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ROMEO by Romeo y Julieta
ROMEO by Romeo y Julieta pushes the house into fuller-bodied territory: a dark Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over a Dominican Piloto and Olor blend, made at Tabacalera de García in the Dominican Republic. Offered in larger formats (Robusto, Toro, Churchill, Piramides, Magnum), the line is noted for cedar and leather, a peppery bite up front, and a thread of vanilla-sweetness as the smoke opens.
Sizes
- Piramides (6 1/8" x 52)
- Robusto (5.0" x 54)
- Toro (6.0" x 54)
- Churchill (7.0" x 56)
- Magnum (6.0" x 60)
Strength
Full
Wrapper
Ecuadorian Habano
Binder
Dominican Piloto
Filler
Dominican Piloto and Olor
Launched as a bolder counterpoint to the brand's milder offerings, ROMEO wears a dark Ecuadorian Habano that brings firm spice and a chocolate tinged earthiness while a Dominican Piloto/Olor core supplies leathery notes, cedar and a molasses like sweetness through the midsection. The blend sits in the medium‑full to full strength lane and leans on pepper and a steady cedar/wood backbone; vanilla and molasses emerge as softer counterpoints later in the smoke. Construction is a line highlight—solid cores, even burns and thick, creamy smoke let these cigars carry weighty flavors without collapsing into heat or harshness. It keeps the approachable temperament associated with Romeo y Julieta but pushes into a toothier, more textured profile that will satisfy smokers after presence and body rather than delicate subtleties. Expect pepper and leather up front, steady cedar and earth through the middle, and a faint vanilla sweet finish as the tobaccos open up.
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Articles & Reviews
Romeo by Romeo y Julieta Cigar Review
A hands‑on 2012 review of ROMEO that walks through construction, draw and a full tasting progression—noting black pepper and leather early, cedar and vanilla later, plus an appraisal of burn and smoke volume.
Team Cigar Review: Romeo y Julieta 150th Anniversary Balconet - Developing Palates - Cigar, Beer and Spirit Reviews and Ratings
Jiunn: The Romeo y Julieta 150th Anniversary Balconet has an attractive and oily Colorado wrapper shade. The sheen on the cigar at a certain light has a slight red hue.
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