Sir Winston Churchill was well known to enjoy Romeo y Julieta cigars and Hine Cognac. Although he will never have tried these two modern expressions, he hopes to approve. An hour of Churchillian indulgence.

Length: 4 7/8"
Ring Gauge: 50
Strength: Medium
Packaging: 1 Single Cigar

Vitola: Robusto
Smoking Time: 45 Minutes

Named after William Shakespeare's tragic lovers, the origins of Romeo y Julieta as a Habano date back to 1875.

The brand rose to international fame during the early 20th Century under the direction of Don 'Pepin' Rodriguez, a talented promoter, who was amongst the first to recognise the power of the cigar band. During his heyday, no less than 20,000 different bands were used in production.

Winston Churchill became a devotee of the brand. Following his visit to Havana in 1946, his name has not only been commemorated on a band, but it has also served to describe the marque's most famous size - Romeo y Julieta Churchill.

The 21st century has seen the arrival of two additional sizes using the name. The first, called Short Churchill, a robusto size missing from the range, was added in 2006. The second, launched as the 21st Festival del Habano in 2010, was Wide Churchills, which boasts a 55 ring gauge to mark the trend amongst enthusiasts for stouter girth vitolas.

Romeo y Julieta's balanced and aromatic blend of selected filler and binder leaves from the Vuelta Abajo zone make it the classic medium bodied Habano.

Today Romeo y Julieta is well known worldwide as ever and offers the widest range of long filler sizes in any Habano brand.

HINE CIGAR RESERVE XO COGNAC

Bernard Hine and Nicholas Freeman, the late Chairman of UK Havana Cigar Importers Hunters & Frankau, combined their lifetime knowledge and passion for fine Cognac and the best cigars to produce this rich and distinctive cognac.

Aged for over 12 years in the Hine cellars in Jarnac, its depth and complexity perfectly accompany a fine handmade cigar.

Blended with over 20 eaux de vie coming from the following 4 growths of the Cognac region: Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies and Fins Bois grapes.

This is an impressive and well-balanced Cognac crafted to pair with a handmade Havana cigar but with more than enough subtlety and complexity to be enjoyed on its own.

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PARTAGAS SERIE E NO. 2

90 / 100

"...A thick cigar with a wrapper the colour of milk chocolate. Some initial acidity dissipates to show big notes of caramel, wood and a mineral finish..."

CIGAR AFICIONADO

HINE CIGAR RESERVE XO COGNAC

Rich, rounded and complex with spice notes, fresh pepper and tobacco. It also contains hints of walnut, honey and lightly toasted flavours.