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Diamond Crown Maximus Double Corona Review
Diamond Crown Maximus Double Corona Review
This is a bit odd as reviews go simply because when I first lit this cigar I
had no idea what I was smoking. It was part of a gift given to me by a
non-cigar smoker. Included in the gift were some no-name dull smokes one of
which was actually kind of bad. I saved this one simply because of the slick
looking band and because of its size ..,it was huge. Ring size 50 and about
7 inches in length.
Anyway, the draw was smooth all the way to the nub. The ash held on for over
two inches several times. I smoked this low and slow taking over an hour. To
say that the flavor was rich and satisfying is a bit of an understatement.
Never sour or harsh, it was smooth, earthy and very rich the entire length
of the cigar. It lit easily, burned evenly and never failed to give a full
measure of smoke with just the slightest tug on the draw. The only draw
back if one were to call it that is that it packs one heck of a nicotine
punch. My usual smoke is a Partagas Black tubo but honestly, this cigar
beats that six ways to Sunday when it comes to the nicotine buzz. I could do
with less nicotine. I don't like to have a spinning head whilst ruminating
and smoking.
Sadly, I had no idea this was such a good cigar until I was 5 minutes into
it. If I had known it was supposed to be a good one I would have had it
earlier in the day so that I wouldn't have had to put it down to make dinner
and return to it later.
Now I only wish I could afford to smoke more of these. I checked a few sites
on line and the puppy goes for about $15 a stick or $289 a box. That's about
$190 more than I usually can spend but dang, it was good.
--
R J Talley
Teacher/James Madison Fellow
"What? Me Worry? Alfred E Newman
This is a bit odd as reviews go simply because when I first lit this cigar I
had no idea what I was smoking. It was part of a gift given to me by a
non-cigar smoker. Included in the gift were some no-name dull smokes one of
which was actually kind of bad. I saved this one simply because of the slick
looking band and because of its size ..,it was huge. Ring size 50 and about
7 inches in length.
Anyway, the draw was smooth all the way to the nub. The ash held on for over
two inches several times. I smoked this low and slow taking over an hour. To
say that the flavor was rich and satisfying is a bit of an understatement.
Never sour or harsh, it was smooth, earthy and very rich the entire length
of the cigar. It lit easily, burned evenly and never failed to give a full
measure of smoke with just the slightest tug on the draw. The only draw
back if one were to call it that is that it packs one heck of a nicotine
punch. My usual smoke is a Partagas Black tubo but honestly, this cigar
beats that six ways to Sunday when it comes to the nicotine buzz. I could do
with less nicotine. I don't like to have a spinning head whilst ruminating
and smoking.
Sadly, I had no idea this was such a good cigar until I was 5 minutes into
it. If I had known it was supposed to be a good one I would have had it
earlier in the day so that I wouldn't have had to put it down to make dinner
and return to it later.
Now I only wish I could afford to smoke more of these. I checked a few sites
on line and the puppy goes for about $15 a stick or $289 a box. That's about
$190 more than I usually can spend but dang, it was good.
--
R J Talley
Teacher/James Madison Fellow
"What? Me Worry? Alfred E Newman
Re: Diamond Crown Maximus Double Corona Review
"R J Talley" <omgb@ca.rr,com > wrote:
>
>Sadly, I had no idea this was such a good cigar until I was 5 minutes into
>it. If I had known it was supposed to be a good one I would have had it
>earlier in the day so that I wouldn't have had to put it down to make dinner
>and return to it later.
>
>Now I only wish I could afford to smoke more of these. I checked a few sites
>on line and the puppy goes for about $15 a stick or $289 a box. That's about
>$190 more than I usually can spend but dang, it was good.
Thanks for the review! I agree completely, very good smoke.
"R J Talley" <omgb@ca.rr,com > wrote:
>
>Sadly, I had no idea this was such a good cigar until I was 5 minutes into
>it. If I had known it was supposed to be a good one I would have had it
>earlier in the day so that I wouldn't have had to put it down to make dinner
>and return to it later.
