Cuban wrapper · Medium
Romeo y Julieta Romeo No. 1: flavour profile and cigars like it
Romeo y Julieta Romeo No. 1 is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Cuban leaf wrapper over Cuban long filler. Published tasting notes mention spice, cinnamon, graham cracker and tangy.
On our flavour map it leans toward fruit and flowers, with cream and nuts behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Montecristo Edmundo and Cohiba Siglo IV.
What does Romeo y Julieta Romeo No. 1 taste like?
- spice
- cinnamon
- graham cracker
- tangy
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Cuban leaf |
|---|---|
| Binder | Cuban |
| Filler | Cuban long filler |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Habanos S.A. (Cuba) |
| Sizes | Romeo No. 1 (Cremas) 5.5x40 |
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
- 4.2 out of 5 from 8 customer reviews at Noblego (Noblego rates out of 100; converted to 5)
Smokers like: nutty, wood and hay notes and mild-to-medium everyday smoke.
Some say: uneven burn on 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 Estonia, the Nordics, Poland and Canada.
Cigars like Romeo y Julieta Romeo No. 1
- Montecristo Edmundo70% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cedar and wood, less pepper and spice, a step stronger.
- Cohiba Siglo IV65% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cedar and wood, less cream and nuts, same strength.
- La Invicta Honduran57% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumMore cream and nuts, less fruit and flowers, a step milder.
- Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill56% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more hay and herbs, less pepper and spice, same strength.
- Punch Punch53% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cedar and wood, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.