The Story Behind the Churchill Size Cigar.

The Story Behind the Churchill Size Cigar

In 1895, after graduating from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Winston Churchill and a fellow officer travelled to Cuba, which was then in a battle for independence from Spain. Churchill spent just a few months in Cuba, but it was there that he fell in love with cigars. He quickly became hooked on one of its most famous products, favoring brands like Romeo y Julieta and La Aroma de Cuba. For the rest of his life, friends and Havana dealers would send him regular shipments, ensuring he had access to his prized Cubans, even in times of crisis and war. It then became known and famous for Churchill to be seen without a cigar, rarely.

The size ‘Churchill’ is named after the legendary cigar aficionado Sir Winston, but the timing of its origin is disputed. Story has it that after a visit by Sir Winston himself to the Romeo Y Julieta factory, it was then created as the famous Churchill size Cigar. This was in the late 1940s, when Sir Winston was an avid smoker of cigars and of Romeo in particular.

Sir Winston Churchill was a man of many facets. Because of this, the Churchill cigar line pays them homage by dedicating a cigar to each of those, with many unique tastes and outstanding complexity.

The Churchill-sized cigars are renowned for their large ring gauge, traditionally 7 inches by a 47-ring gauge, and high strength. This cigar collection is the ideal smoke for the true cigar aficionado.

Check out some of our Churchill-sized cigars:

Romeo y Julieta Churchill Tubed Cigar

The aroma is beautiful, and the construction and burns were flawless. Sweet and fruity with notes of coconut and cedar, and featuring a decadent vanilla and cream combination, this is the most unforgettable. 

Smoking Time: 60+ Minutes Strength: Medium 

Davidoff Winston Churchill Aristocrat Churchill

Davidoff Winston Churchill cigars present a blend as complex as the man himself. A dark, oily Churchill whose notes of coffee, dried fruit, and cinnamon follow each other to a wheaty, medium-bodied finish. Smoking Time: 60 mins Strength: Medium - Full

Romeo y Julieta Wide Churchill Cigar

Winston Churchill became a devotee of the brand following his visit to Havana in 1946. This cigar is packed full of smooth, subtle aromas. There is an underlying toastiness to this smoke, which is well layered with notes of spice, frui,t and leather. Smoking Time: 45 - 60 Minutes Strength: Medium