CigarsLover Magazine Awards Issue

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Diamond Crown
Black Diamond
Emerald
Caldwell
Anastasia
Caspia
STRENGTH
• • • •
SIZE
52x152mm (6”)
PRICE
20 $ -22.5 €
TIME
1h 20min
STRENGTH
• • •
SIZE
46x143mm (5⅝”)
PRICE
22 $ - N/A €
TIME
1h
COUNTRY
WRAPPER
BINDER
FILLER
COUNTRY
WRAPPER
BINDER
FILLER
DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
U.S.A.
DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
N/A
N/A
N/A
COMPLEX AND INTENSE.
LEATHER, EARTH,
AND SPICES.
The Diamond Crown Black Diamond
line from J.C. Newman Cigars
was launched to celebrate the company’s
100th anniversary. Earlier
this year, they presented a revamped
look with a tweaked blend.
A flavorful and full-bodied smoke
from the get-go that offers an intense
profile that is very complex but
still balanced at the same time.
The cigar opens with dark tones of
leather, earth, and black pepper, with
hazelnut aromas following. Halfway
through, the spice has evolved into
cinnamon, and the smoke becomes
creamy with a hint of sweetness
present as well.
FLAVORFUL, ROUND.
WOOD, NUTS, LEATHER
AND SPICES.
Anastasia from Caldwell Cigars is
the follow-up to their The Last Tsar
line and has gone through numerous
iterations, marked by a different
colored secondary band. This
year’s release is the "Yellow Label."
The Caspia, a Corona Gorda size,
is marked by a broad and smooth
flavor profile. The aromas are well
intertwined, creating a complex yet
round smoke.
Herbs, wood, and spices, mainly
white pepper, start off the smoke,
followed by nutty aromas. In the
second half, a creamy leather note
joins the profile, with the pepper turning
black.
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