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Illusione The Group of Five No. 8 Cigar of the Year 2024

No. 8 Cigar of the Year 2024 – The Group of Five

January 6, 2025

News, COTY 2024

Based in Reno, Nevada, Illusione Cigars has long taken the local conspiracies of UFO sightings and Area 51 lore to heart. With The Group of Five release of 2024, the line may very well take the cake in terms of... Read More...

Black Star Line Cigars Takes Control of Distribution with New Warehouse

Eric Guttormson

July 30, 2024

Press Releases

In a significant milestone, Black Star Line Cigars has secured its own warehouse and will now manage its own distribution. Owner Aric Bey announced, “It was time for us to move on. Illusione has been great to u... Read More...

Fred Rewey and Illusione Part Ways

Eric Guttormson

March 6, 2024

Press Releases

Earlier today on Facebook Fred Rewey posted that he and Illusione Cigars will be parting ways. Fred had joined Illusione in early 2022 as the brand strategist. In his statement Fred indicated that a Reno compan... Read More...

Illusione Original Documents Habano No. 5 Cigar of the Year 2023

No. 5 Cigar of the Year 2023 – Original Documents Habano

Jordan Guttormson

January 10, 2024

News, COTY 2023

Perhaps the biggest changes to date in Illusione's fan-favorite portfolio arrived in early 2023, consolidating five blends into a more cohesive collection known as Original Documents. Along with four pre-existi... Read More...

Flavor Odyssey – Illusione Pairing

Eric Guttormson

January 8, 2024

Flavor Odyssey

Season 7 of Flavor Odyssey has officially begun, and we are focusing in on the top cigar brands from the Dojoverse leaderboard. This week, your hosts Robby and Randy will be featuring a drink pairing with Illus... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE – Sitcom Bracket Challenge

Eric Guttormson

January 4, 2024

Smoke Night Live

What is the best TV sitcom of all time? On this episode of Smoke Night Live, we determine a champion with the help of our expert panel: Juan Cancel, Fred Rewey, and William “Cigar Coop” Cooper. Twenty-eight sit... Read More...

Fuerte y Libre Cigars Inc Announces Fulfillment Partnership With Fumare Internationale

Eric Guttormson

December 28, 2023

Press Releases

Fuerte y Libre Cigars Inc. have announced they have partnered with Fumare Internationale, the parent company of Illusione Cigars, in regards to distribution starting January 1, 2024. Over the past few year's Fu... Read More...

91%Candy Coated

Illusione Original Documents Habano Churchill

Jordan Guttormson

September 20, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2023

Love it or hate it—Illusione's core lineup (Original Documents) has a new look. This overhaul was first showcased at last year's PCA 2022 trade show, later making its way to market earlier this year. The most n... Read More...

88%Tame Origins

Illusione Singularé Origen Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

May 26, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2023

Phantoms. Anunnaki. Rose Croix. Kadosh. Sevin Horns. These are only a handful of colorful names given to Illusione's prized Singularé series over the years. First debuting in 2010 with the Phantoms cigar, the S... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE – Snack Food Face-Off

Eric Guttormson

May 10, 2023

Smoke Night Live

It’s 3AM and you’ve been driving for 13 hours. You pull into the gas station with an incredible case of the munchies but you only have enough spare change for one snack. What’s it gonna be??? Illusione’s Fred R... Read More...

The Illusione of Excalibur No. 4 Limited Cigar of the Year 2022

No. 4 Limited Cigar of the Year 2022 – The Illusione of Excalibur

Jordan Guttormson

January 13, 2023

News, COTY 2022

Spearheaded by Justin Andrews, business development manager of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), we've seen the company continue its push into the craft space in recent years. Perhaps this became first apparent... Read More...

Illusione Allegria No. 6 Cigar of the Year 2022

No. 6 Cigar of the Year 2022 – Illusione Allegria

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2023

News, COTY 2022

Illusione's Allegria might have been the most quirky, unconventionally designed cigar in Illusione's portfolio had it not been preceded by the equally quirky OneOff cigar of 2018 (which also ranked among our To... Read More...

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