Romeo y Julieta Churchill A/T

[Fox]

Romeo y Julieta Churchill A/T
Origin: Cuba
Size: Julieta
Length: 7.00
Gauge: 47
Box codes: NNSC-TLP03

I have been fortunate to smoke a number of aged RyJ Churchills over the years. When this vitola is "on", I find it to be the benchmark for all other Cubans. There have been some complaints over the last few years regarding quality control, with many of the complaints lodged against this cigar. Such was not the case with several samples from this vintage. The construction of these is as close to perfect as you can get with a hand rolled cigar. The wrappers are a beautiful light brown with an oily sheen, very small veins and a gorgeous triple cap. The draw has been perfect on every sample I have smoked.

The pre-light draw on this Julieta was absolutely flawless. The flavors are rich and smooth on the palate; a full-bodied cigar that is complex and ever changing without being overwhelming. The latest sample produced huge amounts of smoke that were a joy to taste and smell. The slow, steady burn NEVER needed a single touch-up throughout its length. This smoke just screams quality Habano and everything that is great about a Cuban cigar. This is a 90 - 105 minute experience that must be smoked slowly and without distraction to enjoy the subtleties of its outstanding flavor. Never hot or bitter, it has a smooth, strong finish that is outstanding.

These are HIGHLY recommended. With 8 - 10 years of age, this cigar is close to being as good as it gets.

 

[Headbanger]

Sounds good to me. Maybe I will fire one up when time allows it to be fully enjoyed. Thanks for the review.

 

[smokem94]

I have a pre 1985 that I am dying to smoke....maybe now is the time?

 

[Poni]

Excellent cigar. Nice review.

 

[CWS]

Nice review. I always found the RyJ's a little mild. I'll give this one a try.

 

[AZsteelman]

very nice review...

 

[rpb67]

Thanks for the recomendation and nice review.

 

[caudio51]

very nice review Fox

 

[scarecrow]

I'm still trying to make a box of 98's last as long as possible. When I want a smooth rich smoke that I know will produce lots of smoke with lots of flavor, I go for one of these. The 98's I have, have a very dark wrapper.

Barry

 

[dmoby]

I smoked a 83 RJ Curch tubo last Fri on the way to SoCal and it was great.

 

[tubaman]

Thank you for your review. I find the RyJ Churchill A/T to be a very elegant and complex cigar. Easily in my top 5!

 

[Cohiba123]

Nice! Just got a box!

 

[DocLogic77]

Good review.

 

[Kingston]

One of the first and best Habanos I've ever had.
Always a place for this one!

 

[cvm4]

I got one in a bomb recently and can't wait to try it!

 

[caudio51]

I got one in a bomb recently and can't wait to try it!

Nice, review it up when you get around to smoking it.

 

[DocLogic77]

This smoke I have not tried but some of the RYJ line have left me a bit flat.

 

[RedCloud]

When this vitola is "on", I find it to be the benchmark for all other Cubans.

These are HIGHLY recommended. With 8 - 10 years of age, this cigar is close to being as good as it gets.

I couldn't agree more.

 

[Headbanger]

I got one in a bomb recently and can't wait to try it!

You should like it then Cliff, these came from the same person. :guitar:

 

[erik]

Ah... the romeo y julieta churchill...

I stopped buying them , because every time I tried to smoke one something was wrong with it (they were almost always plugged). I got the impression that the churchill had become something of a "table wine" and that it was too obviously massproduced.
I bought a new humidor the other day , and my local cigar dealer gave me a complementary churchill. I tried it and to my surprise it reminded me of the very first churchill I ever smoked - leathery , chocolatey but smooth and with a good draw. I don't think I'll buy one any time soon (I prefer a more fullbodied smoke) , but it was nice to see that the good people in cuba are putting some extra care into the production of this legend again.