Status Romeo y Julieta is a current pre-Revolution brand, launched around the 1850s and was officially registered in 1873. The range was fully established by 1875 and this is the year that the Aniversario Humidors date from. It is classified by Habanos as a Global brand, and has a major market share.
Generally The range comprises medium strength cigars, using tobacco from the premium Vuelta Abajo region. There is a non-Cuban brand with the same name.
Standard Production Cigars Until the 1980s all cigars were pre-1960 releases. Special packaging was available pre-1960 until discontinued in the 1980s.
Special Releases Special releases commenced in 1999 with the inclusion of Romeo y Julieta cigars in the Siglo XXI Humidor.
Standard Band A c1970s to c2008 -- Discontinued Embossed
Standard Band C - Gold text; Lines to band edge deleted Special Releases: 2005 & 2008 Standard production: c2008? Embossed
Standard Band D c2007 on -- Current Embossed
Standard Band B - Cedros de Luxe c2002 to c2008 -- Discontinued Embossed
Dress box of 25 cigars. Dress box of 10 cigars in cellophane (discontinued c2002). Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane (discontinued c2002). Dress box of 10 cigars (discontinued mid-2000s).
Tubos pre-c2008 - Special Romeo y Julieta Churchill band. Tubos post-c2008 - Standard band B with Special Churchill band. B10, B25 - standard band A.
Tubes:
Standard tubes used to c2008, then replaced by the premium tube.
Packaging:
Dress box of 10 cigars in aluminium tubes. Display box of 15 aluminium tubed cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 3. Dress box of 25 cigars. Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes. Dress box of 10 cigars (discontinued c2000). Cajón of 100 cigars (discontinued c1980s).
Dress box of 10 cigars. Dress box of 25 cigars. Dress box of 10 cigars in cellophane (discontinued mid-1990s). Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane (discontinued mid-1990s).
Dress box of 25 cigars. Display box of 25 cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 5 (released c2004, discontinued 2017). Dress box of 10 cigars. Slide lid box of 25 cigars. Slide lid box of 50 cigars.
Standard tube until c2008, then new design introduced.
Packaging:
Dress box of 10 cigars in aluminium tubes. Display box of 15 aluminium tubed cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 3. Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes.
Standard tube until c2008, then new design introduced.
Packaging:
Dress box of 10 cigars in aluminium tubes. Display box of 15 aluminium tubed cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 3. Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes. Dress box of 50 aluminium tubed cigars in 10 cardboard packs of 5. Cajón of 100 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued c1980).
Standard tube until c2008, then new design introduced.
Packaging:
Dress box of 10 cigars in aluminium tubes. Display box of 15 aluminium tubed cigars in 5 cardboard packs of 3. Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes.
Alongside the Partagás Capitols and H. Upmann Regalias, these make up the Línea Retro. Released early 2020. This lengthy delay was most likely due to issues sourcing the packaging for this release.
Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2012). Dress box of 10 cigars. Slide lid box of 25 cigars. Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane. Slide lid box of 50 cigars.
Dress box of 25 cigars in cellophane (discontinued 2002). Dress box of 25 cigars (discontinued 2002). Cardboard pack of 3 cigars in cellophane (discontinued c1970s). Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in cellophane (discontinued c1970s).
Status:
A pre-1960 release. 1960-01-01Discontinued 2002.
Brown
Romeo y Julieta Celestiales Finos Cuban cigar.
Cardboard pack of 5 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued 2002). Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminium tubes (discontinued 2002). Dress box of 10 cigars in aluminium tubes.
Status:
A pre-1960 release. 1960-01-01Discontinued 2002.
Brown
Romeo y Julieta Romeo No.2 de Luxe Cuban cigar.
The Double Corona was incorrectly reported as an Exhibition No.2 (49 x 194) Prominentes vitola. MRN believes that this may be a cut-down Prominentes to fit the oddly arranged humidor.
Brown125 Aniversario Humidor release of Cuban cigars.
Standard band D, with a special 2020 rat foot band.
Packaging:
Luxury boîte nature box of 8 cigars.
Status:
A 2019 release. 2019-01-01
History:
This is the first in the Año Chino series of commemorative releases for the Chinese zodiac years, with this one celebrating the Year of the Rat. Previously, cigars had been released with Year of the Dog and Year of the Pig branding, however these were standard production cigars repackaged by the Spanish distributor, and not an official Habanos release.
The cigar is named variously as "8 Maravillas" and "Maravillas 8" in different locations on the packaging, internal flyers, and in the official press releases. Some distributor lists refer to the release as "Año de la Rata", however this term does not appear on the finished product.
Arbolados
Cazadores
Churchills
Clemenceaus
Club Kings (2)
Exhibition No.4
Fabulosos (2)
Favoritas
Julieta
Petit Cononas
Piramides
Romeo No.3
Short Churchills
