This cigar got a high rating at Cigar Aficionado so I was very curious about it and the looks made my curiosity grow. The wrapper is very dark with some veins and a dark natural drawing in the leaf. The aroma was a very heavy manure aroma. The predraw tasted like raisin and was a little too easy.

When I light the cigar I can taste nuts with a light sour and herbs but the sour flavor disappears soon. Halfway some leather appears with some cacao on the background soon to be replaced with the nuts I could taste earlier.

The smoke is amazing, very thick & white and the ash is firm. The draw is a little too easy and the burn was a bit crooked.

Would I buy this cigar again? Yes, if possible, it’s hard to find.
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Thank you for the review! I love this cigar!
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You're pallets are so refined..I love the descriptions..thanks.
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Let me know if you want some. I can get them. :-)
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you tell me now, while I just blew my budget on CI make an offer?
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Thanks for the review, I just smoked one of these a couple of nights ago and it was really great. I didn't get any of that sourness you were talking about, just great rich flavor throughout. I had to put it down early, but was really sad to do so. Definitely on the lookout for these when I get some cash for more cigars.
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Great review! I liked them so much I splurged on a box. Raimen noodles here I come :-)
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Nice review - talk about refined pallet "light sour and herbs". Wow, I tend to vary between good tobacco flavor and bad tobacco flavor. :-)

I've got one of these laying around the humi someplace, might need to fire it up tonight (if my headcold behaves).
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Hard to find? Really?

We have 4 boxes at my shop, not to mention boxes of all the other Illusiones as well. We do mail order, but you pay CA taxes and shipping.
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Give the 888 a shot, its always been the best illusione to me. The new line, cruzados, will be here by Monday and they are great.
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I am going to have to try the CG4 again. I had one a few months ago and I wasn't impresed. I like almost all the other Illusiones I have had, so I think I will give this one another shot.
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This cigar rocks. Love it...nice review
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Trying to get past the heavy manure part, manure being c**t right? Great descriptons.
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Ahhh the rich mans Macanudo. :-)
Sorry, of the few I have had it tasted like... well nothing, just plain air. :-)
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But I am not in the USA Darrell.
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