Romeo y Julieta

Although founded in 1875 it wasn't until 1903 when the marque was promoted by its new owner "Pepin" Fernandez Rodriguez that the cigars achieved notoriety, particularly in Britain. He travelled widely, raced his horse "Julieta" all over Europe and produced the widest selection of personalised cigar bands for celebrities of his day.

Winston Churchill became a devotee of Romeo y Julieta. Since 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 measuring 7 inches (178 mm) by 47 ring gauge - even though he preferred to smoke a "Romeo" size which was a large ring gauge perfecto.

The famous Churchill with its distinctive gold band remains a classic medium to full bodied cigar. During the past four years we have been fortunate enough to sample a diverse range of Limited Edition cigars encompassing the 2002 Robustos, Hermosos Nos. 1 & 2. and Petit Piramides from 2005. But most recently we have seen the release of the Limited Edition "Escudos" and finally "Duke" in 2009. At the same time the "Short" Churchill robusto size emerged to popular acclaim. It's success has now led to the recent release of the fatter "Wide" Churchill.

Flavour Ranking: Medium.