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Romeo y Julieta 1875: flavour profile and cigars like it

Romeo y Julieta 1875 is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Sumatra (Indonesian TBN, shade-grown) wrapper over Dominican long filler. Published tasting notes mention cedar, nuts, spice, citrus and cocoa.

On our flavour map it leans toward cedar and wood, with pepper and spice behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Rocky Patel 20th Anniversary and Oliva Serie G Cameroon.

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What does Romeo y Julieta 1875 taste like?

Cream & nutsCedar & woodEarth & leatherPepper & spiceCocoa & coffeeSweet & caramelFruit & floralHay & herbs
Our flavour map: the published notes, weighted 60%, plus the wrapper style, 40%.
  • cedar
  • nuts
  • spice
  • citrus
  • cocoa

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperSumatra (Indonesian TBN, shade-grown)
BinderDominican
FillerDominican long filler
StrengthMedium
Made byRomeo y Julieta (non-Cuban; made in the Dominican Republic)
SizesBully 5x50 · Churchill 7x50

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What smokers and critics say

Smokers like: smooth, approachable medium smoke, classic and consistent and easy draw.

Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the United States.

Cigars like Romeo y Julieta 1875

  1. Rocky Patel 20th Anniversary100% flavour matchHonduran · MediumSame strength.
  2. Oliva Serie G Cameroon68% flavour matchCameroon wrapper · MediumMore caramel sweetness, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
  3. Montecristo Petit No. 267% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanLess pepper and spice, a step stronger.
  4. Romeo y Julieta Romeo No. 363% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanMore fruit and flowers, less cream and nuts, same strength.
  5. Curivari Buenaventura59% flavour matchCorojo wrapper · MediumMore earth and leather, less fruit and flowers, same strength.

Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.

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