We are proud to share that halfwheel, one of the best known cigar news and review publications, has covered the launch of our Diamond Large in Nero Portoro. The article, written by editor Charlie Minato and published on October 1, 2026, is titled Litolite Adds Nero Portoro Finish to Diamond Humidor, and you can read it in full on the halfwheel website.
What halfwheel reported
In summary, here are the points the article covers:
- A new finish. The Diamond Large, our signature desktop humidor, is now available in Nero Portoro, a black marble with gold details, alongside Nero Marquina, White Ebony and Ziricote.
- Capacity. The oak drawer holds 120 Toro cigars.
- Soft LED light. The lighting switches on when the drawer is pulled open, and the drawer runs on Blumotion soft-close rails.
- Humidity. A tray under the drawer holds up to two 320 g Boveda packs, aided by two fans that run once a day to distribute the humidity evenly. The fans and the lights run from an external power supply.
- The stone and the making. The marble comes from Porto Venere on the Ligurian coast, is shaped on a five-axis CNC machine and then finished by hand.
- The company. Litolite was founded in 2015, has also produced pieces for other brands, makes marble ashtrays and lighters, and is distributed in the United States by the Tobacconist of Greenwich.
The article also calls this finish, with its gold veining on black, the flagship of our range.
Read the full article on halfwheel
The Diamond Large in Nero Portoro at a glance
- Size: 15 x 70 x 36 cm (5.9 x 27.6 x 14.2 in), weighing 28 kg (61.7 lb).
- Drawer interior: 60 x 28 x 5 cm (23.6 x 11.0 x 2.0 in).
- Capacity: 120 Toro cigars, approximately 135 Robusto.
- Humidity: up to two 320 g Boveda packs, with two fans running once a day.
- Lighting: warm fixed LED that switches on when the drawer opens.
- Made: entirely in Italy, to order, with a lead time of four to six weeks.
Why this finish matters to us
Nero Portoro is the most demanding stone we work. Its gold veining runs in defined bands, so each block has to be read and cut along them, and it is the slowest and least forgiving marble in the workshop, which is why it sits at the top of the Diamond collection. If you would like the stone's full story, read Nero Portoro marble: the rarest black and gold stone.
See it for yourself
The piece itself is the Diamond Large in Nero Portoro, and the full range is in our luxury humidor collection. To see how a piece is built from the first cut, read how a luxury humidor is made in Italy, and to understand the fans, see our guide to dynamic humidity control.
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Frequently asked questions
What did halfwheel write about Litolite?
On October 1, 2026, halfwheel covered the launch of the Nero Portoro finish of the Litolite Diamond Large humidor, including its capacity, lighting, soft-close drawer and fan-assisted Boveda humidity system.
What is the Litolite Diamond Large in Nero Portoro?
A large desktop humidor in black and gold marble holding 120 Toro cigars in a single soft-close drawer, with LED lighting, two daily-cycle fans and Boveda packs.
Where is it made?
Entirely in Italy: the marble is shaped on a five-axis CNC machine and finished by hand in our workshop.
How big is the Diamond Large in Nero Portoro?
It measures 15 x 70 x 36 cm (5.9 x 27.6 x 14.2 inches) and weighs 28 kg (61.7 lb). The drawer interior is 60 x 28 x 5 cm (23.6 x 11.0 x 2.0 inches).
