Romeo Y Julieta - Short Churchill - Box of 10
Romeo Y Julieta - Short Churchill - Box of 10
A box of 10 cigars
Presented at the Habanos Festival in 2006, the Short Churchill brought the Churchill family into robusto form, and it has been a modern favourite ever since.
Romeo y Julieta was created as a Habanos brand in 1875 and named after Shakespeare's play. Its international fame grew in the early twentieth century under Don “Pepín” Rodríguez, one of the first to recognise the value of the cigar band; the brand is said to have used as many as 20,000 different bands. Sir Winston Churchill was a devoted smoker of the marque, and after his visit to Havana in 1946 his name was given to its best-known size, the Churchill. Habanos class Romeo y Julieta as medium in flavour: smooth, aromatic and approachable.
Connoisseurs' notes
Published reviewers commonly describe the Short Churchill as having cedar and earth with milk chocolate, baking spice and an orange-peel finish.
Summarised from published tasting notes (Cigar Aficionado and specialist tobacconists).
Recognition
- Cigar Aficionado 94 – Top 25 Cigars of 2008
- Cigar Aficionado 92 – Top 25 Cigars of 2017
Specifications
| Marque | Romeo y Julieta |
|---|---|
| Factory size (vitola) | Robusto |
| Shape | Robusto |
| Length | 124 mm (4⅞") |
| Ring gauge | 50 |
| Strength | Medium (Habanos classification) |
| Smoking time | about 25 minutes (approx.) |
| Introduced | 2006 |
| Origin | Cuba · tobacco from the Vuelta Abajo |
Storage & smoking
Keep in a humidor at 65–70% relative humidity and around 16–18°C. Cut just above the cap line and toast the foot gently before lighting; smoke slowly and let it rest between draws.
Genuine Habanos, supplied through Hunters & Frankau, the official UK importer. You must be 18 or over to purchase tobacco products.