Illusione

  • Cigar Review – Epernay Tuonela by Illusione Cigars

    I’m a big fan of the Epernay brand. Back in 2022, I reviewed the Epernay Le Matin and had this to say, “This is one of those cigars where you can truly sense the blender’s intent, there are no happy accidents at play here – this smoking experience is...
  • Cigar Review – Epernay Le Matin by Illusione

    Illusione brand owner Dion Giolito focused on refinement and subtlety over strength when blending the Epernay line, so these cigars are constructed without any ballsy ligero tobacco whatsoever. The goal here is to give the Epernays an effervescent, elegant experience similar to sipping a fine champagne (Epernay is a...
  • Episode 141 – Nobody (2021), Illusione Haut 10 cigar, Booze

    I always tell people when they ask about what we do here at the TNCC that each episode we take you through a film scene-by-scene like an old-timey radio play and this evening our show actually sounds like an old-timey radio play due to some occasional audio static that...
  • Cigar Review – OneOff Canonazo by Illusione

    THE CIGAR – ONEOFF CANONAZO by ILLUSIONE CIGARS Size: 6 1/8 x 52 (toro) Wrapper: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Price: $16.95 Our friends over at Famous Smoke Shop have this to say about tonight’s cigar, the OneOff Canonazo from Illusione: Illusione ONEOFF cigars are resurrected brand that gained...