News — Romeo y Julieta

“A cigar is as good as memories that you have when you smoked it.” -Raul Julia A fine cigar is the perfect way to celebrate a wedding day. But what is the perfect cigar for the guests, the groom, the groomsman or even the bride to enjoy on the special day? Here are 6 choices we came up with: Cigar Choice #1: Cohiba Cigars This always a great first choice. This fine cigar is a classy pick that delivers a pleasant aroma and leaves the palate with a pleasing aftertaste. Some cigars leave a harsh aftertaste but the Cohiba will enhance everyone’s wedding experience....

The premium cigars that have been chosen for the cigars of the month of May include: Romeo y Julieta, Montecristo, and Padron premium cigars. Padron Premium Cigars: These cigars are handmade with 100% blends of Dominican tobacco. These cigars are ideal for everyday cigar smokers, as well as for remarkable occasions. These cigars come in a quality type series. Each series has a one of a kind enjoyable flavors with particular features. Each cigar varies in the distinctive tastes, while having a steady and long lasting burning pace. Montecristo Premium Cigar: These brands have extravagant quality that is achieved when smoking. The...

First a little background on myself and Romeo y Julieta Cigars. I used to smoke nothing – not cigars, cigarettes, or a pipe, then one of my sons in harm’s way over in the Mideast sent me two boxes of Cuban Romeo y Julieta cigars. Since he was still deployed over there I felt it would be wrong to give the cigars away, so I smoked them.  For the 40 years prior to this I had suffered with hellacious allergies. If it was green (other than money) I would go into a sneezing fit beyond compare.  I tried pills, shots,...

This summer has already been a banner year for blockbuster movies, particularly if you are a fan of action films.  But none of the movies released this year has as great a pedigree of action stars as The Expendables 2, the sequel to the hit 2010 film.  Relative newcomers to the genre like Jason Statham, Jet Li, and Liam Hemsworth are being paired up with six legendary actors.  These are amongst the greatest swaggering heroes of action films past, and, like the macho men they depict, they are all fans of cigars.  Let’s take a look at these heroes and...

The Romeo y Julieta brand can cite its beginnings in 1875 when the original brand was founded by Inocencio Alvarez and Mannin Garcia.  The brand won many awards over its first decade, but truly took off after being acquired by Jose “Pepin” Rodriguez Fernandez, who promoted the brand throughout Europe and America by racing his horse Julieta.  Wealthy patrons of the company eventually began to request personalized cigar bands.  2000 of these personalized bands were produced.  The most famous patron of Romeo y Julieta was Winston Churchill.  He became such a prominent symbol of cigar smoking that a cigar size...