Culebras are very funny looking smokes, 3 cigars strangles together like Siamese triplets. The Illusione culebra is bound together by two pieces of robe, then are about 7 inch long and have a 36 ring. The smell is heavy, sweet and reminds me of a stable. I smoked it on the first night of the Amsterdam herf with SmokeyNL and Screwbag. I got the cigars in a trade with Bao and I was lucky enough to receive them in time for the herf.

The first flavor to hit the palate is a sweet peppery flavor with a tiny bit of leather. I could feel the cigar progress, the strength and the flavors were really building up, lots of pepper and spices, but still with a certain sweetness that prevented the cigar from becoming too powerful. The turning point comes very late.

The ash is dark and the cigar produces a lot of smoke with a good draw. I think I smoked the cigar too young, as I had to relight it often.

Would I buy this cigar again? Yes, it’s a great smoke to share with friends
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Thank you for the review!

When you mentioned:
What did you mean? Turning better or worse? Just wondering...

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that you can almost nub it before it goes bad.
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I have one from Jan/Feb. 07 I have been meaning to smoke. :-)

If I ever make it to a Bay Area herf, I figure I would bring it along.
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I hope that happens soon Brother!!!

Thanks for the review of the culebra Don!!! This the first I have read!!!
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We need pics for reviews like these. I have only seen the illisuione culebra like twice.
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it's too late to make pics now, unless you want to see a pile of ash :-)
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Figured that.:-)
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got a pic of my box...
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