Altadis
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Romeo y Julieta Reserve
$67.52 – $180.00We all know this iconic brand. There are literally dozens of Romeo y Juliet brand styles available for all of us to enjoy today. This 90 rated edition is formally named, Habana Reserve and came to market in 2011.
It was and still is another successful offering to appeal to more smokers. By adding Honduran leaves to a selected Nicaraguan filler and binder, then encasing it with a Nicaraguan wrapper, the result are a medium-full bodied taste with a flavor that’s not overpowering to your palate.
Origin – Honduras
Filler – Honduran-Nicaraguan
Binder – Nicaraguan
Wrapper Type – Habano -
Romeo y Julieta 1875 White
$71.96 – $200.59We all know this iconic brand. There are literally dozens of Romeo y Juliet brand styles available for all of us to enjoy today.
When this original 1875 line was launched in 2003 it rapidly became one of the country’s top sellers. Over the years Altadis continued adding many more sizes and shapes while achieving consistently high ratings along the way. This cigar’s blend truly achieved a sweet spot and unanimous acceptance among the majority of smokers.
I’d classify it as mellow to medium bodied in taste with a great smooth draw. If you’re someone that hasn’t tried these great sticks, what are you waiting for? The 92 rated cedar wrapped Cedro Deluxe #2 has always been one of my favorites. Grab a five pack and enter the club!
Origin – Dominican Republic
Filler – Dominican
Binder – Dominican
Wrapper Type – Indonesian -
Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real
$88.21 – $237.33We all know this iconic brand. There are literally dozens of Romeo y Juliet brand styles available for all of us to enjoy today.
When the original 1875 line was launched in 2003 it rapidly became one of the country’s top sellers. Shortly after the launch of the Original 1875 (also listed on our site) the Reserva Real series hit the ground running. While this blend upped the flavor to the medium bodied level it remained smooth and balanced with just a hint of spice to liven up your palate. The 92 rated Porto Real is one of my favorites.
Origin – Dominican Republic
Filler – Dominican-Nicaraguan
Binder – Dominican
Wrapper Type – Ecuador Connecticut -
VegaFina Natural
$123.72 – $155.08The first thing I can say about this brand is that it is still one of the most underappreciated mild to mellow bodied cigars available. It’s four country blend is smooth, balanced and pleasantly tasting with a wonderful aroma from it’s large volume of smoke. They draw great and are made well to boot!
Origin – Dominican Republic
Filler – Colombian-Dominican-Honduran
Binder – Honduran
Wrapper Type – Ecuador Connecticut -
Romeo y Julieta 1875 Nicaragua
$69.30 – $180.45This edition is a great example of why the Romeo brand retains its top spot in the industry. As this iconic brand has evolved, Altadis has continued to expand offerings to appeal to more and more cigar lovers. This Nicaraguan puro was a surprise on many fronts. The lighter colored oily wrapper combined with the binder and fillers produced a medium bodied stick possessing nice bits of sweetness and spice without being overpowering.
Origin – Nicaragua
Filler – Nicaraguan
Binder – Nicaraguan
Wrapper Type – Nicaraguan -
Primo Del Rey Original
$62.84 – $240.16There’s a reason why this brand has been around forever. They’re very good cigars! The intricate three country blend has remained eerily consistent over decades. This mellow to medium bodied stick draws well, burns perfectly and has a smooth finish. What it lacks in marketing sizzle it more than makes up for in substance and character.
Origin – Honduras
Filler – Honduran-Nicaraguan
Binder – Nicaraguan
Wrapper Type – Ecuadorian Connecticut shade wrapper
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Montecristo White
$124.78 – $469.68When this Cuban brand was launched in 1935, the world of Premium Cigars changed forever. Their #2 Torpedo became the world’s biggest selling cigar. I’ve had a few of them over the years and can honestly say they were ok. But that’s just me.
Altadis acquired this iconic name decades ago and began producing many sizes and styles available to all of us. When this edition appeared in 2017, an entire new group of smokers discovered this brand for the first time. Many of those folks that gravitated to mild to mellow tasting cigars now had a Montecristo to call their own. The addition of tamer Nicaraguan fillers with Dominican leaves and encasing it with an Ecuadorian grown Connecticut seed wrapper yields a smooth, lighter smoke with a tiny bit of crispy spice that’s enjoyable for everyone. The Court corona sized tubes are one of my favorites.
