Illusione Epernay

[Homer]

My parents are going to Miami in the end of this month. I was thinking  either eperney le matin or cg4.

[Fumadoro]

I think Illusione has wonderful balance as compared to most of the NC world and the Epernay line is one of my favorite, especially the Corona Gorda.  Another brand that I think CC preference smokers would enjoy is MBombay.  Very elegant, well balanced, with a lot of complex spice (not over the top black pepper) and floral notes. Warped cigars is another go to for me.

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20 hours ago, Homer said:

I have never smoked Illusione cigars, but I would like to try. What do you recommend for a person who is not a regular cigar smoker?

I'll step out on a limb here and suggest a few sticks that are mild to medium in strength and less than full bodied (but still very flavorful).

1) Epernay Le Petit (petite corona) or Le Ferme (robusto)

2) ~hl~ (lancero) from the "Original Documents" lineup (apparently blended to be a bit less strong, which I can attest is true)

3) Anything from the relatively newer Fume D'Amour lineup.

I really enjoy quite a few from the Original Documents series (~cg:4~, ~mk~, others) but have personally found them to be a bit stronger overall and maybe not the best for a less experienced smoker.

Hope that helps!

Cheers

[Homer]

Thank you for the advice. Do the cg4 or Le Ferme improve with time like cubans? Any ageing potential?

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43 minutes ago, Homer said:

Thank you for the advice. Do the cg4 or Le Ferme improve with time like cubans? Any ageing potential?

My experience has been that nearly every cigar I've had from Illusione has aged very well when stored properly.