Named after William Shakespeare's famous tragic lovers, the Romeo y Julieta brand was established as a Habano in 1875.
It gained international renown at the beginning of the 20th century under the guidance of Don "Pepin" Rodriguez, a talented promoter who was among the first to recognize the importance of cigar bands. At its peak, no fewer than 20,000 different bands were used in production.
Winston Churchill became a devoted fan of the brand. Following his visit to Havana in 1946, his name was not only immortalized on a band, but it also lent its name to one of the most iconic sizes in the range: the Romeo y Julieta Churchill.
The 21st century saw the introduction of two new sizes bearing this name. In 2006, the Short Churchill was introduced, filling the absence of a robusto in the range. In 2010, at the 21st Festival del Habano, the Wide Churchill appeared, featuring a 55 ring gauge, responding to the trend among aficionados for vitolas with larger diameters.
The balanced and aromatic blend of filler and binder leaves selected from the Vuelta Abajo region makes Romeo y Julieta a benchmark medium-bodied Habano.
Today, Romeo y Julieta remains one of the best-known brands in the world and offers the widest selection of long-filler sizes among all Habanos brands.
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