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Romeo y Julieta Belvederes: flavour profile and cigars like it

Romeo y Julieta Belvederes is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Cuban leaf wrapper over Cuban long filler. Published tasting notes mention woody, floral and light spice.

On our flavour map it leans toward cedar and wood, with fruit and flowers behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Cuaba Divinos and Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year.

What does Romeo y Julieta Belvederes taste like?

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

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

WrapperCuban leaf
BinderCuban
FillerCuban long filler
StrengthMedium
Made byHabanos S.A. (Cuba)
SizesBelvedere 4.875x39

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide. Cuban cigars generally can't be legally imported into the United States.

What smokers and critics say

Smokers like: spicy and earthy and easy-going body.

Some say: tight draw and thin flavor for some.

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 Australia and Poland.

Cigars like Romeo y Julieta Belvederes

  1. Cuaba Divinos67% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more earth and leather, less pepper and spice, a step stronger.
  2. Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year65% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore cocoa and coffee, less fruit and flowers, a step stronger.
  3. Montecristo Media Corona63% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cocoa and coffee, less pepper and spice, a step stronger.
  4. Romeo y Julieta Romeo No. 362% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cocoa and coffee, same strength.
  5. Arturo Fuente Especiales60% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumMore caramel sweetness, 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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