Romeo y Julieta Cigars

"Americas favorite Love Story"

A modern re-creation of the original Cuban brand. Since 1875 cigar smokers have had a serious love affair with the legendary Romeo Y Julieta cigars. The romeo Y Julieta cigars are one of the most popular and best selling line of premium cigars in the world. The varieties of premium cigar tobaccos are blended to create mild to full bodied cigars that have been rated over 90+ by Cigar Aficionado and Cigar insider.

Founded in 1873, the Romeo Y Julieta brand once printed over 2,000 cigar bands! The "Romeos" are one of the most well-known and popular of all of the Havana brands. Over 40 shapes and sizes are produced under this brand, some of which are considered the very best in their size. Romeo y Julieta cigars have won gold medals worldwide for both taste and quality.

Between 1885 and 1900, the brand won numerous awards at different tasting exhibitions (as still evidenced by the gold medals on the brand's logo). However, the brand truly bloomed after it was acquired by Jose "Pepin" Rodriguez Fernandez, former head of the Cabañas factory in Havana, and his firm, Rodríguez, Argüelles y Cia, in 1903. Being a very cosmopolitan man, Rodriguez constantly travelled across Europe and the Americas, actively promoting his brand, and entering his horse, the aptly named Julieta, in racing events across the world.

With so many varieties of cigars one cannot describe all the variations of flavors acheived by Romeo Y Julieta, however, a distinct trait of a Romeo Y Julieta cigar could be that it has been able to adapt to the changes in epicurian fashions over the centuries.

The Romeo Y Julieta are on of the few lines that utilizes the Indonesian TBN wrappers. The Indonesian TBN wrapper has a long and controversial history in the cigar industry, (click here to read more about Indonesian TBN) but has been cultivated to perfection by AltaDis the makers of Romeo Y Julieta cigars. The TBN wrapper is responsible for the distinctive and smooth flavor associated with best selling cigar.

With so many different sizes and so much pressure on production due to worldwide demand, it is especially impressive that the entire brand continues to be appreciated as one of absolutely top quality. Of particular repute are the Churchill sizes.

The brand is also credited with introducing the "Churchill" shaped cigar, in honor of the famed warrior and British Prime Minister. British lore claims that when Prime Minister Churchill would meet with foreign heads of state, he would insert a straightened paperclip through the length of his cigar. As his cigar ash would grow longer and longer but not fall, it is said that Churchill would unnerve his often-hostile guests, allowing him to gain an upper hand during delicate negotiations.

This exquisite line of cigars is certain to take America's love affair with Romeo y Julieta to new levels of passion.