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J.C. Newman Cigar Company

Founded in 1895 by Julius Caeser Newman, J.C. Newman Cigar Company is the oldest family-owned premium cigar maker in America. For four generations and 126 years, J.C. Newman has been handcrafting many of the world’s finest cigars. J.C. Newman is headquartered in an iconic 111-year-old cigar factory in the Ybor City National Historic Landmark District in Tampa, Florida. At this factory, known as “El Reloj,” J.C. Newman rolls premium cigars both by hand and by hand-operated, antique cigar machines.

The J.C. Newman PENSA cigar factory is the second largest in Nicaragua and is where Brick House, Perla del Mar, El Baton, and Quorum cigars are hand rolled. J.C. Newman’s Diamond Crown, MAXIMUS, Julius Caeser, and Black Diamond cigars are handmade by Tabacalera A. Fuente in the Dominican Republic. With its longtime partners the Arturo Fuente family, the Newmans founded the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation, which supports low-income families in the Dominican Republic with education, health care, vocational training, and clean water. 

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DIAMOND CROWN

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.
Drew Eric and Stanford Newman with Carlos and Carlos Jr. Fuente

Stanford, Eric, and Bobby Newman with Carlos Fuente, Sr. and Jr. at Tabacalera A. Fuente (1997)

Handmade in the Dominican Republic by the world-renowned Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia, Diamond Crown cigars are rolled by the very best Master Rollers and undergo rigid quality standards before public release.
Diamond Crown Classic 3 cigars on harlequin box

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.

Originally launched exclusively on the west coast, Diamond Crown cigars were oversold even before they were introduced. In high demand and hard to find. Diamond Crown was released to fine tobacconists around the world for all cigar lovers to enjoy.
Today, the Diamond Crown name has been extended into a complete line of cigar merchandise and accessories as well as a luxury experience in the Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge. Synonymous with superior quality, fine craftsmanship and epicurean pleasures, Diamond Crown cigars continue to be one of the best-selling Super Premium cigars on the market.
The Newmans with Jim Belushi

Stanford, Eric, and Bobby Newman with Wayne Suarez and Jim Belushi (1996)

No. 1
8 1/2″ x 54
Diamond Crown Classic No. 1 Single Cigar
No. 2
7 1/2″ x 54
Diamond Crown Classic No. 2 Single Cigar
No. 7
6 3/4″ x 54
Diamond Crown Classic No. 7 Single Cigar
No. 3
6 1/2″ x 54
Diamond Crown Classic No. 2 Single Cigar
No. 6
6″ x 46/54
Diamond Crown Classic No. 6 Single Cigar
No. 4
5 1/2″ x 54
Diamond Crown Classic No. 4 Single Cigar
No. 8
5″ x 58
Diamond Crown Classic No. 8 Single Cigar
No. 5
4 1/2″ x 54

 

Diamond Crown Classic No. 5 Single Cigar

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
Diamond Crown Maduro No. 3 Size Single Stick
No. 7
6 3/4″ x 54
Diamond Crown Maduro No. 7 Size Single Stick
No. 6
6″ x 46/54
Diamond Crown Maduro No. 6 Size Single Stick
No. 4
5 1/2″ x 54
Diamond Crown Maduro No. 4 Size Single Stick
No. 5
4 1/2″ x 54

 

Diamond Crown Maduro No. 5 Size Single Stick

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

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