First introduced at the 2013 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, the Illusione Cruzado Marelas Supremas is the seventh size for the line, which features a Nicaraguan criollo rosado wrapper over Nicaraugan tobacco used for the filler and binder. The Marelas Supremas replaced the Marelas in the Cruzado lineup, and combines a classic Cuban-style 109 cap with a gold foil covering in a 6 1/2 x 52 toro vitola. Here is what I said in my original review last year: Everything about this release clicked with me: the overall presentation, the 109 cap, the construction and the complexity of profile. I have always loved the Illusione brand for what it stands for and what Giolito seems to get out of his cigars: distinct and clean flavors, excellent construction and a wonderful balance, and the Cruzado Marelas Supremas is no different. I could not hide my disappointment in last year’s Singularé release, but with the Rothchildes and the Cruzado Marelas Supremas, Illusione is back on track. Cigar Reviewed: Illusione Cruzado Marelas Supremas Country of Origin: Honduras Factory: Fábrica de Tabacos Raíces Cubanas S. de R.L. Wrapper: Nicaraguan Criollo Rosado Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Size: 6 1/2 Inches Ring Gauge: 52 Vitola: Toro MSRP: $9.50 (Boxes of 20, 190.00) Date Released: July 2013 Number of ...
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