ring gauge, launching the trend of thicker cigars. Diamond Crown had the most ornate cigar packaging in the 1990s. Cigars were wrapped in tissue paper. The labels and bands were printed with gold foils and bronzing in Holland, and each cigar box was packed in the same luxurious outer carton as top-shelf liquor bottles. In 2024, J.C. Newman elevated the packaging of Diamond Crown Classic in preparation for the company’s 130th anniversary.
Today, the Diamond Crown family includes Diamond Crown Classic, Diamond Crown MAXIMUS, Diamond Crown Julius Caeser, Diamond Crown Black Diamond, and a line of luxury cigar humidors and accessories. We invite you to enjoy your favorite Diamond Crown cigar at one of more than three dozen Diamond Crown Cigar Lounges across the United States.
No. 2
7 1/2″ x 54
No. 7
6 3/4″ x 54
No. 3
6 1/2″ x 54
No. 6
6″ x 64
No. 4
5 1/2″ x 54
No. 8
5″ x 58
No. 5
4 1/2″ x 54
WRAPPER: Connecticut Shade (Natural) CFW
BINDER: Dominican
FILLER: Selection of 5 different fillers from the Caribbean and Central America
FACTORY: Tabacalera A. Fuente
AGE: 5 years
RATINGS:
Cigar Aficionado: 92
Cigar & Spirits: 93
Cigar Insider: 90
Cigar Journal: 90
Smoke Magazine: 93
DIAMOND CROWN MADURO
Featuring the same smooth and creamy binder and filler as the Diamond Crown Classic and a genuine Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, the Diamond Crown Maduro is dark and oily with sweet and toasty flavors.
No. 3
6 1/2″ x 54
No. 6
6″ x 46/54
No. 4
5 1/2″ x 54
No. 5
4 1/2″ x 54
WRAPPER: Connecticut Broadleaf
BINDER: Dominican
FILLER: Selection of 5 different fillers from the Caribbean and Central America
FACTORY: Tabacalera A. Fuente
RATINGS:
Cigar & Spirits: 92
Cigar Journal: 93
Cigar Snob: 91
Smoke Magazine: 90
Diamond Crown 130th Anniversary Humidor
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. was founded on May 5, 1895. In celebration of its 130th anniversary, J.C. Newman is introducing the Diamond Crown 130th Anniversary Humidor. This luxurious humidor is handcrafted with a glossy white piano finish, gold accents, and custom diamond-shaped hardware. Each humidor contains five trays with 130 rare Diamond Crown Belicoso No. 9 cigars. J.C. Newman is releasing a total 130 humidors with a suggested retail price of $2,250.
“Diamond Crown is our family’s anniversary cigar,” said fourth-generation owner Drew Newman. “My great-grandfather created Diamond Crown more than a century ago. In 1995, my grandfather Stanford J. Newman and Carlos Fuente, Jr. created Diamond Crown Classic to celebrate our company’s 100th anniversary. It is only fitting that we celebrate our latest milestone with our Diamond Crown 130th Anniversary humidor.”
When J.C. Newman founded his company in 1895, there were 40,000 licensed cigar manufacturers in the United States. Today, J.C. Newman is America’s oldest family-owned premium cigar maker. Its iconic El Reloj cigar factory in the “Cigar City” of Tampa, Florida is the last traditional cigar factory still operating in the United States.
“We introduced the rare Diamond Crown Belicoso No. 9 cigars when we unveiled our new, elevated Diamond Crown Classic packaging at the Big Smoke Las Vegas last November,” said Newman. “Our Diamond Crown 130th anniversary humidors will be the first time this new size is shared with cigar enthusiasts around the country.”
When describing creating Diamond Crown Classic in 1995, Stanford J. Newman said, “I didn’t care how long it took, how much it cost, or even whether it would sell. I simply wanted to make the best cigar in the world,” and Carlos Fuente, Jr., said, “I made this cigar for a man I loved.”
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