>
>Now I only wish I could afford to smoke more of these. I checked a few sites
>on line and the puppy goes for about $15 a stick or $289 a box. That's about
>$190 more than I usually can spend but dang, it was good.
Thanks for the review! I agree completely, very good smoke.
Re: Diamond Crown Maximus Double Corona Review
R J Talley wrote:
> Now I only wish I could afford to smoke more of these. I checked a few sites
> on line and the puppy goes for about $15 a stick or $289 a box. That's about
> $190 more than I usually can spend but dang, it was good.
>
Glad you liked it, but I find them one-dimensional. For around $140 (damn the
exchange rates) I smoke much tastier cigars, but you are probably subject to
the embargo :-)
JJ
R J Talley wrote:
> Now I only wish I could afford to smoke more of these. I checked a few sites
> on line and the puppy goes for about $15 a stick or $289 a box. That's about
> $190 more than I usually can spend but dang, it was good.
>
Glad you liked it, but I find them one-dimensional. For around $140 (damn the
exchange rates) I smoke much tastier cigars, but you are probably subject to
the embargo :-)
JJ
Re: Diamond Crown Maximus Double Corona Review
On Mar 17, 10:22 pm, "R J Talley" <o...@ca.rr,com > wrote:
> This is a bit odd as reviews go simply because when I first lit this cigar I
> had no idea what I was smoking. It was part of a gift given to me by a
> non-cigar smoker. Included in the gift were some no-name dull smokes one of
> which was actually kind of bad. I saved this one simply because of the slick
> looking band and because of its size ..,it was huge. Ring size 50 and about
> 7 inches in length.
>
> Anyway, the draw was smooth all the way to the nub. The ash held on for over
> two inches several times. I smoked this low and slow taking over an hour. To
> say that the flavor was rich and satisfying is a bit of an understatement.
> Never sour or harsh, it was smooth, earthy and very rich the entire length
> of the cigar. It lit easily, burned evenly and never failed to give a full
> measure of smoke with just the slightest tug on the draw. The only draw
> back if one were to call it that is that it packs one heck of a nicotine
> punch. My usual smoke is a Partagas Black tubo but honestly, this cigar
> beats that six ways to Sunday when it comes to the nicotine buzz. I could do
> with less nicotine. I don't like to have a spinning head whilst ruminating
> and smoking.
>
> Sadly, I had no idea this was such a good cigar until I was 5 minutes into
> it. If I had known it was supposed to be a good one I would have had it
> earlier in the day so that I wouldn't have had to put it down to make dinner
> and return to it later.
>
> Now I only wish I could afford to smoke more of these. I checked a few sites
> on line and the puppy goes for about $15 a stick or $289 a box. That's about
> $190 more than I usually can spend but dang, it was good.
>
> --
> R J Talley
> Teacher/James Madison Fellow
> "What? Me Worry? Alfred E Newman
Thanks for the review, they are fantastic! A great smooth cigar with a
lot of flavor.
Tex.
On Mar 17, 10:22 pm, "R J Talley" <o...@ca.rr,com > wrote:
> This is a bit odd as reviews go simply because when I first lit this cigar I
> had no idea what I was smoking. It was part of a gift given to me by a
> non-cigar smoker. Included in the gift were some no-name dull smokes one of
> which was actually kind of bad. I saved this one simply because of the slick
> looking band and because of its size ..,it was huge. Ring size 50 and about
> 7 inches in length.
>
> Anyway, the draw was smooth all the way to the nub. The ash held on for over
> two inches several times. I smoked this low and slow taking over an hour. To
> say that the flavor was rich and satisfying is a bit of an understatement.
> Never sour or harsh, it was smooth, earthy and very rich the entire length
> of the cigar. It lit easily, burned evenly and never failed to give a full
> measure of smoke with just the slightest tug on the draw. The only draw
> back if one were to call it that is that it packs one heck of a nicotine
> punch. My usual smoke is a Partagas Black tubo but honestly, this cigar
> beats that six ways to Sunday when it comes to the nicotine buzz. I could do
> with less nicotine. I don't like to have a spinning head whilst ruminating
> and smoking.
