Romeo y Julieta-Wide Churchill
Oct 27th, 2011 by Admin
One of my all time favorite cigars is the Romeo y Julieta Churchill…I’ve smoked many and other than the rare occasion where there may be a slightly tough draw, these stately cigars never fail to please in the taste department…Last night I lit a Wide Churchill that I had been holding on to for about a year and I enjoyed almost an hour and a half of very enjoyable smoking…This cigar has a ring gauge of 55 and 5 1/4 inches in length with the factory name “Montesco”…Originally I wanted to taste the same Romeo profile in the Wide Churchill, which was introduced by Habanos in 2010 but was met with a different approach in it’s blend which was woody and revealed notes of dark coffee…One year later, after some time to mellow out in the humidor and we are now enjoying a smoother, somewhat more elegant cigar that still has all of the coffee notes but also with more of a balance between the coffees, cedar and white pepper…More of the recognizable Romeo y Julieta profile now appears… I must also add that the cigar’s construction was marvelous in that the draw was perfect but also the appearance showed only subtle binder veins and a wonderful flawless wrapper… I’m, once again, reminded as to how a young cigar can evolve and improve with patience and a proper humidor…
nice post you have here. i agree with you, this is one of the best cigars i have smoked. It’s a perfect cigar that is a bit close to behike bhk52. I enjoyed it and I found it complex & balanced. Powerful smoke with lots of spice. Not for a casual day time smoke, but one for after a good dinner.
By saying that this cigar is close to the Behike 52 is a bit of a stretch. The Behike seems to have a certain flavor that stands out from the crowd and the more of these you smoke the more it becomes clear. Well, they both ARE from Cuba and both are hand made… After that, the differences stand out.
Thanks for the comment