One hundred and fifty years. From Havana in 1875 to the Dominican Republic in 2025 — through revolution, embargo, exile, and reinvention — the Romeo y Julieta name has endured. When Altadis USA set out to mark that milestone with a commemorative cigar, they didn’t turn to a single factory or a single growing region. They assembled a partnership that reflects the full global scope of what premium cigar making looks like in the 21st century — five distinct collaborators, four countries, and a blend that honors 150 years of tradition while demonstrating exactly how sophisticated the craft has become.

The Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper was aged and fermented by AJ Fernandez — bringing his volcanic-soil Nicaraguan expertise to a cover leaf from a completely different growing tradition and developing it into something richer and more complex than standard Sumatra fermentation produces. The binder is a Mexican San Andrés leaf supplied by the Turrent family — one of the most respected San Andrés growing operations in Mexico. The filler draws from three distinct partnerships: Plasencia family tobaccos contribute rare Peruvian leaf and Honduran Jamastran Valley tobacco; Jose Mendez & Co. supplies premium Dominican tobaccos; and an aged, undisclosed leaf adds a final layer of complexity that Altadis USA has deliberately kept secret. The result opens with cedar and spice, deepens into chocolate and coffee, and finishes with an earthy sweetness that reflects 150 years of accumulated blending knowledge in every draw. Cigar Aficionado awarded it 92 points in 2025, matched by Cigar Snob’s own 92-point recognition — a fitting double tribute to a cigar built to honor a double century of legacy.

Why You’ll Love It

Five Collaborators, Four Countries: The Romeo y Julieta 150th Anniversary is one of the most geographically and collaboratively complex blends Altadis USA has ever assembled — AJ Fernandez, the Turrent family, the Plasencia family, Jose Mendez & Co., and an undisclosed aged leaf source all contributing to a single commemorative cigar that reflects the full global scope of modern premium cigar production.

The Undisclosed Aged Leaf: One component of the 150th Anniversary filler blend remains deliberately secret — an aged leaf that Altadis USA describes as adding “an extra layer of complexity” to the Peruvian, Honduran, and Dominican core. The mystery is intentional, honoring the 150-year tradition of Romeo y Julieta as a brand that has always had something more to reveal.

92 Points Twice: Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Snob both independently awarded the 150th Anniversary 92 points in 2025 — dual recognition that confirms the commemorative blend’s quality is genuinely worthy of the historic milestone it was created to honor, regardless of which publication is doing the measuring.