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Illusione 'hl' Holy Lance
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bs_kwaj Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, Jul 27 2014, 10:13 PM EST
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Got a five pack of these not long ago.

Hauling one down to the 'office' for after work tonight.

It's just a little bit bigger than a drinking straw! Think

Lan... Lan... Lancero....



Herfing
sd72 Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, Jul 27 2014, 10:17 PM EST
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You're in for a treat
Abrignac Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, Jul 27 2014, 10:46 PM EST
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Never had a natural. But, the maduro is one of my all time favorites.
opelmanta1900 Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, Jul 27 2014, 11:24 PM EST
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I actually really like the candela... zrx i think was the one who recommended it to me... I thought it was great for something different...
Abrignac Offline
#5 Posted: Mon, Jul 28 2014, 12:01 AM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
I actually really like the candela... zrx i think was the one who recommended it to me... I thought it was great for something different...



I've had a few candelas. They are a tricky wrapper too sweet and they aren't worth the effort to toss them in the trash. But, if well balanced, they are a wonderful alternative.
nolen Offline
#6 Posted: Mon, Jul 28 2014, 12:27 AM EST
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Had one last week... just incredible.
bs_kwaj Offline
#7 Posted: Mon, Jul 28 2014, 10:07 AM EST
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Right off the bat this cigar had a great flavor and an easy draw. But, after about an inch, I noticed it was burning wonky. It was about an inch down one side and not the other. So, I did a major touch up on it. After that, no problem... It kept on with the easy draw and lot of smoke and great flavor. It was a razor sharp burn the rest of the way. Lasted for about an hour and a half! Good stuff...

After that I lit up a Sancho Panza. It was from a sampler I got not long ago. I think it was a Glorioso. About 6 x 50. It was good from start to finish.

Herfing
opelmanta1900 Offline
#8 Posted: Mon, Jul 28 2014, 1:07 PM EST
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illusiones - as much as I love them, I've had a lot of issues with uneven burn... it doesn't really bother me to the point that I would stop smoking them, but I buy less of them these days because of it...
fishy1 Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, Jul 29 2014, 2:22 PM EST
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I too have a lot of minor burn issues with illusione. Definitely some of my favorites regardless. Just need touch ups. Nothing major. But what I do like is always a perfect draw and tons of thick smoke....
Palama Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, Jan 18 2023, 1:30 AM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
I actually really like the candela... zrx i think was the one who recommended it to me... I thought it was great for something different...


+1
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, Jan 18 2023, 3:26 AM EST
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+2
delta1 Offline
#12 Posted: Wed, Jan 18 2023, 3:04 PM EST
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I like of all the Illusione HL's and the Fume D'Amour lancero...


Poor Kombat...he has no clue...
ZRX1200 Offline
#13 Posted: Wed, Jan 18 2023, 5:00 PM EST
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For some reason the wrapper change is much more enjoyable in these than the 888 and I don’t know why. HL is a great cigar as is the F9, I wanted to like the CG4 as much as TJcobra2001 but alas I didn’t. MJ12 is really really good too with the maduro wrapper.

Fume D’Amour is good in every size I particularly enjoy the corona. Hard to score lanceros here locally, my shpo protects me but that vitola is apparently a bridge too far.
corey sellers Offline
#14 Posted: Wed, Jan 18 2023, 5:45 PM EST
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I have to buy some of these never had many Illusione
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#15 Posted: Wed, Jan 18 2023, 7:58 PM EST
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Haut 10 is a winner. I personally like the cg4 , the one-off is good. It’s different but good. (Which is sometimes kinda also good) I did not like the illusione of epernay (I liked it but it’s no 15$ cigar).
🤔
One of my favorite brands.

Haven’t had some of the ones z is talking
I’ve got what’s left of a box of the hL candela few cg4 6-8 of the hair 10. Going to try some of the rest of the brand. Soon
ZRX1200 Offline
#16 Posted: Wed, Jan 18 2023, 8:52 PM EST
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^ LOVED the Haut 10 Churchill, toro not so much (same vendor FWIW)
Sunoverbeach Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, Jan 18 2023, 10:27 PM EST
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Had a few different Illusilances. Didn't dislike any of them, but the candela was something special
Palama Offline
#18 Posted: Thu, Jan 19 2023, 12:09 AM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
^ LOVED the Haut 10 Churchill, toro not so much (same vendor FWIW)


I’ve only had the Toro (…more like a Robusto or Robusto Grande…) but I LOVED it! Might hafta look into the bigger vitola.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#19 Posted: Thu, Jan 19 2023, 1:33 AM EST
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Ima smoke one of them green sumbitches soon. Think ima load my desktop with “given” cigars you fellas have sent me so I stop hiding them from myself.
Palama Offline
#20 Posted: Thu, Jan 19 2023, 2:21 AM EST
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Jakethesnake86 wrote:
Ima smoke one of them green sumbitches soon. Think ima load my desktop with “given” cigars you fellas have sent me so I stop hiding them from myself.


I was thinking the same thing.
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