Cigars/Romeo Y Julieta Cigars
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Hi, My husband has had for 5 YEARS a box of Romeo Y Julieta Cigars in his office. He forgot it!!! Box is made of wood. Top is white paper with a Romeo and Juliette picture and the following mentions on it: Habana - Made in Habana,Cuba - Medallas de Oro Anveres 1885, Y diplomas de Honor Bruselas 1888 and many more countries with round gold medals. On the side it is written 25 - Churchills hand made. There are some very colored decorative squares around the box. There is a large
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green stamp on the corner of the box where it is written Republica de Cuba, Serie A, no 1 and a red number: 143850. Between the cellophane and the box itself are some little brown bits of what seems to be tobacco. I know those cigars worth probably a lot. My question is the following : Are those flecks of tobacco between the wooden box and the cellophane paper around it indicate that the cigars are not good anymore? Do you have an idea of how much they worth?
Hi Louise,
Those are regular production Romeo y Julieta Churchill cigars. The flecks of tobacco is very common and can be found in every box of cigars. It's just the loose tobacco that falls out from the foot of the cigars. As long as your cigars do not have holes in them (tobacco beetle holes) or mold, your cigars are fine and can still be smoked. If your cigars have noticeable holes, they should be discarded. Tobacco beetle holes are caused by tobacco beetles that have incubated and hatched inside the cigars. As they chew their way out of a cigar, they leave behind large holes and a fine powdery substance which is a combination of chewed up tobacco and their fecal matter. Cigars with tobacco beetle holes should not be smoked as they can make a person sick.
If the cigars are still in good condition but have simply gone dry from 5 years of sitting in your husband's office, you should relocate them to a properly maintained humidor or a humi-pouch (available at most cigar stores) to re-hydrate them. I would recommend the latter as they are more user-friendly and require very little maintenance/supervision.
In regards to the price, it varies. As I mentioned, these are regular production cigars and can be bought at most cigar stores today. In Cuba, a genuine box of these cigars can be bought for about $250 CAD while in Canada, the price is much higher due to tobacco taxes. In Toronto for example, a genuine box of these will retail for about $650-$750 CAD (about $25-$30 per cigar). If you were to sell these cigars privately, I would say a fair asking price would be around $500 CAD.
Hopes this answers your questions. If you have any more questions, please feel free to just ask and I will be happy to help.
Regards,
James
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James Yee
Expertise
My main area of expertise is Cuban cigars but I can also assist you with cigar etiquette, humidor maintenance and troubleshooting. Unsure of a certain cigar brand? Wondering what a certain cigar tastes like? Have any questions about Cuban cigars? Just let me know! I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigars and most reputable non-Cuban cigar brands on a regular basis so I know a fair bit about taste profiles, cigar etiquette and other fine nuances to cigar smoking. (NOTE: My main focus is on premium, hand-rolled cigars and not cheap, machine made, convenience store cigars.) IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO NOT PROVIDE CIGAR OR CIGAR-RELATED APPRAISALS. If you have a vintage cigar item and you want to know if it's worth something, please contact an antique dealer that specializes in "TOBACCIANA".
Experience
I currently have 19 dedicated years of cigar smoking and counting. I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigars and most reputable non-Cuban cigar brands on a regular basis so I know a fair bit about taste profiles, cigar etiquette and other fine nuances to cigar smoking. For 5 years, I studied with Cuban torcedores (rollers), catadores (taste testers) and revisadores (inspectors) on every aspect involving the production of the Cuban cigar and I am currently writing a book that will help beginners understand everything they need to know about cigars and cigar smoking.
Publications
Maple Leaf Gardens: Memories & Dreams 1931-1999 (1999; ISBN: 0920445616)
50 Things Every Guy Should Know How To Do (2006; ISBN: 0452286654)
The [London] Times (October 8, 2009)
Education/Credentials
B.A. University of Toronto
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