Cigar Notes

The Romeo y Julieta Tacos Cigar was released as another limited edition cigar at the 20th annual Festival del Habanos.  An excellent smoke with a lengthy 168 mm and a 49 ring gauge, this Cuban Cigars size is known as ‘Tacos Imperials’ and is a fine format taken from the ‘1970s. This medium-full bodied Cuban cigar produces a grand, earthly aroma that is quite enjoyable.

Vitola de Galera: Sobresalientes No. 2

Ring Gauge: 53 (21.03 mm)

Length: 185 mm (7 1/4″)

Strength: Medium

Box Count: 24

Manufacture: Handmade

Origin: Cuba

Story of the Brand

In the early 1980s, the Trinidad Fundadores (which means Founder) were produced exclusively for Fidel Castro, the President of Cuba. Named after one of the most beautiful colonial cities on Cuba’s South coast, Trinidad cigars are produced only in the El Laguito factory and packaged in an ‘unusual’ quantity of 24 cigars as well as in cabinets of 50. Once Havana’s mystery brand, reserved as Cuban government gifts, the only boxes to leave Cuba were as gifts to foreign diplomats.

In February 1998, the brand was officially launched as an export in Trinidad, Cuba. In April 1998, these cigars were made available in Canada and Mexico, and later became available on the world market. This brand features only one size, the Fundadore.  Trinidad’s blend is created from the same selection of leaves as the Cohiba brand, which come from five of the finest plantations in the Vuelta Abajo region. With a medium strength, floral aroma, and an herbal taste with a hint of vanilla, the Trinidad epitomizes the Cuban cigar.