>
> Sadly, I had no idea this was such a good cigar until I was 5 minutes into
> it. If I had known it was supposed to be a good one I would have had it
> earlier in the day so that I wouldn't have had to put it down to make dinner
> and return to it later.
>
> Now I only wish I could afford to smoke more of these. I checked a few sites
> on line and the puppy goes for about $15 a stick or $289 a box. That's about
> $190 more than I usually can spend but dang, it was good.
>
> --
> R J Talley
> Teacher/James Madison Fellow
> "What? Me Worry? Alfred E Newman
Thanks for the review, they are fantastic! A great smooth cigar with a
lot of flavor.
Tex.
Re: Diamond Crown Maximus Double Corona Review
"R J Talley" <omgb@ca.rr,com > wrote in message
news:47df32eb$0$6518$4c368faf@roadrunner,com ...
> This is a bit odd as reviews go simply because when I first lit this cigar
> I had no idea what I was smoking. It was part of a gift given to me by a
> non-cigar smoker. Included in the gift were some no-name dull smokes one
> of which was actually kind of bad. I saved this one simply because of the
> slick looking band and because of its size ..,it was huge. Ring size 50
> and about 7 inches in length.
>
> Anyway, the draw was smooth all the way to the nub. The ash held on for
> over two inches several times. I smoked this low and slow taking over an
> hour. To say that the flavor was rich and satisfying is a bit of an
> understatement. Never sour or harsh, it was smooth, earthy and very rich
> the entire length of the cigar. It lit easily, burned evenly and never
> failed to give a full measure of smoke with just the slightest tug on the
> draw. The only draw back if one were to call it that is that it packs one
> heck of a nicotine punch. My usual smoke is a Partagas Black tubo but
> honestly, this cigar beats that six ways to Sunday when it comes to the
> nicotine buzz. I could do with less nicotine. I don't like to have a
> spinning head whilst ruminating and smoking.
>
> Sadly, I had no idea this was such a good cigar until I was 5 minutes into
> it. If I had known it was supposed to be a good one I would have had it
> earlier in the day so that I wouldn't have had to put it down to make
> dinner and return to it later.
>
> Now I only wish I could afford to smoke more of these. I checked a few
> sites on line and the puppy goes for about $15 a stick or $289 a box.
> That's about $190 more than I usually can spend but dang, it was good.
Thanks for the review!
I always considered the Diamond Crown line to be an attempt to emulate the
Davidoff philosophy, right up to pricing levels. Still, a very nice smoke
every now and then, and sod the price -- life is too short.
"R J Talley" <omgb@ca.rr,com > wrote in message
news:47df32eb$0$6518$4c368faf@roadrunner,com ...
> This is a bit odd as reviews go simply because when I first lit this cigar
> I had no idea what I was smoking. It was part of a gift given to me by a
> non-cigar smoker. Included in the gift were some no-name dull smokes one
> of which was actually kind of bad. I saved this one simply because of the
> slick looking band and because of its size ..,it was huge. Ring size 50
> and about 7 inches in length.
>
> Anyway, the draw was smooth all the way to the nub. The ash held on for
> over two inches several times. I smoked this low and slow taking over an
> hour. To say that the flavor was rich and satisfying is a bit of an
> understatement. Never sour or harsh, it was smooth, earthy and very rich
> the entire length of the cigar. It lit easily, burned evenly and never
> failed to give a full measure of smoke with just the slightest tug on the
> draw. The only draw back if one were to call it that is that it packs one
> heck of a nicotine punch. My usual smoke is a Partagas Black tubo but
> honestly, this cigar beats that six ways to Sunday when it comes to the
> nicotine buzz. I could do with less nicotine. I don't like to have a
> spinning head whilst ruminating and smoking.
