Tasting Note

Like the Cuban Montecristo Línea 1935 or the Cohiba Behike before that, the Romeo y Julieta Línea de Oro is meant to be a super-, Gran Cru version of an already brand. In this case, the tobaccos in the Línea de Oro are stronger than those found in the core Romeo y Julieta line. The sizes are new, and the prices certainly reflect the super- category. To emphasize the brand’s exclusivity, the boxes are quite opulent, made of glossy red sycamore with an embossed medallion. This line comes in only three sizes but the star was Nobles, a fat belicoso full of dried fruit flavor that gradually intensifies to a strong, oaky and leathery finish.