illusione cg:4

Savor the Stick · 05-19-2009, 05:22 PM

17May09 11:15a-12:10p---55 minutes

5½X50 Dark chocolatly look to the wrapper, heavy, dense packing of leaves 1 stem visible.
Easy cut and draw to this cigar.

I like chocolate chip cookies…just a little over done. You know when the edges are just starting to look burnt. For me it seems to bring out the chocolate and vanilla perfectly.

This cigar had a difficult taste to describe, there was that chocolate chip cookie, dark roasted nuts, nutmeg, vanilla, and a rich leathery flavor.
Pleasant smelling smoke, razor sharp burn, tight dense ash that fell at 1¼” leaving a cone shaped coal.

I’m getting lots of creamy smoke—with a creamy flavor starting to build with spicy tones. Creamy flavor coating my palate w/ a bit of spice mixing in. NICE!

I find it difficult to keep from smoking this to fast. I have to keep looking at my watch to time my tasting. :-)

Conclusion: Spice never gets over powering, chocolate, cream, spice, some vanilla flavors.
Premium NC—The finish is long creamy, chocolate with spice building near the end.

Catfish · 05-19-2009, 05:55 PM

Awesome review. Top shelf. Can't wait to try one. I had bought one at Corona this weekend. Don Fernando sitting next to me at the Tulip Twin Orlando HERF II let it be known he liked em. The little thing just flat jumped out of my travel humi and landed in his shirt pocket. To which it died a slow, burning death much to Don Fernando's and my delight watching him smoke that little puppy.

elderboy02 · 05-19-2009, 06:00 PM

The cg:4's are awesome!

Starchild · 05-19-2009, 06:00 PM

Great review! I just smoked my first one courtesy of Lensjockie. You nailed some of the flavors I couldn't place, especially the vanilla. I want to try one more before I pass final judgment.

Thanks for sharing

colimo · 05-19-2009, 06:05 PM

looks good....may have to try one or two

bonjing · 05-19-2009, 09:08 PM

Nice review Kevin. I have to get my hands on more of these

GhostRyder · 05-19-2009, 09:12 PM

I want to try one of these sooo bad. I wish my B&M carried more of the smaller brands like Illusione. We needs Tats too. I feel left out of all the good stuff. Great review though, it made me want A) a cg:4 B) my mom's chocolate chip cookies.

tuxpuff · 05-19-2009, 10:07 PM

Great review thanks!

Skywalker · 05-19-2009, 10:09 PM

Sweet review!!!

These are yummy!!!

kaisersozei · 05-20-2009, 06:01 AM

I've seen that review somewhere before....

Great review, glad you enjoyed it! Illusione is my favorite NC line, but they're more like a special occasion stick these days. Try the ~68~ if you get a chance--shorter, less expensive cigar but with all the flavor & kick of its bigger brothers.

05-20-2009, 06:38 AM

The CG:4 is the cream of the Illusione Crop imho... Great review, nice toothpick!

WyGuy · 06-19-2009, 07:40 PM

Smoking one of these right now, and have to say your review is spot on!

Great review!
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groogs · 06-19-2009, 11:10 PM

Nice review. These are not my favorite from the Illusione line, but they are tasty.

Don Fernando · 06-20-2009, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catfish

Awesome review. Top shelf. Can't wait to try one. I had bought one at Corona this weekend. Don Fernando sitting next to me at the Tulip Twin Orlando HERF II let it be known he liked em. The little thing just flat jumped out of my travel humi and landed in his shirt pocket. To which it died a slow, burning death much to Don Fernando's and my delight watching him smoke that little puppy.

You asked me if they were any good, that's when I said I liked them. I also tried to give it back but you started to cry like a little girl

GreekGodX · 06-20-2009, 05:13 AM

Love this cigar. Buena Fortuna was the one that first introduced me to this line during a blind taste test. Now I pick one up every time I see 'em. I should just buy a box...

06-20-2009, 08:08 AM

Thanks for the great review.

Footbag · 06-20-2009, 08:09 AM

Nice review. They are tasty!

06-20-2009, 09:26 AM

Great review and Pic's!! I only have two of these left, time to get more.
Who doesn't like "Chocolate Chip Cookies"?

06-20-2009, 10:13 AM

This cigar is just awesome and love it when I can get my hands on them. It is so good it smokes itself.

06-20-2009, 09:02 PM

This was the first Illusione I had, and it led me to have many more.

Love 'em.

