Romeo and Julieta was first performed as a Havana in 1875 and was named after the tragic lovers in William Shakespeare's plays.

Under the leadership of Don "Pepin" Rodriguez, a gifted promoter who was one of the first to understand the cigar band's potency, the brand achieved worldwide renown in the early 1900s. In his prime, at least 20,000 distinct bands were employed in the cigar-making process.

Winston Churchill became a fan of the brand, and after his trip to Havana in 1946, his name was used to describe the brand's most well-known size, Romeo y Julieta Churchills, in addition to being honoured on a band.

Romeo y Julieta is the quintessential medium-bodied Havana thanks to its aromatic and well-balanced combination of carefully chosen filler and binder leaves from the Vuelta Abajo zone.

Romeo y Julieta is still as well-known worldwide today and has one of the largest selections of tripa larga, or long filler, completely handcrafted, sizes of any Havana brand.

Originally unveiled in 2020 to celebrate the 145th anniversary of the renowned company, Romeo y Julieta Linea de Oro comes in three sizes: Dianas, Hidalgos, and Nobles. A step up from the well-known medium-bodied blend used in the original line, all three sizes have been blended to a medium to full taste.

The cigars come in chic red lacquered boxes with an embossed medallion put on the lid when purchased in a box. Like Cohiba vitolas, each of the 20 cigars inside is adorned with a custom band that features the vitola's name and a distinctive golden foot band with holographic accents around the edges.