Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill

📌 Brand: Romeo y Julieta
📌 Line: Short Churchill
📌 Size: Robusto (4 7/8" × 50)
📌 Weight: 11.3 g
📌 Age: 3 years
📌 Origin: Cuba

Tasting Notes

• Cream – Soft, silky foundation

• Cedar – Classic Cuban aromatic wood

• Sweet Floral – Light, airy perfume notes

• Toasted Almond – Gentle nutty sweetness

First Impressions

The Short Churchill displays a smooth Colorado wrapper with a slight sheen and perfect seams. Pre-light aroma gives cedar, dried flowers, and a touch of sweetness. Cold draw is balanced and clean, delivering subtle cream and almond.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – Cream and cedar lead, with floral tones emerging lightly. Burn is clean at first but begins to waver slightly.

• Second Third – Almond and floral notes deepen, cedar stays prominent. A few minor burn issues require attention but not major corrections.

• Final Third – Pepper flickers in, cream fades, and the cigar finishes warm and balanced. Burn stabilizes but never becomes razor-sharp.

Pairings

• Alcohol – Dictador 20 Year Rum , offering caramel, vanilla, and soft spice that elevate the cigar’s creamy, floral character.

• Tea – Ceylon Lovers’ Leap Black Tea , bright and citrusy, refreshing the palate and enhancing the cedar and floral notes.

Music Pairing

“Let’s Stay Together” – Al Green
Smooth, elegant, and comforting — matching the cigar’s creamy sophistication.

Final Thoughts

The Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill delivers a gentle, classy Cuban experience built around cream, cedar, and floral nuance. A few minor burn issues prevent perfection, but the flavor balance and aroma remain consistently enjoyable.

Final Score: 8/10
Why not a 10?
Burn wavered more than expected, requiring attention and slightly disrupting flow — but overall, a refined and elegant smoke.

Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction and satisfaction get a 10.