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an illusione 888 review

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illusione 888

got this in a trade,it's my first 888.
a good looking cigar,nice solid feel


practically lit itself after i punched it. cedar with leather are the 1st things i taste.
very cool smoke,and lots of it


a bit of spice,nutmeg i think,has joined the cedar leather.
it's almost creamy,but with a zing to it. i dig it!


nice hat,don't ya think! my cop friend in new york sent it to me. how cool was that!?


1/3 in and the leather has become more dominate,kinda coats my mouth. reminds me of chewing on a piece of rawhide (unless that's wierd,then i never did that). burns slow and smooth. i've been smoking a half hour and i'm still not halfway


spice has just about gone away,leaving me with creamy leather and a hint of grass/hay taste.
it reminds me of a young cohiba cc


starting to kick a little. the spice has crept back in,the creaminess has faded.
getting stronger the closer i get to the nub


some cigars are easy to nub,and this is one of them.
zilla did you sneak a puff?


this has been a very enjoyable cigar and i can see myself having them in my humidor.

thanks for reading. hope you enjoyed the review!
 

TheCigarKid

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I've yet to try this Vitola as well, I need to get on that this week!

Awesome review as always, Ron!
 

SkinsFanLarry

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Ron, another outstanding review and pic's my friend, also glad to see Zilla is doing well!

Gotta agree with Justin, it's nice to have you around my brother! :thumbsup:
 

Docbp87

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On the list of Dion sticks to try. Looks and sounds fantastic. Thanks for the review and the photos Ron!

And Zilla :bouncetau
 
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Great review there Shuckins. The '68' bombone and the 'cg4' white horse are my favorites of the illusione line. Can't get enough of them.

Regards,
Randy
 
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Nice review. I will definitely need to search one out at my local B&M.

Great pics too. I love reviews with pictures. It's the next best thing to being there.
 
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