That ain’t a cigar. Now THIS is a cigar!

Cigar Name: Diamond Crown Maximus #1 (8 x 50)

Cigar Description: Various Dominican fillers surrounded by Ecuadorian wrapper

Cigar Strength: Full

Review of the Cigar itself: Ok. So I stole the line from Crocodile Dundee. But ya gotta admit, this is one big cigar (And we’re not just talking size here!) I was sent this cigar as a gift (although you can get it at Famous Smokes here or check your local B&M to see if they have it) and had kept it for about a month or so in the humidor. Looking at the cigar itself, it demands respect and patience. You want to take your time with this one. As I toasted the foot, I got wonderful whiffs of cedar and mild pepper scents. It was beautiful and I almost salivated in anticipation of what the cigar itself would be like. I’ve not been disappointed.


My first draw was filled with a variety of flavours, particularly hints of cedar and nuts (a walnut-flavour). The one thing I really had to watch was balancing it in the ashtray when I’d set it down between draws as I typed out this review. Given the size of the cigar and the size of my ashtrays, they were losing out at the beginning.

But it never really stayed in the ashtray too long as it was very enjoyable to smoke. By the time I had gotten through the first third (almost halfway on most Robustos that I usually enjoy), the hints of tastes of pepper started to weave into the other existing flavours. It was pleasant and it was hard to believe that I had reached this point of the cigar already. One thing remained consistent about this cigar: constant enjoyable flavour.


I rarely had to touch this one up as I continued, except when I ended up talking too long when I was on a work related conference call. The aroma of the cigar just called to me throughout the morning and early afternoon.



Although a full flavoured cigar, it didn’t leave any aftertaste nor was it overly smokey. And it did leave me with a warm feeling, eventhough my coffee had gotten a bit cold (it’s all of 57F in NYC and I smoke with the window open). The flavours of cedar, nuts and even some hints of various herbs seemed to come through. One thing about a complex cigar like this is that no one flavour stayed long enough to be the only flavour and that lead to a far more enjoyable flavour. The midde and last thirds seemed to almost go by at a whizz rate and before I knew it, I was left with a nub nearly burning my fingers. Almost like that huge meal and dessert concept where some go, “I can’t believe you ate the whole thing!” It was just so enjoyable it was hard to not smoke the whole thing.


I’m glad that I got to sit and enjoy this cigar is the solitude and peace, as peaceful as the streets of New York City can be, as it’s definitely one to savor.


Oh, and because this is such a big cigar, I had to have a few extra pictures. Enjoy


Enjoyed with: Water, a coffee (sugar and soy creamer) and some sunflower seeds to snack on.


Smoke time: approximately 3 hours (!)


Final Review Rating: 9.5/10