what cigars did Winston Churchill smoke?

Answer 1

Cuban

Answer 2

Winston Churchill Smoking

Answer 3

Sir Winston Churchill developed his taste for cigars when in Cuba, between November 1895 and January 1896 (thereby spending his 21st birthday there). He went there as a young cavalary officer seeking adventure - and he found it, coming under fire for the first time on his birthday.

His cigar of choice was the Romeo y Julieta and he was rarely without one for the rest of his life - typically smoking 8 to 10 a day. Often his cigar would remain unlit and he would just play with it, hold it in his mouth or of course pose with it for photos. His trademark cigar: the 7 inch long, 50 gauge Romeo y Julieta is now called a "Churchill" in the great man's honour.

Sir Winston also developed another life-long habit in Cuba - that of taking an afternoon siesta. Churchill placed great store in the siesta saying it allowed him to effectively do two days work in one 24 hour period.

Answer 4

As Larry Arnn, an assistant to Martin Gilbert, Churchill's official biographer, has said, "Thereafter, cigar and Cuban were synonymous for Churchill." Indeed, among Churchill's favorite brands were Romeo y Julieta and the now-defunct La Aroma de Cuba. He had a number of regular suppliers of Havanas who kept him well-stocked with cigars throughout his life, even during the prohibitive years of war. And at Chartwell Manor, his country home in Kent, Churchill stocked between 3,000 and 4,000 cigars, mainly Cuban, in a room adjacent to his study. The cigars were kept in boxes on shelves with labels reading "large" and "small," "wrapped" and "naked" to distinguish the cigars' sizes and whether or not they were wrapped in cellophane. Not surprisingly, Churchill spent a great deal of money on his cigars over the years. As one of his valets, Roy Howells, wrote in his book, Simply Churchill, "It took me a little while to get used to the fact that in two days his cigar consumption was the equivalent of my weekly salary."

A Gentleman of History
In War or Peace, Winston Churchill's Cigars Were Never Far from His Hand
by Peter Welsh

Answer 5

Sir Winston Churchill smoked cuban and havana cigars,
i have put the sir in as you should show respect to one of our greatest men,

Answer 6

Havanas

Answer 7

As Rex Deus said, it was mainly Romeo y Julieta's: and to show their appreciation they have produced a Cigar called:
Romeo y Julieta's - Churchill's
the best place to get them are: www.topcubans.com
Good luck!

Answer 8

The best Havana

Answer 9

churchill cigars

Answer 10

Havana - mind you he'd have to go and stand outside to smoke them now.

You're going to love that new smoking ban - it is a busybody's charter. Pity half your bars are going to go out of business.