Romeo y Julieta (cigarette)

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Romeo y Julieta

Cuban pack of Romeo y Julieta Habana cigarettes
Product type	Cigarette
Owner	Altadis, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco
Produced by	Altadis, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco
Country	Cuba
Introduced	1999; 26 years ago (1999)
Markets	Cuba, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Moldova, Russia
Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1

Romeo y Julieta cigarettes is a Cuban brand of cigarettes, currently owned by the Franco-Spanish company Altadis, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco and manufactured by Habanos SA and BrasCuba.^[1] The brand is named after the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo y Julieta, originally famous for its premium Cuban cigars, expanded production to include cigarettes in 1999.^[2] Manufactured by Habanos S.A. and BrasCuba, the brand is owned by Altadis, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco.^[3] What makes these cigarettes distinctive is that they are made from the same high-quality dark tobacco as Romeo y Julieta cigars, giving them a very rich and strong flavor, similar to other robust brands like Gauloises.^[4][5] Romeo y Julieta cigarettes are mainly sold in Cuba, but are or were sold in Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Mexico Moldova and Russia.^[6][7] Made of the same tobacco as their older cigar namesakes, Romeo y Julieta cigarettes are notable for their very strong flavour. They are made of dark tobacco, like gauloises.

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