Illisione Holy Lance

12-18-2009, 12:12 PM

Just fired one up. One of my favorite current production lanceros.

It's a nice lancero with a medium brown color and few veins. After cutting, the prelite draw was perfect. Not too tight nor too loosem. Flacor was fairly faint, but pleasant.

It lit easily, and has a nice clean burn so far. Producing large volumes of smoke. A nice light grey ash. The flavor for the first couple inches is dry black pepper and leatheryn with a small hint of sweetness to me.

I'll contine to post as I smoke through it.

12-18-2009, 12:15 PM

You know, these don't do it for me. I love Illusione, but for some reason all of these have been MISS with me rather than HIT. Odd.

e-man67 · 12-18-2009, 12:17 PM

I am with you...I didn't get much flavor at all out of the one I had. None of the gold banded Illusiones do it for me flavor wise. I prefer the 88, CG4, 68, and MJ12.

12-18-2009, 12:27 PM

...and that's why there's different blends out there. LOL These have just seemed to hit the spot for me, and I like the CG4s and others. Haven't cared for the 68s though.

At the 1/3 point it has started to increase slightly with the sweetness. The burn is still razor sharp.

12-18-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by e-man67

I am with you...I didn't get much flavor at all out of the one I had. None of the gold banded Illusiones do it for me flavor wise. I prefer the 88, CG4, 68, and MJ12.

I have had horrible luck with all the gold banded illusiones I have smoked.

12-18-2009, 12:48 PM

The middle third stayed consistent. No major flavor changes. Still very enjoyable to me.

Eleven · 12-18-2009, 12:52 PM

weak_link · 12-18-2009, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

You know, these don't do it for me. I love Illusione, but for some reason all of these have been MISS with me rather than HIT. Odd.

Whatever dude, they are only the best stick in the lineup. I think all the Creamosas have destroyed your palate.

12-18-2009, 02:36 PM

...and to discuss the final 1/3 now.

Sweetness picked up a bit more, as did some spice. Not overhelming, but just enough to let you know it's there.

Final thoughts: fantastic to have to celebrate passing the ASQ CQA earlier this week and finish a long week with. Tasty as usual.

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Originally Posted by Eleven

Sorry, but I didn't have a cam with me, and was posting from a camless blackberry (work provided) at the shop.

12-18-2009, 12:12 PM	#1
Wanger Guest Posts: n/a	Illisione Holy Lance Just fired one up. One of my favorite current production lanceros. It's a nice lancero with a medium brown color and few veins. After cutting, the prelite draw was perfect. Not too tight nor too loosem. Flacor was fairly faint, but pleasant. It lit easily, and has a nice clean burn so far. Producing large volumes of smoke. A nice light grey ash. The flavor for the first couple inches is dry black pepper and leatheryn with a small hint of sweetness to me. I'll contine to post as I smoke through it.

12-18-2009, 12:15 PM	#2
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Illisione Holy Lance You know, these don't do it for me. I love Illusione, but for some reason all of these have been MISS with me rather than HIT. Odd.

12-18-2009, 12:17 PM	#3
e-man67 Big Drunkin Monkey!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Eric Posts: 1,480 Trading: (29)	Re: Illisione Holy Lance I am with you...I didn't get much flavor at all out of the one I had. None of the gold banded Illusiones do it for me flavor wise. I prefer the 88, CG4, 68, and MJ12.

12-18-2009, 12:27 PM	#4
Wanger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Illisione Holy Lance ...and that's why there's different blends out there. LOL These have just seemed to hit the spot for me, and I like the CG4s and others. Haven't cared for the 68s though. At the 1/3 point it has started to increase slightly with the sweetness. The burn is still razor sharp.

12-18-2009, 12:48 PM	#6
Wanger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Illisione Holy Lance The middle third stayed consistent. No major flavor changes. Still very enjoyable to me.

12-18-2009, 12:52 PM	#7
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: Illisione Holy Lance __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.