Diamond Crown Julius Caeser
From Hungary to Havana: celebrating craftsmanship across generations.
The Diamond Crown Julius Caeser line is a tribute to a storied past, celebrating not only the excellence of cigar making but also the life and legacy of Julius Caeser (J.C.) Newman, the founder of J.C. Newman Cigar Company. Born in a small Hungarian village in 1875, Julius Newman emigrated to the United States in 1888 with his family in search of the American Dream. During his immigration process, a curious twist of fate gave Julius his unique middle name—Caeser, due to a clerical error when an immigration officer suggested the name of the great Roman leader. Despite the misspelling, Julius embraced the name, and J.C. Newman was born.
J.C. Newman's early life in America was marked by ambition and a desire to break from the family tradition of tailoring. Instead, he pursued the art of cigar making, a passion his mother supported by paying a local cigar maker $3.00 a month to teach him the trade. In 1895, at the age of 20, Julius Caeser rolled his first 500 cigars by hand, marking the humble beginnings of a cigar company that would become a lasting family legacy.
Of the 42,000 cigar manufacturers licensed in 1895, J.C. Newman Cigar Company is the only premium cigar maker still owned and operated by the founding family, four generations later. Over the years, the company has become renowned for its premium cigars, particularly under the Diamond Crown brand, which was re-launched in 1995 by J.C.'s son, Stanford J. Newman, to celebrate the company's 100th anniversary.
In 2010, to commemorate J.C. Newman’s 135th birthday and the company’s 115th anniversary, the Diamond Crown Julius Caeser line was introduced. These cigars are crafted with the same passion, precision, and dedication that have defined the Newman family's approach to cigar making for over a century. Meticulously rolled by hand in small batches at the Tabacalera A. Fuente factory in the Dominican Republic, the Julius Caeser cigars are held to the highest standards of quality, ensuring each one is a perfect embodiment of luxury.
What makes the Julius Caeser cigars stand out is the carefully curated blend of premium tobaccos that provide a smoking experience like no other. Each cigar features an Ecuadorian Havana-seed wrapper that gives it a distinctive, bold flavor profile. The Dominican binder and a selection of carefully aged filler tobaccos from the Caribbean and Central America add depth and richness to the smoke. Aged for five years, the blend achieves a remarkable balance of complexity and smoothness.
Upon lighting a Julius Caeser cigar, you are immediately greeted by creamy flavors of cedar, leather, bitter espresso, and earth. There’s a subtle yet noticeable spice on the lips that persists for the first 20 puffs before gradually fading into the background, allowing the other flavors to take center stage. The draw is consistently smooth, delivering a luxurious experience that is as refined as it is bold.
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DIAMOND CROWN - Julius Caeser Perfecto - Box of 20
Vitola : Perfecto (50 x 127 mm)
DIAMOND CROWN - Julius Caeser Robusto - Box of 20
Vitola : Robusto (52 x 120 mm)
DIAMOND CROWN - Julius Caeser Toro - Box of 20
Vitola : Toro (52 x 152 mm)