In 2009, Habanos S.A. launched a new limited edition series called the Gran Reserva that would be the banner under which some of its most sought after cigars would be released, and only when there is enough tobacco to produce an adequate release, which in the case of this line is 75,000 cigars. The Gran Reserva line uses an existing production size from the marca chosen for a given year, but uses tobacco strictly from a single year’s cosecha, or harvest. Released at the annual Festival del Habano held in Havana in February, they are generally considered the modern day halo product of the Habanos S.A. portfolio. This past February, Habanos S.A. added the fourth installment to the line, the Romeo y Julieta Wild Churchills Gran Reserva Cosecha 2009. It’s the second time that a Romeo y Julieta has been featured in the Gran Reserva series, as in 2012 a 7 x 47 Churchill vitola was released that used tobacco from 2008, a fitting release for the marca’s first release given how well-associated the size is to the brand, and the use of the Wide Churchills for the second release was equally fitting as it has gained a good amount ...
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