Late last year, J.C. Newman Cigar Company released its long-awaited Diamond Crown Black Diamond. Diamond Crown is J.C. Newman’s most premium cigar line and the Black Diamond is a maduro offering under that brand. The story of the Black Diamond traces back to 2013 when, just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, J.C. Newman announced it […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, J.C. Newman Cigar Company unveiled a new line extension to its Julius Caeser line in the form of a 5 1/2 x 43 Corona size. The Diamond Crown Julius Caeser is a cigar that was introduced in 2010 to commemorate the 115th anniversary of J.C. Newman Cigar Company and the 135th birthday […]
The wait is finally over. J.C. Newman Cigar Company has announced on its website that November 25, 2016 aka “Black Friday” is the official day for the long awaited release of its Diamond Crown Black Diamond. This is a new Maduro offering under J.C. Newman’s Diamond Crown brand. The company says this limited production release is […]
If you have followed Diamond Crown cigars, you know that the Black Diamond has been a project in the works for almost three years. This past week, J.C. Newman Cigar Company, who produces the Diamond Crown brand announced some details to Cigar Aficionado on this long-awaited project. As for the rollout, the cigar is expected […]
We recently caught up with Bobby Newman, Executive Vice President of J.C. Newman Cigar Company. J.C. Newman is the oldest cigar company in the United States, that can be traced back to 1895. The company has a rich history and to this day remains a family-run business. In this cigar conversation, Bobby takes us through […]
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, J.C. Newman Cigar Company announced the Diamond Crown Maduro would be rebranded as the Diamond Crown Black Diamond. This release would keep the same blend. The purpose of the change was to allow this maduro blend in the Diamond Crown line to stand out […]
Diamond Crown Julius Caeser A lot of times when I mention Diamond Crown cigars, I seem to get mixed reactions: “Super Premium Cigar”, “Too Expensive”, “Not full enough for me”. I’ve always found this line from J.C. Newman to be a very solid line. When last year, Newman announced that the “Julius Caeser” was going […]
