Santa Clara Cigars, the brick and mortar distribution arm of JR Cigars and Casa de Montecristo, will formally launch its Romeo y Julieta Crafted by Plasencia at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. It’s an exclusive offering that Santa Clara is distributing under the Romeo y Julieta name. “We expect this release to be a big […]
Prime Time Episode 90: Eddy Guerra, Altadis U.S.A.
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Eddy Guerra, Senior Brand Manager at Altadis U.S.A. makes his Prime Time debut on Episode 90. Many know Altadis U.S.A. for having some of the most iconic brands in the world, and tonight we will talk to Eddy about these brands and so much more. Our Debonaire Ideal segment discusses classic video games and in […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Altadis U.S.A. at the 2018 IPCPR
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Every year, Altadis U.S.A. is one of the “must see” booths at IPCPR, and 2018 was no exception. This year we saw Altadis have a larger booth than seen in the previous few IPCPR Trade Shows. There was an additional energy and excitement this year’s Altadis booth. Not only did they have plenty of product […]
Cigar News: Romeo y Julieta 1875 Nicaragua Planned for July Release
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Come this July, Altadis U.S.A. will introduce the Romeo y Julieta 1875 Nicaragua. It’s a Nicaraguan puro made in Nicaragua by the Plasencia family. The cigar had been seen available for pre-order by at least one retailer. News of the pending release was confirmed by Cigar Aficionado in their June 5th Cigar Insider. The Romeo […]
Cigar Review: Romeo San Andrés by Romeo y Julieta Toro
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In 2012, Altadis U.S.A. launched an extension to its Romeo y Julieta line called Romeo by Romeo y Julieta. The extension was meant to provide a bolder smoke in the Romeo y Julieta stable, a cigar meant to appeal to the contemporary smoker. The Romeo became a hit for Altadis U.S.A. and it led to several […]
Cigar Review: Romeo y Julieta Reserve Rare 11 Years Old by Altadis U.S.A.
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. introduced a limited edition offering under its Romeo y Julieta line known as the Romeo y Julieta Reserve Rare 11 Years Old. The name of this cigar tells the story of it – namely, these were cigars that were aging for 11 years at Altadis U.S.A.’s Honduran […]
Cigar News: Romeo y Julieta Grand Churchills Introduced at XX Habanos Festival
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At the XX Habanos Festival in Havana Cuba, Habanos S.A. unveiled the Romeo y Julieta Grand Churchill. This is a massive 191 mm x 56 (7 1/2 x 56) limited edition line extension that comes packaged in a luxury humidor produced exclusively for the Habanos Festival. The humidor comes from Elie Bleu of Paris and Jean-Philippe […]
Cigar News: Romeo y Julieta Edicíon Limitada 2018 Tacos Introduced at XX Habanos Festival
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At the XX Habanos Festival in Havana Cuba, Habanos S.A. announced that the Romeo y Julieta brand will have an Edicíon Limitada in a size known as the Tacos. Typically the Tacos vitola has been seen in Habanos as a double figurado measuring 158 mm x 47 (6 1/4 x 47). The Romeo y Julieta […]
Cigar News: Altadis U.S.A. Set to Launch Romeo San Andrés by Romeo y Julieta
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Altadis U.S.A. has announced they are officially launching the latest installment of the Romeo by Romeo y Julieta line. As the name indicates, the new Romeo San Andrés by Romeo y Julieta will introduce a San Andrés wrapper. It’s also a collaboration of two partners who have been playing a key role at Altadis U.S.A. […]
Cigar News: Habanos SA Unveils Línea Retro Line
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At the 35th edition of the Havana International Fair, Habanos SA introduced its new Línea Retro line. The line features Partagás Capitols and Romeo y Julieta Club Kings. Each of these two offerings will be in a Mareva (5 1/16 x 42) size. Both will be housed in a 5-count metallic box case. The design […]