Origin – Dominican Republic
Filler – Dominican-Nicaraguan
Binder – Nicaraguan
Wrapper Type – Ecuador Connecticut
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Romeo y Julieta Anniversario
$252.22 – $334.08We all know this iconic brand. There are literally dozens of Romeo y Juliet brand styles available for all of us to enjoy today.
Now I know you’re a serious shopper if you’re looking at this amazing cigar. In 2003, Altadis reached out to Master Blender Jose Seijas who’s been immersed in the industry for over 40 years. His skillful multi country blend of long fillers encased in a dark Ecuadorian Sumatra seed wrapper produced an amazingly complex, smooth medium bodied cigar. While this edition took a while to get passed around, it’s eventual 92 rating was a testament of Seijas’ ability to give Romeo smokers a truly great experience.
Origin – Dominican Republic
Filler – Dominican-Nicaraguan-Peruvian
Binder – Connecticut Broadleaf
Wrapper Type – Ecuador Sumatra -
Juan Lopez Seleccion
$30.00 – $118.98This is probably one of the best full bodied cigars you’ve never heard of. This 90 rated stick has been flying under the radar for over six years. What sets this Nicaraguan puro aside from many others is the characteristic of its blend, Soon after lighting up it hits you with a robust burst of flavor that begins to settle down with a bit of sweetness as you move along then ramps back up again. This is a very very flavorful cigar with a great aroma.
Origin – Nicaraguan
Filler – Nicaraguan
Binder – Nicaraguan
Wrapper Type – Nicaraguan -
Aging Room Solera Maduro
$119.02 – $136.30Aging room was specifically created in at the end of 2010 to produce small batch boutique blended cigars that are not for everyone. Founded by Rafael Nodal and launched in 2011, Aging Room cigars are made by Jochy Blanco of Tabacalera La Palma in Tamboril, Dominican Republic. Some Aging Room brands are also produced in Nicaragua by Nestor Plasencia Jr. and A.J. Fernandez. All three cigar makers are considered Master Blenders to say the least. The brand’s portfolio includes several high-scoring cigars across many lines.
The Solera line utilizes the Solera drying process which is used in Spanish WIne making. This technique employs staggering the aging of leaves and slowly combining new leaves as the process continues. This time consuming method adds a totally enhanced taste to the tobaccos.
This Maduro entry contains Dominican Habano fillers and binders encased in a Mexican San Andreas wrapper giving it a medium to full bodied robust taste.
Origin – Dominican Republic
Filler – Dominican
Binder – Dominican
Wrapper Type – Maduro
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Saint Luis Rey Serie G Maduro
$147.16 – $188.44This brand started in Cuba in 1940 and is still being made there. When Cigar Giant Altadis acquired the name for the US, production went from the Dominican Republic to Honduras where it remains. As time passed the brand began to evolve attracting new smokers. Over 10 years ago the Series G Natural came to market giving folks who enjoy medium bodied cigars a treat that captured the brand’s heritage of rich taste in a slow burning, smooth stick.
Soon after, the addition of pitch black Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper on this maduro edition raised the needle of the taste meter just a bit more than it’s natural counterpart.
Origin – Honduras
Filler – Nicaraguan
Binder – Connecticut Broadleaf
Wrapper Type – Connecticut Broadleaf -
Saint Luis Rey Natural Broadleaf
$23.00 – $180.72This brand started in Cuba in 1940 and is still being made there. When Cigar Giant Altadis acquired the name for the US, production went from the Dominican Republic to Honduras where it remains. As time passed the brand began to evolve attracting new smokers. This edition was launched in 2017 and is a special one. Those of us that know this brand understand what full bodied smokes are.
The great part of this one is that it is literally packed with tobacco to the point of it feeling hard to the touch. This is one of the slowest burning, best drawing sticks around. The blend yields a very robust tasting mixture of sweetness and spice that increases as you move along.
Origin – Honduras
Filler – Honduran
Binder – Nicaraguan
Wrapper Type – Connecticut Broadleaf
