J.C. Newman’s Diamond Crown 130th Anniversary Humidor Heads to Stores

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J.C. Newman’s Diamond Crown 130th Anniversary Humidor Heads to Stores

December 10, 2025 - Patrick Lagreid

A limited edition humidor that celebrates the 130th anniversary of J.C. Newman Cigar Co.’s founding is on its way to stores.

It’s called the Diamond Crown 130th Anniversary Humidor, and it comes with 130 of the Diamond Crown Classic Belicoso No. 9, a 6 x 50 belicoso that was announced as a new addition to the regular production line-up last fall. The company has released small amounts of the cigar for promotional purposes, and it was included in the Cigar Rights of America Freedom Sampler Fall 2024 that was released last November.

The Diamond Crown Classic blend uses a Connecticut shade wrapper, a Dominican binder, and five fillers from the Caribbean and Central America, though specifics aren’t disclosed. The line is produced at Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia in the Dominican Republic.

The humidor measures approximately 34 x 10 x 7 inches and is handcrafted with a glossy white piano finish, gold accents, and custom diamond-shaped hardware. Inside, five trays hold the cigars, while a hygrometer and humidification sit behind the trays.

While the initial plan was to release 130 humidors in alignment with the anniversary, demand from retailers increased that number. Drew Newman told halfwheel that he anticipates the total number of humidors produced should reach 170, each having a suggested retail price of $2,250. They will be sold through 130 retailers across the country, including the factory store at the company’s headquarters in Tampa, Fla.

“Diamond Crown is our family’s anniversary cigar,” said Newman in a press release. “My great-grandfather created Diamond Crown more than a century ago. In 1995, my grandfather, Stanford J. Newman and Carlos Fuente, Jr. created Diamond Crown Classic to celebrate our company’s 100th anniversary. It is only fitting that we celebrate our latest milestone with our Diamond Crown 130th Anniversary humidor.”

Images courtesy of J.C. Newman Cigar Co.

Source: https://halfwheel.com/j-c-newmans-diamond-crown-130th-anniversary-humidor-heads-to-stores/458206/

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J.C. Newman Ships Diamond Crown 130th Anniversary Humidor

December 12, 2025 - Press Release 

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. was founded on May 5, 1895.  In celebration of its 130th anniversary, J.C. Newman began shipping the Diamond Crown 130th Anniversary Humidor to premium cigar retailers across the United States. This luxurious humidor is handcrafted with a glossy white piano finish, gold accents, and custom diamond-shaped hardware. Each humidor contains five trays with 130 rare Diamond Crown Belicoso No. 9 cigars. J.C. Newman is releasing these humidors to 130 premium cigar retailers across the United States. Each humidor has a suggested retail price of $2,250.

“Diamond Crown is our family’s anniversary cigar,” said fourth-generation owner Drew Newman.  “My great-grandfather created Diamond Crown more than a century ago.  In 1995, my grandfather Stanford J. Newman and Carlos Fuente, Jr. created Diamond Crown Classic to celebrate our company’s 100th anniversary.  It is only fitting that we celebrate our latest milestone with our Diamond Crown 130th Anniversary humidor.”

When J.C. Newman founded his company in 1895, there were 40,000 licensed cigar manufacturers in the United States. Today, J.C. Newman is America’s oldest family-owned premium cigar maker. Its iconic El Reloj cigar factory in the “Cigar City” of Tampa, Florida is the last traditional cigar factory still operating in the United States.

“We introduced the rare Diamond Crown Belicoso No. 9 cigars when we unveiled our new, elevated Diamond Crown Classic packaging at the Big Smoke Las Vegas last November,” said Newman. “Our Diamond Crown 130th anniversary humidors is the first time this new size is shared with cigar enthusiasts around the country.” When describing creating Diamond Crown Classic in 1995, Stanford J. Newman said, “I didn’t care how long it took, how much it cost, or even whether it would sell. I simply wanted to make the best cigar in the world,” and Carlos Fuente, Jr., said, “I made this cigar for a man I loved.”

Source: https://www.cigarjournal.com/j-c-newman-ships-diamond-crown-130th-anniversary-humidor/

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J.C. Newman Celebrates 130 Years With New Diamond Crown Size And Humidor

The Diamond Crown Belicoso No. 9 comes in a gleaming white anniversary humidor

Jan 5, 2026 -  By Gregory Mottola

 

 

Photos/J.C. Newman Cigar Co.

The year 2025 marked 30 years of the Diamond Crown brand’s relaunch, but it also signified a much larger anniversary: 130 years of J.C. Newman Cigar Co., Tampa’s oldest manufacturer of premium cigars. The company is celebrating with a large humidor containing 130 commemorative smokes. 

“Diamond Crown is our family’s anniversary cigar,” says fourth-generation owner Drew Newman. “My great-grandfather created Diamond Crown more than a century ago. In 1995, my grandfather, Stanford J. Newman, and Carlos Fuente Jr. created Diamond Crown Classic to celebrate our company’s 100th anniversary. It is only fitting that we celebrate our latest milestone with our Diamond Crown 130th Anniversary humidor.”

Gleaming with a glossy white piano finish, each humidor contains 130 Diamond Crown Classic Belicoso No. 9 cigars, all made in the Dominican Republic by Arturo Fuente Cigar Co. The Belicoso measures 6 inches long by 50 ring gauge and consists of Dominican tobacco, save for the Connecticut shade wrapper. It’s the same blend as the rest of the of the Diamond Crown Classic line, but according to the company, there’s a bit more mid-priming viso tobacco, making the Belicoso No. 9 a bit stronger than the rest of the cigars in the otherwise mild-to-medium-bodied brand.    

If you came to the Big Smoke Las Vegas All-Access party in 2024, you may have had the opportunity to try the Belicoso No. 9, as this is where the cigar made its debut, but the anniversary humidor marks the Belicoso’s official commercial launch. 

The humidor has a suggested retail price of $2,250 or $17 per cigar. Most of the humidors shipped to retailers last month. Only 130 humidors have been produced.

When asked if the new size will ever see a standard release, Newman tells Cigar Aficionado: “I hope so. Maybe for the holidays. The new Diamond Crown Classic Belicoso No. 9 size is such a great cigar that I would love to share it with cigar enthusiasts around the world later this year.”

Source: https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/j-c-newman-celebrates-130-years-with-new-diamond-crown-size-and-humidor