Romeo Y Julieta Romeo No. 2 5 x 3Named after William Shakespeares tragic lovers, the origins of Romeo y Julieta as a Habano date back to 1875. Romeo y Julieta. Developed in 1875 by Inocencio Alvarez and Mannin Garcia, this brand immediately showed its quality by winning gold medals in four universal expositions between 1885 and 1900. But it really took off after its acquisition in 1903 by Jose Rodriguez Fernandez, known as "Pepin."Winston Churchill became a devotee of Romeo y