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Island (The other ones) Reviews>Illusione Dark Prince...lite on flavor
e-man67 12:12 PM 05-11-2009
So this was part of a high end bunch of sticks I recieved from a forum member. With all the talk about how good the Illusiones were I just had to give it a go. This is one long and slender stick. The wrapper was very smooth with very few veins. Do they spray paint the wrapper? Is this the "Illusione?" If you look at the wrapper the end is very dark and then it goes to a lighter shape....there are splotches on the wrapper of black litterally it looks like a bad paint fade job. The dry draw was nice which is always a concern with a stick this long. I spark it up and I get a tiny bit of spice, slight nutty taste, but mostly just burning tobacco flavor...it wasn't at all what I expected. The stick burned like a champ but really lacked in the flavor department. Anyone else have this experience? :-)
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elderboy02 01:47 PM 05-11-2009
I have never heard of the Illusione Dark Prince.
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e-man67 01:57 PM 05-11-2009
Yeah it's 9 1/4 by 48...long sucker...just not so good.
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bobarian 01:57 PM 05-11-2009
The #1 is called the Dark Prince. Dion gives goofy names to all his cigars!:-)
It is an A size 9x48 smoke. http://www.silocigars.com/illusione-...rs-p-1559.html
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e-man67 01:58 PM 05-11-2009
So what is the deal with the wrapper? Is it dyed somehow?
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Darrell 02:02 PM 05-11-2009
Originally Posted by e-man67:
So what is the deal with the wrapper? Is it dyed somehow?
No, Dion does not dye his wrappers. It's a piece of a plant that grows out of the ground, it's not perfect. You likely just got a funky wrapper.
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e-man67 02:04 PM 05-11-2009
Ok, cool. This was the first I have had of the line. Can you all recommend a size that I should try? Don't want to give up yet.
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elderboy02 02:08 PM 05-11-2009
Originally Posted by bobarian:
The #1 is called the Dark Prince. Dion gives goofy names to all his cigars!:-)
It is an A size 9x48 smoke. http://www.silocigars.com/illusione-...rs-p-1559.html
Oh... that is why I never heard of it. I always knew of the ~1~

Originally Posted by e-man67:
Ok, cool. This was the first I have had of the line. Can you all recommend a size that I should try? Don't want to give up yet.
I love the cg:4

I also love the eccj (hard to find though)
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e-man67 02:13 PM 05-11-2009
Cool...I will give it a shot!
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Skywalker 02:15 PM 05-11-2009
Originally Posted by e-man67:
Ok, cool. This was the first I have had of the line. Can you all recommend a size that I should try? Don't want to give up yet.
Try the ~88~ or the ~2~ or the ~68~ or the ~888~ or the ~mk~ or the ~eccj~ or the... you get the point!!!:-)
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MithShrike 02:28 PM 05-11-2009
Originally Posted by elderboy02:
I love the cg:4

I also love the eccj (hard to find though)
I think we still have a box or two of eccj lying around here.
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weak_link 04:10 PM 05-11-2009
I like the 'holy lance' which is more of a lancero size.
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MithShrike 05:14 PM 05-11-2009
Originally Posted by weak_link:
I like the 'holy lance' which is more of a lancero size.
That one and the 68 Bambone are my two favorites followed by the cg:4.
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Homebrewer 07:20 AM 05-12-2009
Originally Posted by Skywalker:
Try the ~88~ or the ~2~ or the ~68~ or the ~888~ or the ~mk~ or the ~eccj~ or the... you get the point!!!:-)
I just smoked an 888 while I was camping. Excellent smoke!:-)
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dmoby 02:08 AM 05-13-2009
Originally Posted by Homebrewer:
I just smoked an 888 while I was camping. Excellent smoke!:-)
I like them all but the 888 is by far my go to without a doubt:-)
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Skywalker 12:02 PM 05-13-2009
I had a ~2~ last night that reminded me of how great the Illusione line is!!!:-)

This is a good lesson for all of us - A review really should be based on more than one cigar.
:-)
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karmaz00 12:05 PM 05-13-2009
i have had a 888 and a mk they were good
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Wormwood 01:15 PM 05-20-2009
I've smoked several of the CG:4's & Cruzados. Desperately looking forward to more. I have my sights set on the MK atm. CG:4's are a pleasure to smoke. Big supporter of the "Dark lord of the Leaf".
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Pat1075 02:03 PM 05-20-2009
I love the 88 and the 2.
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Lensjockie 02:06 PM 05-20-2009
if anyone is looking for a sampler these guys offer one.
https://www.leafandale.com/shop/inde...ain_page=login
Anybody want to trade some Olivas Red Label (paper) for some Illusione(s)?
The Os are no longer in production and pretty hard to find, they just aren't on my must smoke list.

lensjockie
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