Following the global launch in Hong Kong at two "Vintage Hong Kong" themed evenings on November 13 and 14, 2019 at the Kerry Hotel, 240 aficionados had the opportunity to discover a new cigar specially created for the Year of the Rat.
This is the first cigar specially created by Habanos SA to celebrate the Chinese New Year. It follows the "Maravillas No. 3" format with a cepo of 55 for a length of 155 mm, which was first used for the 2012 Montecristo 520 limited edition.
The tobaccos used for Romeo Y Julieta Maravillas 8 are selected from the world's finest tobacco-growing regions, the Vuelta Abajo in Cuba, which were then hand-rolled by the best Cuban torcedors.
The "8" being the preferred number in Chinese society, because of its link with wealth and good fortune, it's only logical to find 8 cigars inside each box.












