Length: 5 1/2"
Ring Gauge: 52
Strength: Medium
Packaging: 1 Single
Vitola: Campanas
Smoking Time: 45 Minutes
ROMEO Y JULIETA
Named after William Shakespeare’s tragic lovers, the origins of Romeo y Julieta as a Havana date back to 1875.
The brand rose to international fame during the early years of the 20th Century under the direction of Don ‘Pepin’ Rodriguez, a talented promoter who was amongst the first to recognise the power of the cigar band. During his heyday no less than 20,000 different bands were used in the production of cigars.
Winston Churchill became a devotee of the brand and following his visit to Havana in 1946, his name has not only been commemorated on a band, but it has also served to describe the marque’s most famous size – Romeo y Julieta Churchills.
Romeo y Julieta’s balanced and aromatic blend of selected filler and binder leaves from the Vuelta Abajo zone make it the classic medium bodied Havana.
Today Romeo y Julieta is as well known around the world as ever and offers one of the widest range of tripa larga, totalmente a mano – long filler, totally handmade – sizes of any Havana brand.
BELICOSO
Not a size or shape that is widely associated with Romeo, but it has been around for decades offering a reliable, easy drawing passport to the brand's elegant, medium-bodied taste.
Good construction and burn. Earthy and woody notes, with hints of sweet honey and pepper. A truly exquisite delight.
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94 / 100
"The tight draw of this belicoso delivers a primarily cedary smoke with hints of walnuts, a slight, sugar-cookie sweetness and a tangy finish..."