On Tuesday I gave my opinion of the brand new Illusione Singulare Now I turn to its box-mate, the Illusione Singulare which, despite its designation, is also new.
I remarkably still have half a box left. That makes the and Illusione Singulare cigars some of my most anticipated smokes of the year. Boxes apparently randomly have eight of one blend and seven of the other.
More obviously, the features a San Andreas maduro wrapper, while the features a natural corojo wrapper that looks similar to the original version. Both have a combination of Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos. Like the San Andreas-wrapped , the corojo-wrapped is a toro 6 x 52 , whereas the was slightly thinner 6 x The wrapper is relatively veinless with a bit of shine. It looks a lot like the original Illusione Singulare Phantom. Not to mention that Illusione-maker Dion Giolito says both the and use a corojo wrapper.
Flavor wise, there are also some similarities to the Singulare. Like that cigar, the strikes me as a combination of the Epernay and original Illusione natural line. The cigar is a very Cuban-esque combination of cedar and earth. Balanced and complex, with flavors that are hard to identify. It features excellent construction, with an easy draw and even burn. Though wholly unscientific, I think this cigar has real potential for aging, if you have the patience not to smoke them all too quickly.
While currently I think the Singulare smokes better than the corojo-wrapped , I suspect given the experience of the that the Singulare will age tremendously. With excellent construction, balanced, complex flavors, and good aging potential, the Singulare earns a formidable four stogies out of five.
