Quick Smoke: Illusione mk

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.”

I picked up this corona-sized (5.1 x 42) smoke from my local tobacconist for about $9. It made for a wonderful lunch break, producing a harmony of flavors like leather, milk chocolate, nutmeg, and spice. The burn was perfect. I can see why Illusione creator Dion Giolito calls this his one and only “desert island” cigar.

Verdict = Buy.

–Patrick A