Illusione The Group of Five RB 5" * 52

A potent smoke with a deliciously sweet caramel profile accented with notes of spice and an exotic spicy finish. The cigar’s lush Colorado maduro wrapper along with its binder and filler are made of tobaccos from an undisclosed seed that was grown entirely on Aganorsa Leaf farms. The tobacco was aged for 3 years prior to rolling. The tobaccos were handpicked by Dion Giolito, Illusione Cigars’ founder and owner. The RB is the first release of the Illusione The Group of Five series. The cigars are handmade by Aganorsa Leaf in Nicaragua.

• Brands
  Illusione The Group of Five

  Illusione Cigar’s founder and owner Dion Giolito’s The Group of Five is a line composed of five vitolas (sizes) using the same blend, which is shrouded in secrecy and everyone involved in its creation is keeping a tight lip. The line’s slogan “Whispering tongues are treachery” (written in both English and Latin) alludes to the secretive nature of this Nicaraguan release. Very little of it is known. The only thing being released about the blend is that it uses viso tobacco along with criollo ’98 and corojo ’98 tobacco leaves that were sourced from farms owned by Aganorsa Leaf. The tobaccos were carefully selected by Dion himself, and they were aged for 3 years prior to rolling. Dion is not ready to tell the full story of The Group of Five, but he hinted he will in the near future. Stay tuned.
• Cigar Shape
  Robusto

  The Robusto is a short Churchill size, traditionally 5 to 5.5 inches by a 50 ring gauge.
• Cigar Section
  Round

  Most cigars are round in shape, as this is how the cigars are rolled by the torcedor.
• Cigar Length
  5"

  This cigar is 5 inches long, or 127 mm.
• Origin
  Nicaragua

  Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
  Despite many decades of war and revolution in this Central American country, the cigar industry has thrived due to the hard work and tenacity of Cuban exiles to the land such as Plasencia, Padron, Oliva, Ortez, and others. Tobacco has been a force of social stability, and the country is now one of the principal exporters of premium cigars in the world.
• Cigar Ring Gauge
  52

  The cigar ring gauge corresponds to the diameter of a cigar, this cigar has a ring gauge of 52, so his diameter is 52/64 inches or 20.57 mm.
• Strength
  Full
• Wrapper Color
  Colorado

  Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
  Colorado is a medium brown color also known as EMS or English Market Selection as this used to be the color with more popularity in England than in America.
• Single Packaging
  None
• Rolling Type
  Handmade

  Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
• Cigar Manufacturer
  Aganorsa

  Aganorsa Leaf (formerly known as Casa Fernandez) is one of Central America's largest tobacco growers. Their factory, Tabacalera Tropical, is located in Esteli, Nicaragua and employs hundreds of cigar rollers.