A J. C. Newman/Fuente Masterpiece
I was inspired by a recent post from our highly respected Brother of the Leaf, @shortstackz , to smoke one of the two remaining J. C. Newman cigars that my wife had purchased as a birthday gift to me back in December. My choice was the Diamond Crown Black Diamond Emerald, a 6 x 52 Dominican puro made at Tabacalera A. Fuente. Details can be found here:
https://www.jcnewman.com/company/black-diamond-cigars/
This cigar, with its gorgeous toothy wrapper, was outstanding. It had a nearly perfect burn line (no corrections needed), abundant “chewy” smoke production, a superb draw, and was deeply flavorful with some interesting transitions. Flavor notes included woodiness, sweetness, nuttiness, spice, cayenne pepper (not too intense), a wee bit of fruit, bread, and a fleeting hint of chocolate in the 2nd third. I rate its strength at medium, to a bit more medium/full at the end. Five out of five across the board.
At $22.00/stick, the Black Diamond Emerald wouldn’t be affordable for me to have it in my regular rotation. However, for a special occasion, it would be a wonderful cigar with which to savor the moment.
Cheers!
Comments
100 shortstackz
(9 months ago)Great cigar! I have a DC maximums in the humi.. can’t wait 😛
100 chipc73
(9 months ago)Please let us know how you like it!
100 Bear On The Air
(9 months ago)Excellent review. Put that on my wish list.
100 chipc73
(9 months ago)Thank you!
100 ElCid
(9 months ago)Beautiful looking stick. Glad to hear it is as good as it looks.
100 chipc73
(9 months ago)Thank you! Yes, beautiful AND good. 👍
100 TommyH2sT
(9 months ago)Ooooh yeahhhh! Jc Newman!
100 chipc73
(9 months ago)You know, Tommy, since their fabulous (IMO) "The American" was the first of their cigars I tried, I can't help but to compare their other lines to it. I know, it's a high bar. So far, this one comes closest.
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