Description
The Diamond Crown brand is synonymous with excellence and was the first cigar of its kind when Stanford Newman launched it for the company’s 100th Anniversary. He had a dream of launching the first luxury cigar. He didn’t care how much it cost to make it or even if it sold, he just wanted it to be the best.
As the newest member to the Diamond Crown Family, Black Diamond offers a uniquely exquisite taste featuring carefully aged tobaccos not found in any other cigar in the world. It is hand-crafted by the finest cigar makers at Tabacalera A. Fuente in the Dominican Republic exclusively for J.C. Newman Cigar Company.
Eric and Bobby Newman worked closely with Carlos Fuente, Sr. and Carlos Fuente, Jr. developing a new blend worthy of the Black Diamond name. Five-year-old aged filler tobaccos are exclusively grown for Black Diamond by the Fuente Family in the Dominican Republic and meticulously hand-rolled into a rich-tasting Connecticut Havana seed sun-grown wrapper. The Diamond Crown Black Diamond is a small batch epicurean cigar and is very limited in production because it is held to the absolute highest standard of quality control. Size: Double Robusto 5 1/4 x 56. Note: these are now shipping in plain packaging with authentic bands underneath.
- Wrapper: Connecticut Havana Seed
- Binder: Dominican
- Filler: Dominican
- Factory: Tabacalera A. Fuente
- Age: 5 Years
Ratings
- Cigar And Spirits: 95
- Cigar Snob: 92
- Cigar Aficionado: 89
About JC Newman Cigars
In 1895, a young Hungarian immigrant named Julius Caeser Newman rolled his first cigar in the family barn in Cleveland, Ohio. Armed with a cigar mold, $50, and a dream, J.C. Newman founded what would become the oldest family-owned premium cigar maker in America. His first cigars were sold to local grocers, and through sheer determination, Newman’s small operation steadily grew.
By 1954, seeking to be closer to America’s cigar heartland, the company relocated to Tampa, Florida’s historic Ybor City, into a beautiful brick cigar factory known as El Reloj (“The Clock”). There, the rhythmic clatter of hand-operated cigar machines echoed through the halls as the company blended traditional craftsmanship with innovative production.
J.C. Newman’s partnerships with legendary cigar families, most notably the Arturo Fuente family, helped the company weather the challenges of the Cuban embargo and shifting tobacco markets. Together, they pioneered premium cigar production in the Dominican Republic, ensuring that rich, hand-rolled cigars continued to reach connoisseurs worldwide.
Four generations later, the Newman family still oversees the company with the same dedication to quality and heritage. They have embraced both tradition and innovation—maintaining their vintage cigar machines at El Reloj while launching artisanal, hand-rolled lines like Diamond Crown and Brick House, a nod to Julius’ humble beginnings.
Through wars, embargoes, and industry upheavals, J.C. Newman Cigar Company has stood as a symbol of American perseverance and family pride. Today, it is not just a cigar factory, but a living museum of cigar history, honoring a legacy that began with a single cigar mold and an immigrant’s dream.
