Illusione HL a.k.a. Holy Lance

kaelaria · 04-24-2011, 11:57 PM

This 7.5×40 stick offers a beautiful soft dark brown wrapper with a slight redish hue. Veins are minimal, seams are tight and even. It has a firm pack, a little pigtail tip and soft chocolate and barnyard aroma. First light reveals a perfect draw with huge clouds of thick rich smoke giving medium-full body flavors of a deep oily earth and fine aged tobacco with a bit of very smooth pepper. The first third develops to a sweet, creamy, oily nut with aged tobacco, the finish going very short and clean with just a bit of earthy aftertaste. The ash holds on for an inch at a time, and the burn is fairly quick. 20 minutes in the 2nd third starts by shifting flavors a touch, dropping the nuttiness and replacing it with a soft leather. The last third shows no further changes although the burn slowed a bit and the ash fell shorter. Ending at 1:10 I enjoyed it right down to the nub. Video on the site

longknocker · 04-25-2011, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by kaelaria

This 7.5×40 stick offers a beautiful soft dark brown wrapper with a slight redish hue. Veins are minimal, seams are tight and even. It has a firm pack, a little pigtail tip and soft chocolate and barnyard aroma. First light reveals a perfect draw with huge clouds of thick rich smoke giving medium-full body flavors of a deep oily earth and fine aged tobacco with a bit of very smooth pepper. The first third develops to a sweet, creamy, oily nut with aged tobacco, the finish going very short and clean with just a bit of earthy aftertaste. The ash holds on for an inch at a time, and the burn is fairly quick. 20 minutes in the 2nd third starts by shifting flavors a touch, dropping the nuttiness and replacing it with a soft leather. The last third shows no further changes although the burn slowed a bit and the ash fell shorter. Ending at 1:10 I enjoyed it right down to the nub. Video on the site

One Of My Favorite Illusiones!

Nice Review, Bryan!

SteveH · 04-25-2011, 07:20 AM

Excellent review - I'll have to find one of these !

Bunker · 04-25-2011, 07:32 AM

My favorite Lancero, the maduro is nice too but I prefer the natural. My go to stick if I am in a B&M and want something to smoke right now.

burnem · 05-09-2011, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bunker

My favorite Lancero, the maduro is nice too but I prefer the natural. My go to stick if I am in a B&M and want something to smoke right now.

Couldn't agree more. When visiting a new shop I look for these to enjoy if I can't find something my B&M doesn't carry that I want to try.

04-25-2011, 08:08 AM

Great review!! Can't wait for the opportunity to enjoy this stick.

CRIMPS · 04-25-2011, 04:49 PM

Love these...

Ranger_B · 04-26-2011, 04:16 PM

Great review for one of my favorite laceros.

N2 GOLD · 04-26-2011, 04:52 PM

Thanks for the review....

kaelaria · 04-27-2011, 10:38 PM

Thanks!

MurphysLaw · 04-27-2011, 10:41 PM

Nice review, another cigar on my short list to buy!

OLS · 05-17-2011, 11:06 AM

I was lucky to ge given one of these by a great BOTL Bill when I went up to Nashville to smoke with him
last month. It was the candela-wrapped edition and it was really tasty. Kept my interest in the
flavor department and performed very well as a cigar. The candela wrapper does tend to burn as well
or better than any other type, but it was still a fantastic cigar all around. And I don't usually waste much
time on the NC cigars. Glad I took the time to smoke that one. I have another candela from Lance Axeman
(and a maduro too.) Need to head to head them.

NCRadioMan · 05-17-2011, 11:48 AM

Going against the grain. I am a lancero whore but this cigar does nothing for me. The blend in this format doesn't work for me. Bland and boring. I would take any other illusione besides this one.

OLS · 05-18-2011, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Going against the grain. I am a lancero whore but this cigar does nothing for me.

I would like to change my answer now...............................lol.

What I liked about this cigar may not conflict with your response altogether. As many know, I have near ZERO
experience with modern day NC cigars. I am just not in the market. So I enjoyed it for two reasons, I usually
detest candela and did not hate that stick, and it was much better than the type of NC I used to smoke, barring
the Padrons. Blah, blech, metallic linear crap. The IHL-C was a good NC cigar for me. So yeah, Greg's palate
is broke, haha.

NCRadioMan · 05-18-2011, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by OLS

I would like to change my answer now...............................lol.

.....................So yeah, Greg's palate is broke, haha.

I won't argue that it's not.

nofeardiver · 05-17-2011, 12:44 PM

very nice review been dying to try one of these...Lanceros are my favorites...

coach · 05-17-2011, 02:00 PM

i was lucky not only to have tried the "proto" but the final product. truly an oustanding smoke and Dion has blended himself a classic. I haven't ried the candela version but knowin Dion, it could only be Top Shelf.

rizzle · 05-18-2011, 08:40 AM

Love 'em.

Also had my first of the candelas this weekend. Enjoyed it as well.

OLS · 05-18-2011, 11:07 AM

Ahhh, reading that makes me think. Last night I was 94% sure I was skipping the shack.

bvilchez · 05-18-2011, 11:19 AM

You all know there is a GB for these going on right?

I'm just saying....

