Romeo y Julieta cigars have been around since 1875 when business partners Inocencio Alvarez and Manin Garcia created the brand in Cuba and named it after the characters in Shakespeare’s tragic play, Romeo and Juliet. Today, the historic Cuban-legacy label is handmade in three different countries: the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Honduras. Non-Cuban Romeo y Julieta cigars are distributed by Altadis U.S.A. Outside of the U.S., you can still buy Cuban Romeos, but the ones sold here are arguably more consistent. Cigar lovers debate the differences in quality and taste between Cuban Romeos versus non-Cubans, but we’re focusing on the best Romeo y Julieta cigars you can buy online now.