Habano wrapper · Medium to full
Diamond Crown Maximus: flavour profile and cigars like it
Diamond Crown Maximus is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuadorian El Bajo Sun Grown wrapper over Dominican filler. Published tasting notes mention cocoa, hazelnut, earth, espresso, black pepper and cedar.
On our flavour map it leans toward cocoa and coffee, with earth and leather behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Davidoff Escurio and Alec Bradley Prensado.
What does Diamond Crown Maximus taste like?
- cocoa
- hazelnut
- earth
- espresso
- black pepper
- cedar
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian El Bajo Sun Grown |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican |
| Filler | Dominican |
| Strength | Medium to full |
| Made by | J.C. Newman Cigar Co., rolled at Tabacalera A. Fuente, Dominican Republic |
| Sizes | Churchill No. 2 7x50 · Pyramid No. 3 6.375x50 · Toro No. 4 6x50 · Robusto No. 5 5x50 · Double Robusto No. 6 5x56 · Double Belicoso No. 10 6.75x54 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in Estonia and the United States.
Cigars like Diamond Crown Maximus
- Davidoff Escurio91% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumSame Habano wrapper style, a step milder.
- Alec Bradley Prensado84% flavour matchHonduran · Medium to fullLess cedar and wood, same strength.
- E.P. Carrillo Allegiance81% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullLess cream and nuts, same strength.
- Padrón Family Reserve79% flavour matchMaduro wrapper · FullMore cedar and wood, less pepper and spice, a step stronger.
- Partagás Petit Coronas Especiales79% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Full · CubanMore caramel sweetness, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.