Illusione ECCJ Corona Gorda

I was not expecting the same cigar ~eccj~ 20th to be the same cigar as the ~eccj~—they are different blends, after all—but after smoking four of them for this review, I am a bit surprised at how close to the overall feel of the profile of the original the new one exhibits. Having said that, there are some significant differences between the two: the new version has significantly more spice on both the retrohale and the palate than the original, and also features more floral notes than 2008 version when fresh. Construction was excellent all around and smoke production was well above average with a strength that was noticeable, but played well the rest of the profile. A superbly blended, excellently balanced flavor bomb of a cigar, and I have no doubt they will age extremely well.

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