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=45517

04-24-2011, 11:57 PM	#1
kaelaria Cigarobsession.com Baby! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Bryan Location: Holiday, FL Posts: 736 Trading: (3)	Illusione HL a.k.a. Holy Lance This 7.5×40 stick offers a beautiful soft dark brown wrapper with a slight redish hue. Veins are minimal, seams are tight and even. It has a firm pack, a little pigtail tip and soft chocolate and barnyard aroma. First light reveals a perfect draw with huge clouds of thick rich smoke giving medium-full body flavors of a deep oily earth and fine aged tobacco with a bit of very smooth pepper. The first third develops to a sweet, creamy, oily nut with aged tobacco, the finish going very short and clean with just a bit of earthy aftertaste. The ash holds on for an inch at a time, and the burn is fairly quick. 20 minutes in the 2nd third starts by shifting flavors a touch, dropping the nuttiness and replacing it with a soft leather. The last third shows no further changes although the burn slowed a bit and the ash fell shorter. Ending at 1:10 I enjoyed it right down to the nub. Video on the site __________________ Cigar Videos

04-25-2011, 07:20 AM	#3
SteveH You lookin at me ? Join Date: Mar 2011 First Name: Steve Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 336 Trading: (4)	Re: Illusione HL a.k.a. Holy Lance Excellent review - I'll have to find one of these !

04-25-2011, 07:32 AM	#4
Bunker New hardware installed. Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Rick Location: Moonbatachusetts Posts: 950 Trading: (18)	Re: Illusione HL a.k.a. Holy Lance My favorite Lancero, the maduro is nice too but I prefer the natural. My go to stick if I am in a B&M and want something to smoke right now. __________________ "Good is good, even if no one is doing it - and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is doing it."

04-25-2011, 08:08 AM	#6
Duke9192 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Illusione HL a.k.a. Holy Lance Great review!! Can't wait for the opportunity to enjoy this stick.

04-25-2011, 04:49 PM	#7
CRIMPS Benn/Seguin best friends Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Zach Location: North Texas Posts: 1,520 Trading: (50)	Re: Illusione HL a.k.a. Holy Lance Love these... __________________ I'm a Dallas Stars fan. So, yes, this is a confusing time for me.

04-26-2011, 04:16 PM	#8
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: Illusione HL a.k.a. Holy Lance Great review for one of my favorite laceros.

04-26-2011, 04:52 PM	#9
N2 GOLD MIND OVER MATTER... Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: RICO Location: So. CAL 33° 44' 44" N / 117° 52' 0" W Posts: 2,330 Trading: (1)	Re: Illusione HL a.k.a. Holy Lance Thanks for the review.... __________________ When I want your opinion, I'll give it to ya.

04-27-2011, 10:38 PM	#10
kaelaria Cigarobsession.com Baby! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Bryan Location: Holiday, FL Posts: 736 Trading: (3)	Re: Illusione HL a.k.a. Holy Lance Thanks! __________________ Cigar Videos

04-27-2011, 10:41 PM	#11
MurphysLaw Anything can go wrong Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Brian Location: SoFlo Posts: 2,823 Trading: (19)	Re: Illusione HL a.k.a. Holy Lance Nice review, another cigar on my short list to buy! __________________ It's THIS easy to help our Troops.

05-17-2011, 11:06 AM	#12
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Illusione HL a.k.a. Holy Lance I was lucky to ge given one of these by a great BOTL Bill when I went up to Nashville to smoke with him last month. It was the candela-wrapped edition and it was really tasty. Kept my interest in the flavor department and performed very well as a cigar. The candela wrapper does tend to burn as well or better than any other type, but it was still a fantastic cigar all around. And I don't usually waste much time on the NC cigars. Glad I took the time to smoke that one. I have another candela from Lance Axeman (and a maduro too.) Need to head to head them.

05-17-2011, 11:48 AM	#13
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,277 Trading: (66)	Re: Illusione HL a.k.a. Holy Lance Going against the grain. I am a lancero whore but this cigar does nothing for me. The blend in this format doesn't work for me. Bland and boring. I would take any other illusione besides this one. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

05-17-2011, 12:44 PM	#16
nofeardiver Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Dan Location: Florida Posts: 561 Trading: (4)	Re: Illusione HL a.k.a. Holy Lance very nice review been dying to try one of these...Lanceros are my favorites...

05-17-2011, 02:00 PM	#17
coach Hiding in Klug"s Humi Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: twinsburg oh Posts: 258 Trading: (3)	Re: Illusione HL a.k.a. Holy Lance i was lucky not only to have tried the "proto" but the final product. truly an oustanding smoke and Dion has blended himself a classic. I haven't ried the candela version but knowin Dion, it could only be Top Shelf.

05-18-2011, 08:40 AM	#18
rizzle Order Restored Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: st pete, fl Posts: 2,679 Trading: (23)	Re: Illusione HL a.k.a. Holy Lance Love 'em. Also had my first of the candelas this weekend. Enjoyed it as well.

05-18-2011, 11:07 AM	#19
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Illusione HL a.k.a. Holy Lance Ahhh, reading that makes me think. Last night I was 94% sure I was skipping the shack.

05-18-2011, 11:19 AM	#20
bvilchez En búsqueda..... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bolivar aka Jay Location: Back in SoCal Posts: 3,202 Trading: (76)	Re: Illusione HL a.k.a. Holy Lance You all know there is a GB for these going on right? I'm just saying.... http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=45517