Description
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. In this time R&J were under the direction of Don ‘Pepin’ Rodriguez. Pepin was 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. So much so that following his visit to Havana in 1946 his name has been commemorate on a band and has also served to describe the marque’s most famous size – the 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. It also offers the widest range of long filler, totally hand made sizes in any Havana brand.
