Right here, under an Illusione banner ad, I dare no DARE no D A R E review an Illusione Ultra no ~ULTRA~ offering. I don't even know what to say. Not bad weather to-day, warm 'nuff and the rain is holding off for the most part. A hoodie gets it done, and my sweatpants are aided by long-johns underneath. Nice. Nice 'nuff, anyways. Metal folding chair. Porch. Sure -- nice. How's 'bout them Damn Yankees firing the beyond expectations Joe Girardi, seemingly sans greater plan? Lesser-so nice.
This cigar was 2015's numero six-best, according to Cigar Aficionado. To be clear, this is the newer iteration which is manufactured in Nicaragua. Not the prior Honduras-made offering. I didn't wanna assume you'd assume.
NOTES:
Burn-line wobbles-some, requires a couple/few Bic re-directs which are somewhat begrudgingly accepted. Ash ain't a grower nor a shower, as it's darker than Nicaraguan per usual. Ligero? I knows this gots it. Smoke out-put ebbs and flows, leaves a bittersweet room-note that's sometimes a tick irritating. Rolled well 'nuff. Draw wiggles around a medium to medium+ tension, wants to be puffed a bunch but is also prone to being over-smoked. Finicky. Worth it. Seams open a bissell tick-ahead of wide-ish mascara line.
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Chocolate (semisweet)
- Paprika (smoked)
- Cream (toasted)
- Anise
- Nutmeg
- Espresso
- Meat (roasted)
- Leather (oils)
- Molasses
- Salt
- Buckwheat
- Manure
- Compost
Full-bodied and then-some. Rich and palate-clinging. Beefy. Throaty once in a while. Draw at times doth flirt with a tick'a bite, but smooths into a long bittersweet finish. Oils and cream cushion a warm tongue-tingle. A well-trained bull in a China-shoppe. Flavors are bold and sometimes brash, but I would not say off-putting. It's enjoyable in a swift-kick-in-the-tuchus manner. Strength sits in the gut like a hearty meal. Nice nicotine levels, but not in a head-swoon way. Heavily balanced.
WRAPPER: Nicaraguan
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan
STRENGTH: Full
FORMAT: Toro, Box Press
ORIGIN: Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA)
FORMAT: Toro, Box Press
ORIGIN: Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA)
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
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A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
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