Illusione IPCPR 2011 vs Original Document Comparison Sampler of 12, packaged and sealed with Humidipak for Humidified Shipping!

New for 2011 at the Illusione booth, among other vitolas not yet available, were the Illusione -mkultra- and 5 sizes of Illusione Maduro.


IPCPR 2011

The scoop on ULTRA: Ultra is a different take on the Illusione Blend.  The original -mk Ultra- that was released in small quantities a few years ago was a blend that was "a little too strong to sit alongside the Original Document line" according to Dion.  To bring it back, he recreated the blend and will release a lineup of Illusione Ultra in multiple sizes, including the mk.  Full bodied and strong, the flavors are rich and powerful and balanced, bringing out subtle flavors even with the added strength.

The scoop on Illusione Maduro:  The -hl- made an appearance last year as a short run, to rave reviews.  That original -hl maduro- used a Corojo wrapper.  When contemplating a release of multiple sizes, Dion revisited the wrapper and found the San Andreas Maduro more to his liking for the Illusione blend.  So the Illusione Maduro vitolas are the original blend, with a San Andreas Maduro wrapper.  Available in -hl-, -cg4-, -88-, -888- and -mj12-.

We just received our first set of Maduro boxes, as well as some -mkultra-, so we thought we'd use them for a killer sampler that will allow you to compare them with their Original Document counterparts.   All of this will be regular production, so we should start seeing them in the coming months, but this is a great preview!




Pictured from left to right:
Illusione -mj12-
Illusione Maduro -mj12-
Illusione -hl-
Illusione Maduro -hl-
Illusione -888-
Illusione Maduro -888-
Illusione -cg4-
Illusione Maduro -cg4-
Illusione -88-
Illusione Maduro -88-
Illusione - mk -  
Illusione ULTRA - mk -  

1 of each for a great sampler to compare the original with the new!

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