Who owns Romeo y Julieta?
Romeo y Julieta is owned by Habanos (Cuba).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Habanos, S.A. — official corporate site and brand pages. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Habanos S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇺 Cuba, Havana
- Origin
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Founded
- 1875
- Category
- Tobacco & nicotine › Tobacco products › Cigars & cigarillos
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Romeo y Julieta
Romeo y Julieta was created as a Habanos brand in Cuba in 1875, taking its name from the Shakespeare tragedy, and Habanos S.A. still sells the Cuban-made version everywhere in the world except the United States. A separate Dominican-made "Romeo y Julieta" is sold in the United States by Altadis U.S.A., part of Tabacalera USA; the two products have had no common ownership since the US trade embargo split the market in 1962.
Ownership timeline of Romeo y Julieta
Where Romeo y Julieta sits in Habanos
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Habanos
Habanos controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in tobacco & nicotine.
Also in tobacco & nicotine
- Cohiba (1966)
- H. Upmann (1844)
- Hoyo de Monterrey
- Montecristo (1935)
- Partagás (1845)
Other brands in cigars & cigarillos, and who owns them
The 30 brands in cigars & cigarillos on Brandtree belong to 12 owners. The largest is Villiger, with 7; Habanos has 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation | Villiger | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Cohiba (United States) | Scandinavian Tobacco Group | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| H. Upmann (United States) | Tabacalera USA | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Djarum Cigarillos | Djarum | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Backwoods | Imperial Brands | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Black & Mild | Altria | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Jose Bartolo | Eastern Company | 🇪🇬 Egypt |
| Armenteros Handrolled Cigars | ITC | 🇮🇳 India |
About the owner: Habanos
Habanos is a state-owned company headquartered in Havana, Cuba, founded in 1994. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control.
Habanos S.A. is the exclusive worldwide commercial and marketing entity for Cuban hand-rolled cigars, formed in 1994 when the Cuban state carved marketing and export out of its tobacco monopoly Cubatabaco. It has been a 50/50 joint venture since 2000, with the Cuban state through Corporación Cubatabaco holding one half; the other half was held by Altadis (later a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco/Imperial Brands) from 2000 until October 2020, when Imperial sold its 50% stake to the investor consortium Allied Cigar Corporation, S.L. as part of a wider sale of its non-US premium cigar business. Habanos S.A. sells Cohiba, Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, H. Upmann, Partagás, Hoyo de Monterrey and other historic marks from Cuba to more than 150 countries — everywhere except the United States, which the US trade embargo has closed to Cuban cigars since 1962.
🇨🇺 Romeo y Julieta and other Cuban brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 8 brands that began in Cuba. 2 of them (25%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Romeo y Julieta is not one of them.
- Bacardi — Bacardi 🇧🇲
- Havana Club — Pernod Ricard 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Romeo y Julieta?
The parent company of Romeo y Julieta is Habanos, a state-owned company headquartered in Cuba.
Is Romeo y Julieta owned by Tabacalera USA?
No. Romeo y Julieta is owned by Habanos, not Tabacalera USA.
Is Romeo y Julieta Cuban?
Yes. Romeo y Julieta originated in Cuba in 1875 and its owner, Habanos, is also headquartered in Cuba.
Is Romeo y Julieta still owned by Habanos?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, Romeo y Julieta is still owned by Habanos. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Habanos, S.A. — official corporate site and brand pages — Habanos, S.A., Official document; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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