05-19-2009, 05:22 PM	#1
Savor the Stick ~Loves the Lord~ Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kevin, or just K Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 1,945 Trading: (67)	illusione cg:4 17May09 11:15a-12:10p---55 minutes 5½X50 Dark chocolatly look to the wrapper, heavy, dense packing of leaves 1 stem visible. Easy cut and draw to this cigar. I like chocolate chip cookies…just a little over done. You know when the edges are just starting to look burnt. For me it seems to bring out the chocolate and vanilla perfectly. This cigar had a difficult taste to describe, there was that chocolate chip cookie, dark roasted nuts, nutmeg, vanilla, and a rich leathery flavor. Pleasant smelling smoke, razor sharp burn, tight dense ash that fell at 1¼” leaving a cone shaped coal. I’m getting lots of creamy smoke—with a creamy flavor starting to build with spicy tones. Creamy flavor coating my palate w/ a bit of spice mixing in. NICE! I find it difficult to keep from smoking this to fast. I have to keep looking at my watch to time my tasting. :-) Conclusion: Spice never gets over powering, chocolate, cream, spice, some vanilla flavors. Premium NC—The finish is long creamy, chocolate with spice building near the end. __________________ Pastor K Please Support the Troops

05-19-2009, 05:55 PM	#2
Catfish ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ MO FUGGA! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: David Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 1,707 Trading: (24)	Re: illusione cg:4 Awesome review. Top shelf. Can't wait to try one. I had bought one at Corona this weekend. Don Fernando sitting next to me at the Tulip Twin Orlando HERF II let it be known he liked em. The little thing just flat jumped out of my travel humi and landed in his shirt pocket. To which it died a slow, burning death much to Don Fernando's and my delight watching him smoke that little puppy. __________________ 1: It's ALWAYS Loaded. 2: Do Not Point It At Something Unless You Mean To Destroy It. 3: On Target, On Trigger. Off Target, Off Trigger. 4: Be Sure Of Your Target And What's Behind It.Join The NRA

05-19-2009, 06:00 PM	#3
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,496 Trading: (133)	Re: illusione cg:4 The cg:4's are awesome!

05-19-2009, 06:00 PM	#4
Starchild SERENITY NOW! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andre Location: Fernandina Beach, Fl Posts: 553 Trading: (11)	Re: illusione cg:4 Great review! I just smoked my first one courtesy of Lensjockie. You nailed some of the flavors I couldn't place, especially the vanilla. I want to try one more before I pass final judgment. Thanks for sharing __________________ Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time - Steven Wright

05-19-2009, 06:05 PM	#5
colimo friend of Brother Maynard Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: doug Location: centennial, colorado Posts: 1,322 Trading: (41)	Re: illusione cg:4 looks good....may have to try one or two __________________ Life is too short for cheap beer, cheap liguor and bad cigars...gimme a guinness, glenlivet and a good cigar on a golf course and its heaven on earth!!

05-19-2009, 09:08 PM	#6
bonjing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,970 Trading: (39)	Re: illusione cg:4 Nice review Kevin. I have to get my hands on more of these

05-19-2009, 09:12 PM	#7
GhostRyder Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Sam Location: SW Virginia Posts: 185 Trading: (2)	Re: illusione cg:4 I want to try one of these sooo bad. I wish my B&M carried more of the smaller brands like Illusione. We needs Tats too. I feel left out of all the good stuff. Great review though, it made me want A) a cg:4 B) my mom's chocolate chip cookies.

05-19-2009, 10:07 PM	#8
tuxpuff Feeling at Home Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Luke Location: Austin Posts: 877 Trading: (2)	Re: illusione cg:4 Great review thanks!

05-19-2009, 10:09 PM	#9
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: illusione cg:4 Sweet review!!! These are yummy!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

05-20-2009, 06:01 AM	#10
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: illusione cg:4 I've seen that review somewhere before.... Great review, glad you enjoyed it! Illusione is my favorite NC line, but they're more like a special occasion stick these days. Try the ~68~ if you get a chance--shorter, less expensive cigar but with all the flavor & kick of its bigger brothers. __________________

05-20-2009, 06:38 AM	#11
DougBushBC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: illusione cg:4 The CG:4 is the cream of the Illusione Crop imho... Great review, nice toothpick!

06-19-2009, 07:40 PM	#12
WyGuy Boiler Up! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: MN Posts: 1,359 Trading: (16)	Re: illusione cg:4 Smoking one of these right now, and have to say your review is spot on! Great review! Posted via Mobile Device

06-19-2009, 11:10 PM	#13
groogs Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Grant Posts: 1,945 Trading: (62)	Re: illusione cg:4 Nice review. These are not my favorite from the Illusione line, but they are tasty.

06-20-2009, 05:13 AM	#15
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,893 Trading: (82)	Re: illusione cg:4 Love this cigar. Buena Fortuna was the one that first introduced me to this line during a blind taste test. Now I pick one up every time I see 'em. I should just buy a box... __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

06-20-2009, 08:08 AM	#16
scooter Guest Posts: n/a	Re: illusione cg:4 Thanks for the great review.

06-20-2009, 08:09 AM	#17
Footbag I Need My Space Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Adam Location: NEPA Posts: 1,216 Trading: (7)	Re: illusione cg:4 Nice review. They are tasty!

06-20-2009, 09:26 AM	#18
Waynegro1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: illusione cg:4 Great review and Pic's!! I only have two of these left, time to get more. Who doesn't like "Chocolate Chip Cookies"?

06-20-2009, 10:13 AM	#19
Cigary Guest Posts: n/a	Re: illusione cg:4 This cigar is just awesome and love it when I can get my hands on them. It is so good it smokes itself.

06-20-2009, 09:02 PM	#20
Wanger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: illusione cg:4 This was the first Illusione I had, and it led me to have many more. Love 'em.