Illusione MJ12 Question

[Big Maduro]

I was looking at something new to try. I saw the Illusione MJ at my B&M, it was wrapped in foil. My question..Does this dry the cigar out?

[icehog3]

No, Mike, my experience is that is actually holds the moisture in.

[Mikey202]

They are a great cigar. There is also a maduro version, that is wrapped in black foil.

[Big Maduro]

Thanks, I guess I knew a top company wouldn't do something to harm a cigar. It just struck me as strange, I've never seen this before.

[Taki]

Originally Posted by Mikey202

They are a great cigar. There is also a maduro version, that is wrapped in black foil.

The maduro is definitely the way to go IMO if they have it

[kelmac07]

Originally Posted by Taki

The maduro is definitely the way to go IMO if they have it

Taki hit the nail on the head right there.

[TJarv]

What wrapper is on the MJ in the silver foil?

[neoflex]

The call it wet packing as the cigars are rolled in foil while still wet. I believe it is also supposed to help the aging process too. The MJ12 is a great stick!

[Digs]

Originally Posted by TJarv

What wrapper is on the MJ in the silver foil?

Isnt it Nicaraguan?

I've never smoked the Maduro MJ12, but the Regular one is
amazing! I really don't care for the wrapper on their current
maduro line.

[kelmac07]

Originally Posted by whodeeni

I've never smoked the Maduro MJ12, but the Regular one is
amazing! I really don't care for the wrapper on their current
maduro line.

What??? Have you tried the 88 Maduro...

[Big Maduro]

I think the only one I saw was silver. I was looking at it and the Epernay. I'm leaving for a camping trip tomorrow and like to take something new. I decided on an Illusione and a Fausto.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by Digs

Isnt it Nicaraguan?

That's just the country of origin, which could encompass any one of hundreds of different tobaccos.

IIRC, it's a Corojo 99 leaf, taken from the upper viso primings.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by neoflex

The call it wet packing as the cigars are rolled in foil while still wet. I believe it is also supposed to help the aging process too. The MJ12 is a great stick!

Are they actually wet packed? I could be mistaken, but I thought they went through the normal storage procedure at the factory and then were foil wrapped for looks right before boxing. Dion and his wacky cigar name tie ins, something about "MJ12" referring to the Roswell alien incident investigation team and foil wrapping = foil hats.

[Big Maduro]

So can it be smoked ROTT? Or right out the store as it were?

[T.G]

NorCal_Mark (Tower Cigars) sent a box over to one of our herfs right when they were first released, and a number of us smoked them at the herf. The one I smoked seemed perfectly fine to me.

[Taki]

Originally Posted by Big Maduro

So can it be smoked ROTT? Or right out the store as it were?

I would say yes! I've bought several maduros and the all smoked fine right out the shop however some were a little to moist (had some burn issues bur nothing to write home about) that being said I think I'm smoking one tonight!!

[dave]

Originally Posted by whodeeni

I've never smoked the Maduro MJ12, but the Regular one is
amazing! I really don't care for the wrapper on their current
maduro line.

I'm with you, whodeeni. Very rare is the San Andres maddie that does anything for me. Wish Andre would have stuck with a corojo maduro.

I'll take any 'regular' Illusione over the maduro version.

[Big Maduro]

Great, I'll get one and take the foil off,put it in the Herf A Dor and have it Sat.

[DaBear]

Originally Posted by whodeeni

I've never smoked the Maduro MJ12, but the Regular one is
amazing! I really don't care for the wrapper on their current
maduro line.

I liked all the other maduros Illusione does, but I am not a fan of the mj12 maduro. Something was just off compared to the others from the few I've tried. Maybe I'll give em another go in the next couple days.