>
> Sadly, I had no idea this was such a good cigar until I was 5 minutes into
> it. If I had known it was supposed to be a good one I would have had it
> earlier in the day so that I wouldn't have had to put it down to make
> dinner and return to it later.
>
> Now I only wish I could afford to smoke more of these. I checked a few
> sites on line and the puppy goes for about $15 a stick or $289 a box.
> That's about $190 more than I usually can spend but dang, it was good.
Thanks for the review!
I always considered the Diamond Crown line to be an attempt to emulate the
Davidoff philosophy, right up to pricing levels. Still, a very nice smoke
every now and then, and sod the price -- life is too short.
Re: Diamond Crown Maximus Double Corona Review
In article <47df32eb$0$6518$4c368faf@roadrunner,com >, R J Talley wrote:
[snip]
>
> Sadly, I had no idea this was such a good cigar until I was 5 minutes into
> it. If I had known it was supposed to be a good one I would have had it
> earlier in the day so that I wouldn't have had to put it down to make dinner
> and return to it later.
Thanks for bringing that to my attention. It's a name I'm not at all familiar
with, I'll make a note to try them if I see them - Alex's comment regarding
Davidoff emulation makes them sound even more interesting.
Justin.
--
Justin C, by the sea.
In article <47df32eb$0$6518$4c368faf@roadrunner,com >, R J Talley wrote:
[snip]
>
> Sadly, I had no idea this was such a good cigar until I was 5 minutes into
> it. If I had known it was supposed to be a good one I would have had it
> earlier in the day so that I wouldn't have had to put it down to make dinner
> and return to it later.
Thanks for bringing that to my attention. It's a name I'm not at all familiar
with, I'll make a note to try them if I see them - Alex's comment regarding
Davidoff emulation makes them sound even more interesting.
Justin.
--
Justin C, by the sea.
Re: Diamond Crown Maximus Double Corona Review
The honestly strange thing about this is how we fool ourselves into
accepting pre-conceived notions about things. I had decided that this was
just another dog rocket like the others in the baggie. Even after getting 2
or three minutes into it it was hard to get my mind to accept just how good
this smoke really was. Honestly, it was a full half hour into the smoke that
I really was able to accept that this was tasting as good as it seemed to
be. Of course, now that I see that it retails for $15 a stick it seems that
it really did taste that good. This only goes to show how susceptible we can
be to product branding and marketing.
--
R J Talley
Teacher/James Madison Fellow
"What? Me Worry? Alfred E Newman
The honestly strange thing about this is how we fool ourselves into
accepting pre-conceived notions about things. I had decided that this was
just another dog rocket like the others in the baggie. Even after getting 2
or three minutes into it it was hard to get my mind to accept just how good
this smoke really was. Honestly, it was a full half hour into the smoke that
I really was able to accept that this was tasting as good as it seemed to
be. Of course, now that I see that it retails for $15 a stick it seems that
it really did taste that good. This only goes to show how susceptible we can
be to product branding and marketing.
--
R J Talley
Teacher/James Madison Fellow
"What? Me Worry? Alfred E Newman
Re: Diamond Crown Maximus Double Corona Review
"R J Talley" <omgb@ca.rr,com > wrote in message
news:47e05dd6$0$22811$4c368faf@roadrunner,com ...
> The honestly strange thing about this is how we fool ourselves into
> accepting pre-conceived notions about things. I had decided that this was
> just another dog rocket like the others in the baggie. Even after getting
> 2 or three minutes into it it was hard to get my mind to accept just how
> good this smoke really was. Honestly, it was a full half hour into the
> smoke that I really was able to accept that this was tasting as good as it
> seemed to be. Of course, now that I see that it retails for $15 a stick it
> seems that it really did taste that good. This only goes to show how
> susceptible we can be to product branding and marketing.
Yep ... all those people who thought Lars Tetans were the best possible
cigar to grace their humidor....
;-)
The not-in-your-face-ness you report actually makes this cigar more
attractive; to me, at least ...
