Guest Quick Smoke: Illusione 88
15 May 2010
Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,†“hold,†or “sell.†The following is a Guest Quick Smoke, submitted by a StogieGuys.com reader. If you’d like to submit your own for publication, please contact us.
This robusto (5 x 52) has an oily wrapper that’s medium-to-dark brown with a fairly rustic look. The heaviness in the hand speaks to a fully-packed stogie, but also contributes to a tighter draw than I’m comfortable with, at least at the beginning. Flavors range from cocoa powder and coffee at the start to strong coffee and earth near the end. This is a full-bodied smoke that tastes great; I enjoyed it more than the 888, but not as much as the MJ12, although the sticker price of $8.40 makes it much more attainable.
Verdict = Buy.
–Submitted by David Jones of The Tiki Bar Online
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Have not tried all of the Illusione line yet. I do think that all of their cigars are a little confusing with what they are called. For example, " DId you try the 2.123g, or the 2.132f, etc. etc."
That being said, I feel that the best in their line in my opinion is the Epernay, and the 68. I have not mentioned the MJ12 yet so that will be on my list next.
Also only smoked one new Nosotros, so the jury is still out on that one.