Diamond Crown is a super premium brand of handmade cigar handmade by Tabacalera A. Fuente in the Dominican Republic for the J.C. Newman Cigar Company.
J.C. Newman originally made this cigar with Cuban tobacco in Cleveland, Ohio and then Tampa, Florida in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.
In 1995, the super premium Diamond Crown brand was re-launched by the Newman family to commemorate their family company's 100th anniversary and century of cigar making.[1]
Ratings
Cigar Aficionado Magazine has awarded Diamond Crown cigars with ratings of 92, 91, 90, 90, 90.[2]
Top25Cigars.com lists Diamond Crown cigars as two of the top twenty cigars in the world.[3]
Size Chart
| Name | Length (inches) | Ring Gauge |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond Crown #1 Robusto | 8.5 | 54 |
| Diamond Crown #2 Robusto | 7.5 | 54 |
| Diamond Crown #3 Robusto | 6.5 | 54 |
| Diamond Crown #4 Robusto* | 5.5 | 54 |
| Diamond Crown #5 Robusto | 4.5 | 54 |
| Diamond Crown #6 Figurado* | 6 | 64 |
| Diamond Crown #7 Pyramid* | 6.75 | 54 |
- Available in Natural and Maduro
Source: Official Website
Tobacco
- Wrapper: Exclusive Connecticut Fermented Wrapper (CFW)[4]
- Binder: Dominican
- Filler: Dominican
Source: Cigar Cyclopedia
References
- ^ "Cigar Aficionado Magazine: 100 Years of Cigar Making". Retrieved 2007-03-03.
- ^ "Cigar Aficionado Ratings". Archived from the original on 2007-02-28. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
- ^ "Top 25 Cigars". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
- ^ "Diamond Crown Information". Archived from the original on 2007-02-09. Retrieved 2007-03-03.