"R J Talley" <omgb@ca.rr,com > wrote in message
news:47e05dd6$0$22811$4c368faf@roadrunner,com ...
> The honestly strange thing about this is how we fool ourselves into
> accepting pre-conceived notions about things. I had decided that this was
> just another dog rocket like the others in the baggie. Even after getting
> 2 or three minutes into it it was hard to get my mind to accept just how
> good this smoke really was. Honestly, it was a full half hour into the
> smoke that I really was able to accept that this was tasting as good as it
> seemed to be. Of course, now that I see that it retails for $15 a stick it
> seems that it really did taste that good. This only goes to show how
> susceptible we can be to product branding and marketing.
Yep ... all those people who thought Lars Tetans were the best possible
cigar to grace their humidor....
;-)
The not-in-your-face-ness you report actually makes this cigar more
attractive; to me, at least ...
Re: Diamond Crown Maximus Double Corona Review
On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:22:26 -0700, "R J Talley" <omgb@ca.rr,com >
wrote:
> My usual smoke is a Partagas Black tubo but honestly, this cigar
>beats that six ways to Sunday when it comes to the nicotine buzz. I could do
>with less nicotine. I don't like to have a spinning head whilst ruminating
>and smoking.
>
This cigar was "invented" by Stanford Newman. He wanted to make a
cigar chock full of different tobaccos and flavors, hence, the larger
ring gauge.
Some of the fuller, yet mild, flavors might bypass the inexperienced
cigar smoker. I'm glad you were able to perceive the great benefit of
this cigar.
Thanks for the excellent review.
CigarBaron
On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:22:26 -0700, "R J Talley" <omgb@ca.rr,com >
wrote:
> My usual smoke is a Partagas Black tubo but honestly, this cigar
>beats that six ways to Sunday when it comes to the nicotine buzz. I could do
>with less nicotine. I don't like to have a spinning head whilst ruminating
>and smoking.
>
This cigar was "invented" by Stanford Newman. He wanted to make a
cigar chock full of different tobaccos and flavors, hence, the larger
ring gauge.
Some of the fuller, yet mild, flavors might bypass the inexperienced
cigar smoker. I'm glad you were able to perceive the great benefit of
this cigar.
Thanks for the excellent review.
CigarBaron
Re: Diamond Crown Maximus Double Corona Review Redux
So, I went and obtained another of these fine smokes and sat down yesterday
afternoon to really get into it. This time, I was expecting a good cigar so
I paid careful attention to the flavor and the over-all experience.
Once again, it lit and drew perfectly. The ash was smooth, cylindrical and
held on for 1.5" or more. Lots of smoke, no evidence of plugging, no runs,
veins, holes pops; nothing but exactly what one would expect from a premium
cigar.
The flavor profile was excellent. It was rich, full bodied with a slight
peppery note. I loved the aroma of cedar and earth as this cigar
progressed. Once again, the nicotine hit me square between the eyes and I
only got half way through (about 30 minutes) before I hollered uncle. I
came back to the cigar later in the evening and after scraping off the ash,
relight it and resumed where I had left off. The taste now was every bit as
good as before. It had changed some as there was a very slight bitterness at
first that left about 10 minutes in. I smoked it down to the nub and enjoyed
every minute but again, I was buzzed at the end.
As a one cigar a day man this smoke is a tad on the high octane end. I think
I'd prefer a robusto so as not to over do the nicotine. The flavor was very
very good and even with the higher price ($18.00 at my B&M) I would and will
keep a few of these on hand for nights/afternoons when I want something
special.
FWIW, I live in SoCal and our tobacco tax is off the charts. I suspect
that's why I paid about $3-4 over what I found on line.
--
R J Talley
Teacher/James Madison Fellow
"What? Me Worry? Alfred E Newman
So, I went and obtained another of these fine smokes and sat down yesterday
afternoon to really get into it. This time, I was expecting a good cigar so
I paid careful attention to the flavor and the over-all experience.
