La Estrella Cubana Dipolmatico

If you’ve been with the club long enough, you’ll recognize this truly unique cigar—it’s unforgettable. We keep coming back to it, not for its novelty, but for its consistently impressive flavor. The striking, bright red wrapper coloration is achieved by a special process in which the leaf’s chlorophyll is removed by boiling a natural Rosado wrapper. This process gives the wrapper an extraordinarily smooth and supple touch (go ahead, give it a loving caress—don’t be shy, bond with your cigar—just make sure no one is looking). Soft as rose petals, this medium-bodied Churchill is a full-flavored blend of only Dominican binder, wrapper, and filler tobaccos. Another distinctive touch to this puro is the manner in which the wrapper drapes over the foot of the cigar. Some may feel more comfortable trimming both ends of this beauty before smoking, rather than just the head, but if you like, you can just light with shaggy wrapper in place—sort of like lighting a fuse—and wait for the gentle explosion of flavor. Look for a smooth taste all the way through this cigar, with spiciness building as you go. You’ll find that it offers a softly sweet, yet spicy flavor that’s quite enjoyable. Overall, a very unique, well constructed cigar that’s just plain loaded with flavor. Try an XO Cognac with this “Star of Cuba” (a.k.a. La Estrella Cubana, pronounced "la es-tray-ah”).