Last week I mentioned buying some cigars from Discount Cigar Warehouse, and I dug into the second sampler this week. This was a selection of 6″ x 56 cigars from Illusione. I actually went into this sampler blind, as there is no information on the website. It seems to be an exclusive to DCW. I smoked two of the four this week, starting with the Illusione Maduro M12 Plan MJ-1949. This cigar has a medium dark San Andrés wrapper over Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo fillers. The name of the cigar refers to the Majestic 12, and the contingency plan that they put in place should a public announcement be made regarding UFOs. OF course, this all happened before Ancient Aliens was on TV, aliens are no secret now. As is the case with many of the cigars in the maduro line, I really liked this cigar. It was rich and dark, with some cocoa sweetness. The burn was perfect.
Next up was the Fume D’Amore Capistranos. This is a much lighter cigar than the Maduro. The fillers seem to be the same varietals, perhaps lower primings, with a café Corojo wrapper. I struggle to remember if I’ve smoked this blend before, I don’t think I have. To be honest, there are a lot of the Illusione Line I haven’t smoked. I’m not sure why that is, I’m acquainted with Dion Giolito, we’ve spoken on numerous occasions, but except for the Rothchild, and the occasional lancero, I’ve been negligent. This Fume D’Amore started out with a tighter draw than I would have liked, which opened up after a while. This isn’t a good cigar to take for a walk, it’s far too delicate and complex, it’s better sitting quietly. I found this out the hard way. It’s possible another one of these samplers might be in my next DCW order, it’s a great value. Next week I’ll get to the other two cigars in the sampler.
Last night I smoked something from the Original Documents line, the CG-4 White Horse. I bought a bunch of these several years ago, for a specific purpose. We had a stretch of a few years of going to the Diner En Blanc in Philadelphia, and I always tried to take “white” themed cigars. Macanudo Inspirado White, Montecristo White, my wife smoked a Leccia White one year. You get the jist. The last time we went I somehow forgot my cigars and ran to Holts (the diner was a few blocks away in Rittenhouse Square), and the best I could come up with was some Padron Damaso, which had a white band. Good cigar. Anyway, I had gotten the White Horse for the next year and, between the pandemic and losing interest, we stopped going. This cigar is a classic Corona Gorda, perhaps where the CG in the name comes from? It’s 5 5/8″ x 46, which, next to the various toro iterations, is probably my favorite size. This also has the Criollo and Corojo fillers, with a Rosado Corojo wrapper. I’ve smoked a bunch of these, and I really like them. It’s got the dark, rich flavors I like with some subtle spices. I may need to get my hands on more, or, better yet, smoke some other cigars in this line. I know I must have smoked a 88 or 888 at some point.
That’s all I have for today. I had planned on getting to one of the Black Label Trading Co. events with James Brown Thursday or Friday, but lacked the energy to get out after work. It’s not so much the drive to these things that dissuades me, it’s the thought of the drive home after. I’m getting old, smoking on my porch after a long day at work is much more appealing than going out, I’m afraid. One more thing: I am a customer of Discount Cigar Warehouse, these posts aren’t sponsored in any way. It’s just a place I picked up some good deals on stuff I hadn’t tried before. Anyway, until the next time,
CigarCraig
