Often called "red dot" Cohibas due to the markings on the band, this exquisite cigar offers a medium-bodied flavor and a strong, smooth and incredibly rich character. Handmade with a toothy Cameroon wrapper and aged mixture of Dominican-grown Piloto Cubano tobaccos, Cohiba's blend sets the standard among today's premium cigars. The product of five years of intensive research and blending efforts by General Cigar—makers of Punch, Partagas, and Hoyo de Monterrey – this is one premium which deserves prime real estate in your humidor. Red Dot is made in the Dominican Republic using only the finest tobaccos and the most qualified rollers. Finished with an authentic Cameroon wrapper that gives this handmade a naturally-sweet profile, Red Dot is medium to full-bodied and presents notes of wood, cedar, earth, cocoa, black pepper, and caramel. Five centuries after Christopher Columbus heard the word Cohiba for the first time in the Dominican Republic, a Cohiba cigar was developed in the same country by Diaz y Cia in l978. The dark, rich wrapper leaf is grown in the sub-tropical West African climate of Cameroon. The supple and flavorful Jember binder is grown in Indonesia. To balance the richness of the wrapper, the smooth-smoking Piloto Cubano filler leaves are grown in the Dominican Republic. This version, the so-called "Red Dot" Cohiba debuted in 1997. General Cigar had produced a three-size, unbanded Cohiba beginning in 1978, but this medium-to-full-bodied blend has more of everything, including sizes and taste. Cohiba received well-deserved '91' and '92' ratings noting: "Well made with a good draw, Cohiba has a solid core of distinctly nutty flavors that have an underlying creaminess. French peanut notes and a touch of caramel on the finish make this a very tasty medium-bodied smoke." A sensuous creamy smoke with luscious overtones of spice and peppers, the Cohiba Red Dot provides an even burn from start to finish. The ash is firm and well-formed. The cigars are a memorable smoke with a history as complex as its rewarding taste.