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Dominican Republic

Diamond Crown

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Still life of wrapper colors for the Diamond Crown entry. Not that brand’s packaging.
Still life of wrapper colors for the Diamond Crown entry. Not that brand’s packaging.

J.C. Newman luxury line made with Fuente; finish first, shock second.

BrandDiamond Crown
CountryDominican Republic
Typical strengthMedium
Typical price bandLuxury
Founded1990s
Typical wrappersEcuador, Connecticut

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • cream
  • nut
  • cedar
  • cocoa
Flavor notes summarize public talk. They are not scores from this almanac.

Five-axis editorial estimate

Strength follows the strength field; price follows the price band or approximate USD. Body, flavour richness, and smoothness are editorial estimates from the taste notes—not ratings.

StrengthBodyFlavourrichnessPriceSmoothness
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body3 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price5 / 5
Smoothness5 / 5

Aimed at gifts and slow smokes. Julius Caeser is a step louder than the first mild image.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Julius Caeser

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas6½ × 54
Taste notescedar, cocoa, nut
Approx. USDapprox. US$16–28
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$125–220
Price bandLuxury
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness5 / 5

Maxima No. 4

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas6 × 50
Taste notescream, cedar
Approx. USDapprox. US$15–26
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$120–205
Price bandLuxury
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body2 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness5 / 5

Robusto No. 1

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas5 × 54
Taste notesnut, hay
Approx. USDapprox. US$14–24
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$110–190
Price bandLuxury
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body2 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness5 / 5

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