Brand: Romeo Y Julieta Cigars

Romeo Y Julieta Cigars

One of the oldest and best-known Cuban cigar brands in the world, drawing its name from the popularity of the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet in dime novels and popular culture during the middle of the 19^th century, Romeo y Julieta was an icon of Cuba’s golden age and the glories of the Spanish Empire. These cigars were immensely popular with American smokers in the 19^th and 20^th centuries. Even after the Cuban Embargo began in 1962, this brand found its way to American markets through General Cigar Co. and the sister company of Habanos S.A., Altadis S.A. Today made with Nicaraguan and Dominican tobaccos, this brand continues a mass popularity amongst American cigar smokers. Launched in 1875, these cigars maintain almost a hundred- and fifty-year tradition of cigarmaking excellence. “At its height, as many as 2000 personalized cigar bands were produced for customers. The brand was also known at this time for specializing in figurado cigars, such as perfectos and pirámides, with over a thousand such shapes believed to have been in production.” General Cigar Co. and Altadis S.A. have operated cigar factories across the Latin American world in Jamaica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. Luis Martinez offers a variety of these Romeo y Julieta cigars made across the General Cigar Co. and Altadis S.A. holdings. Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real, Reserva Real Nicaragua, 1875, Reserve, and the Eternal are but a few of the immense offerings. Luis Martinez also offers the Romeo y Julieta Reserve Blue and White cigarillos as well as several cigar samplers.