Once again, it lit and drew perfectly. The ash was smooth, cylindrical and
held on for 1.5" or more. Lots of smoke, no evidence of plugging, no runs,
veins, holes pops; nothing but exactly what one would expect from a premium
cigar.
The flavor profile was excellent. It was rich, full bodied with a slight
peppery note. I loved the aroma of cedar and earth as this cigar
progressed. Once again, the nicotine hit me square between the eyes and I
only got half way through (about 30 minutes) before I hollered uncle. I
came back to the cigar later in the evening and after scraping off the ash,
relight it and resumed where I had left off. The taste now was every bit as
good as before. It had changed some as there was a very slight bitterness at
first that left about 10 minutes in. I smoked it down to the nub and enjoyed
every minute but again, I was buzzed at the end.
As a one cigar a day man this smoke is a tad on the high octane end. I think
I'd prefer a robusto so as not to over do the nicotine. The flavor was very
very good and even with the higher price ($18.00 at my B&M) I would and will
keep a few of these on hand for nights/afternoons when I want something
special.
FWIW, I live in SoCal and our tobacco tax is off the charts. I suspect
that's why I paid about $3-4 over what I found on line.
--
R J Talley
Teacher/James Madison Fellow
"What? Me Worry? Alfred E Newman
Re: Diamond Crown Maximus Double Corona Review Redux
"R J Talley" <omgb@ca.rr,com > wrote in message
news:47e68967$0$30570$4c368faf@roadrunner,com ...
> As a one cigar a day man this smoke is a tad on the high octane end. I
> think I'd prefer a robusto so as not to over do the nicotine. The flavor
> was very very good and even with the higher price ($18.00 at my B&M) I
> would and will keep a few of these on hand for nights/afternoons when I
> want something special.
>
> FWIW, I live in SoCal and our tobacco tax is off the charts. I suspect
> that's why I paid about $3-4 over what I found on line.
Thanks for taking one for the team!
FWIW, if you must abandon a cigar, even temporarily, scrape off the ash
*before* putting down the stick. In fact, ideally you should blow through
the cigar to get rid of smoke and then cut it about 1/2 inch above the
cherry.
"R J Talley" <omgb@ca.rr,com > wrote in message
news:47e68967$0$30570$4c368faf@roadrunner,com ...
> As a one cigar a day man this smoke is a tad on the high octane end. I
> think I'd prefer a robusto so as not to over do the nicotine. The flavor
> was very very good and even with the higher price ($18.00 at my B&M) I
> would and will keep a few of these on hand for nights/afternoons when I
> want something special.
>
> FWIW, I live in SoCal and our tobacco tax is off the charts. I suspect
> that's why I paid about $3-4 over what I found on line.
Thanks for taking one for the team!
FWIW, if you must abandon a cigar, even temporarily, scrape off the ash
*before* putting down the stick. In fact, ideally you should blow through
the cigar to get rid of smoke and then cut it about 1/2 inch above the
cherry.
Re: Diamond Crown Maximus Double Corona Review Redux
On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:57:26 -0700, "R J Talley" <omgb@ca.rr,com >
wrote:
>As a one cigar a day man this smoke is a tad on the high octane end. I think
>I'd prefer a robusto so as not to over do the nicotine. The flavor was very
>very good and even with the higher price ($18.00 at my B&M) I would and will
>keep a few of these on hand for nights/afternoons when I want something
>special.
Again, thanks for the review. This is a SO (special occasion) cigar
given the price.
CigarBaron
On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:57:26 -0700, "R J Talley" <omgb@ca.rr,com >
wrote:
>As a one cigar a day man this smoke is a tad on the high octane end. I think
>I'd prefer a robusto so as not to over do the nicotine. The flavor was very
>very good and even with the higher price ($18.00 at my B&M) I would and will
>keep a few of these on hand for nights/afternoons when I want something
>special.
Again, thanks for the review. This is a SO (special occasion) cigar
given the price.
CigarBaron
