Romeo Y Juliet cigars allowed in America...

[snusjus]

I was at a local, state-run liquor store today and noticed they carried Romeo Y Juliet cigars. Why can the cigars be sold in America while the snus is not allowed to be shipped from Sweden? Do the RYJ cigars sold in America contain non-Cuban tobacco?

This pisses me off because I really want to try Montecristo Los! :x

[Premium Parrots]

That name is used on alot of cigars that are produced in several countries, not just cuba. I have some authentic cuban Romeo and Juliettas here. want some?

[justintempler]

Romeo y Julieta is the name of two brands of premium cigar,
one produced on the island of Cuba for Habanos SA, the Cuban state-owned tobacco company,
and the other produced in La Romana, Dominican Republic for Altadis SA.

[snusjus]

That name is used on alot of cigars that are produced in several countries, not just cuba. I have some authentic cuban Romeo and Juliettas here. want some?

Thanks for the offer, but I'm fine. I researched a little bit and found out some of the cigars do, in fact, contain non-Cuban tobacco.

[Premium Parrots]

Romeo y Julieta is the name of two brands of premium cigar,

and a name that several other manufacturers use. I just got a new catalogue from Cigars International in Bath Pa. Theres a ton of cheap Romeo and Julietta cigars from different companies. But none from Cuba.

[digitalerik]

i'd buy them, as i love a good cigar. The sad fact is I can't see paying 15 bucks for a cigar --as much as I want to!

[pangloss]

All that said, the Cuban Cigar in America can be likened to unicorns or the Loch Ness Monster in terms of its folklore and mystique since the embargo.

I have more than a couple, pre-embargo cigars bought here in the US, while abroad, and those that some how mysteriously ended up in my hands (what a lucky coincidence) :wink:

They do have a tendency to be a bit more robust than others, though of course, this is not always the case.

Cuba has an excellent geographical location and climate that facilitate the production of quality tobacco. That said, so do many other areas.
Ex. Nicaragua

Many who were trained to hand roll in Cuba get relocated to other Cigar producing countries where they either oversee factories or do the making themselves. This means that even though its not "cuban" you are still pretty much assured that it will be rolled with a similar quality.


ARRRGGGH if I could only touch that Unicorn's Horn.... :P

[Premium Parrots]

Tho its the cuban soil mostly. And theres only one place that has it.

[Premium Parrots]

Tho its the cuban soil mostly. And theres only one place that has it.

[ShaulWolf]

I think the RyJ cigars you're referring to are the Dominican ones. The Cuban made are still banned, if I'm not mistaken. I've had a few RyJ and a couple Montecristo Cubans while I was in Canada (retardedly high prices, btw). They were quite good, and I have yet to find another cigar like either of the two. However, I still find Padron 1964's to be on par with them, and they also tend to be extremely consistent, unlike Cubans which tend to vary from crop to crop like wine.

Cubans have their own character that no other cigars have. Some have come close, but not quite the same. I think that's part of why people rant and rave about Cubans. I'll still take a Padron 1964 Anniversary, preferably a Diplomatico maduro.

-edit-
PP, if you're still offering to sell off those RyJ's PM me. I'm quite interested provided I can afford it.

[jackolantern]

I have had Cuban cigars, and although I am not the aficionado like I used to be, I honestly think part of the hype is the embargo. One of those "The grass is always greener..." scenarios. In other countries where Cuban cigars can be purchased freely, they don't always consider them the "finest cigars in the world" like we do here.

[sydb]

Re: Romeo Y Juliet cigars allowed in America...

This pisses me off because I really want to try Montecristo Los! :x

You should, it's very tasty. I rank it somewhere near (above? below? not sure) Ettan in the edibility stakes, with nutty, woody rich cigar flavours.

My juices are flowing thinking about it. I need to order some more tasty Los I think.