Named after William Shakespear’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 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 Vuelta Abajo zone make it the classic medium-bodied Havana.
VITOLA: Romeo No.3
RING GAUGE: 40
LENGTH: 4⅝ Inches – 117 mm
ORIGIN: Cuba
Not as small a cigar as you might think. A decent ring gauge with a length that won’t leave you out in the cold too long. A really useful small cigar.
VITOLA: Robusto
RING GAUGE: 50
LENGTH: 4⅞ Inches – 124 mm
ORIGIN: Cuba
For too long there was no robusto in Romeo’s range, so the arrival of the Short Churchill in 2006 proved most welcome. It was the first medium flavoured cigar from Cuba in this popular vitola. Hardly surprising, then that it has been a huge success.
VITOLA: Robusto
RING GAUGE: 50
LENGTH: 4⅞ Inches – 124 mm
ORIGIN: Cuba
For too long there was no robusto in Romeo’s range, so the arrival of the Short Churchill in 2006 proved most welcome. It was the first medium flavoured cigar from Cuba in this popular vitola. Hardly surprising, then that it has been a huge success.
VITOLA: Montesco
RING GAUGE: 55
LENGTH: 5¼ Inches – 132 mm
ORIGIN: Cuba
Here is one of the new generation of extra heavy weights which was released in 2010 and remains a unique size in the standard Habanos S.A. portfolio.