Diamond Crown Black Diamond Cigars
Black Diamond is the fullest cigar in the Diamond Crown family. J.C. Newman unveiled it in July 2016 as a limited-production line, sent first to select Diamond Crown Cigar Lounges, with a Black Friday release to the lounges that November. Tabacalera A. Fuente rolls it in the Dominican Republic, with Dominican binder and filler grown on a four-acre section of the Fuente family's Chateau de la Fuente farm and aged five years, under a dark, sun-grown Connecticut Havana-seed wrapper. J.C. Newman rates it full.
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About Diamond Crown Black Diamond Cigars
In 2022 Drew Newman reworked it: the blend was strengthened and refined and the packaging redesigned, while the sizes, box count and price stayed the same. "I was not satisfied and wanted to make them better," he told Cigar Dojo. We carry all three sizes from our walk-in humidor in Yuma, Arizona, where Sun of a Gun is an official Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge.
Black Diamond sizes
| Cigar | Dimensions | Box count | How we sell it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiant | 4½ x 54 | 20 | Single, 5-pack or box of 20 |
| Marquise (also listed as Marquis) | 5¼ x 56 | 20 | Single, 5-pack or box of 20 |
| Emerald | 6 x 52 | 20 | Single, 5-pack or box of 20 |
Sizes as Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Dojo report them.
Black Diamond prices
Black Diamond beside the other Diamond Crown lines
| Line | Wrapper | Strength (J.C. Newman) |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond Crown Classic | Connecticut Shade | Mild |
| Diamond Crown Maduro | Connecticut Broadleaf | Medium |
| Julius Caeser | Ecuadorian Havana-seed | Medium |
| Maximus | Ecuadorian El Bajo Sungrown | Medium to full |
| Black Diamond | Connecticut Havana-seed | Full |
What to pour with Black Diamond
J.C. Newman publishes no pairing, so this is our house suggestion from the bar: a caramel-forward bourbon or a rye. More in the bourbon and cigar pairing guide.
Connecticut wrappers: Shade, Broadleaf and Havana seed
Three wrapper types carry the Connecticut name, and the Diamond Crown family uses each of them. Connecticut Shade is grown under cloth tents that soften the sun, giving a thin, pale-gold, mild leaf; it wraps Diamond Crown Classic. Connecticut Broadleaf grows in full sun, thicker and veinier, and is usually fermented dark; it wraps Diamond Crown Maduro. Connecticut Havana seed is a Cuban-seed variety grown in the same river valley, and it is the wrapper on Black Diamond: a dark, sun-grown leaf over Dominican binder and filler from Chateau de la Fuente, aged five years.
Black Diamond and the Diamond Crown Cigar Lounges
J.C. Newman began sponsoring Diamond Crown Cigar Lounges at premium cigar retailers in 2008, and its lounge list includes Sun of a Gun at 1651 S Arizona Ave in Yuma. Black Diamond reached those lounges first: J.C. Newman unveiled it in July 2016 and sent it to select Diamond Crown Cigar Lounges ahead of a Black Friday release that November. As an official J.C. Newman Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge, we keep all three sizes in our walk-in humidor, beside the rest of the Diamond Crown family, including the lounge-only Julius Caeser 1895.
Popular picks in stock
- Diamond Crown Black Diamond Radiant — 4½ x 54, the shortest size
- Diamond Crown Black Diamond Marquise — 5¼ x 56, the widest size
- Diamond Crown Black Diamond Emerald — 6 x 52, the longest size
- Diamond Crown Maximus Toro No. 4 — 6 x 50; Ecuadorian El Bajo Sungrown wrapper, medium to full
- Diamond Crown Julius Caeser 1895 — 5 x 52 perfecto made only for Diamond Crown Cigar Lounges
- Diamond Crown Classic Robusto No. 5 Natural — 4½ x 54; Connecticut Shade, mild
The first three are Black Diamond. The others are Diamond Crown siblings, from the mild Classic to the medium to full Maximus; all are made at Tabacalera A. Fuente. More strong cigars are on full-bodied cigars, and our Diamond Crown guide covers every line.
Common questions
What is Diamond Crown Black Diamond? J.C. Newman's full-bodied Diamond Crown, made by Tabacalera A. Fuente from Chateau de la Fuente tobacco under a Connecticut Havana-seed wrapper, in three sizes.
How strong is Black Diamond? J.C. Newman rates it full, the strongest on its Diamond Crown scale, and the 2022 reblend made it stronger.
Who makes Black Diamond? Tabacalera A. Fuente in the Dominican Republic, for J.C. Newman.
Where does the tobacco come from? The Dominican binder and filler come from a four-acre section of the Fuente family's Chateau de la Fuente farm and are aged five years; the wrapper is a sun-grown Connecticut Havana-seed leaf.
What changed in 2022? J.C. Newman strengthened and refined the blend and redesigned the packaging. Sizes, box count and price stayed the same.
How much is Black Diamond? Current prices are in the price table above. At our listed prices in October 2026, singles ran $20.99 (Radiant) to $23.99 (Emerald), and boxes of 20 ran $363.99 to $405.99.
What is a Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge? A lounge at a premium cigar retailer that J.C. Newman sponsors; the company began the program in 2008. Sun of a Gun in Yuma is on J.C. Newman's lounge list, and some Diamond Crown releases, such as the Julius Caeser 1895, are made only for these lounges.
Which Black Diamond size is the shortest? The Radiant, at 4½ x 54. The Marquise (5¼ x 56) is the widest and the Emerald (6 x 52) the longest.
What is a Connecticut Havana-seed wrapper? A Cuban-seed tobacco grown in Connecticut. On Black Diamond it is a dark, sun-grown leaf, darker and fuller than the shade-grown Connecticut on Diamond Crown Classic.
Where can I buy Diamond Crown Black Diamond in Yuma, AZ? At Sun of a Gun Cigars & Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave, an official J.C. Newman Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge with a walk-in humidor and a full bar. Call 928-276-3500 to check a size before you visit, or order here. Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack. Ships within 1–2 business days.
Can I buy a single? Yes. Every size is sold as a single, a 5-pack or a box of 20. $9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.
See every Diamond Crown line on our Diamond Crown cigars page, the rest of the house at J.C. Newman cigars, or visit the lounge in Yuma.
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