ROMEO Y JULIETA 

Romeo y Julieta Cigars are one of the premier brands on the planet. For countless smokers its a name synonymous with premium level quality. Romeo y Julieta is a popular household name among cigar enthusiasts.

It’s an immensely popular brand for a simple reason. Some of the finest blends of the past century have come from the Romeo y Julieta label.

As with other pre revolution Cuban originated brands, the end of the revolution splintered the brand into two. One produces within Cuba and the other produces non-Cuban cigars with Cuban traditions under the same name.

The brand launched in the 1850’s and was officially established in 1875 by Inocencio Alvarez and Mannin Garcia. The name is inspired by the classic Shakespeare play. Legend has it, the story was a favorite among the early torcedors. It’s said they had the story read to them while they rolled cigars as a form of entertainment.

The passion from Shakespeare’s story clearly resonated with the cigar rollers. As soon as the cigars under their label became known far and wide as some of the best Cuban cigars.