Brand: Illusione
Blend: 888 Candela
Vitola: Churchill (6.75x48)
Paired with: water
TV/Movie/Other: Reddit
I got this cigar in a trade with a
fellow Redditor, but one thing I have to clarify is that this 888 is
about an inch shorter than it should be. It was damaged prior to my
trade and he had to cut about an inch off. That being said, the cigar
is a light green colour with a single band with Illusione on it. I
cut it with my V cutter and lit this thing with my single torch
lighter. Very definitive wood flavours met my palate right off the
bat. The burn is even, and it produces a good amount of smoke.
In the second inch of this smoke, I'm
starting to get some spice elements. Unfortunately, I'm also having
problems with the wrapper. A crack formed about a half inch below the
burn, as well as a bit of unraveling around the head of the cigar.
The flavours I'm getting now are reminiscent of a grassy sweetness.
The burn is still fairly even, and the smoke volume has decreased a
touch. About 2 inches in, there is a very pronounced bourbon style
spice, which is quite nice.
After this, the grassy tastes have all
but gone away. The smoke and burn are the same, but the cigar has
gotten quite strong and spicy. I did not expect this. The spiciness
continues through the last inch of the cigar, along with a strong
wood flavour like the beginning of the cigar.
Final verdict: weird looking cigar with
lots of wood, spice, and sweet grass flavours. Delicate wrapper, a
few burn issues, and a full body. Overall, tasty smoke, but not for
every day. 85/100
I did take pictures, but unfortunately, my phone bricked itself. I did, however, smoke this cigar down to the very nub.
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