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Construction: Very good. Nice wrapper with a dark leather color, and a few small veins.

Prelight: noticeable spice on the lips, really nice taste

First Third: Leather and pepper flavors. Really tasty, good hit of spice

Draw: easy

Burn: a bit uneven, but not worth touching up

Ash/Smoke: solid, dropped after about an inch, salt and pepper color, lots of smoke

Second Third: more of the spice, mellows a bit and leather is gone

Final third: had to slow down b/c I was smoking the last bit a bit fast and got some harsh/ bitter flavors after the ash dropped, once it cooled I purged and waited a bit and finished down to the nub.

Strength: Medium/ Full

Flavor: Full

Overall Impression: l dont smoke many big ring gauge cigars, but am really glad I picked this one up it was the best cigar I have smoked all week.

Scoring

Construction: 9/10
Prelight: 5/5
First Third: 14/15
Draw: 10/10
Burn: 8/10
Ash / Smoke: 8/10
Second Third: 9/10
Final Third: 8/10
Overall impression: 18/20
Total Score: 89/100
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Very Nice!!! One of my fav Illusione
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I really like those but not sure I'd call those 'small' veins.
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I have one sitting in the humi... I dont know why Im waiting to smoke it but I guess since it has MJ in the names its special... lol
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Nice review for a very enjoyable smoke.
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I'm just finishing one now and it tastes and behaves much like the 88's I have.
For it's size the price of 9.65 really isn't so bad.If you like this kind of cigar that is.
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the Mj 12 is my absolute favorite illusione. the eperney is also pretty tasty. Thanks for the review
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Great review! Like you, I don't smoke many big cigars. But this is one that I do keep on hand, love them! Maybe not quite as spicy as the 88, but just as good, and stronger than the other large Illusiones.
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Honestly still can't believe this cigar didn't crack the Top 25 last year. These things were HOT at our local shop.
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