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Quick Smoke: Diamond Crown Maximus (CRA Exclusive)

29 May 2010

Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.”

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Available only as part of Cigar Rights of America’s exclusive sampler, this toro-sized creation of the Newman and Fuente families features an exquisite sun-grown Ecuadorian wrapper selected from the top priming. It’s a balanced medium- to full-bodied smoke that features plenty of earth and savory flavors with undertones of clove and dry cocoa. The Diamond Crown’s flawless construction produces an abundance of thick smoke.

Verdict = Buy.

–Patrick S

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2 Responses to “Quick Smoke: Diamond Crown Maximus (CRA Exclusive)”

  1. Tim Saturday, May 29, 2010 at 2:08 pm #

    DC Maximus's are underated smokes. I'm sure I'm in the minority, but I like them better than the Opus X.

  2. dmjones Monday, May 31, 2010 at 9:55 am #

    Tim,

    I have to disagree (but that's all part of cigar-smoking, eh?)…I had one of these this morning and while "very good" it was not "great" and at a normal retail of $20 or more, "very good" just doesn't cut it. If it were $10 or less I'd smoke these a lot; at the price they ask, I'll smoke them when I get freebies or in sampler packs like this one from the CRA.