Diamond Crown cigars were first released in 1995 to celebrate the J.C. Newman Cigar Company’s 100th Anniversary. A bit ahead of their time, these legendary smokes were among the first to use a blend of 6-7 leaves, as well as the large 54 ring size in order to achieve maximum flavor output. The innovative efforts of Stanford Newman and Carlos Fuente Sr. Paid off, and before long the duo found themselves scrambling to keep up with increasingly high demand for this exciting new cigar.