Cigar Of the Week
June 12, 2006
Diamond Crown Maximus Double Corona No. 1
Double Corona
Dominican Republic
RING GAUGE:
50
LENGTH:
8"
FILLER:
Dom. Rep.
BINDER:
Dom. Rep.
WRAPPER:
Ecuador
TASTING NOTES:
The largest cigar on our Top 25 list comes from the Newman and Fuente families, two of the most storied cigar families in the entire business. Diamond Crown is a new version of one of the J.C. Newman Co.’s cigar brands from the mid-1990s. The original was made with golden-brown Connecticut-shade wrappers that had undergone extra fermentation, and was exceptionally mild. The creation of the Maximus version in June 2003 recognized the trend for fuller-bodied cigars and added an exciting spicy element to the Diamond Crown brand, with a bold and oily Ecuadoran Sumatra seed wrappers that are dark and alluring. The Double Corona No. 1 is a rich, sweet cigar with plenty of cedar on the palate and a finish with notes of espresso beans.
PRICE: $17.50


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