Illusione is a cigar brand founded in 2006 by Dion Giolito, who started it as a house blend for his Fumare cigar shop in Reno, Nevada. The brand says Giolito personally selects, grades and blends all its tobaccos. The brand lists lines made in Nicaragua (such as Original Documents and Fume d’Amour) and in Honduras (such as Epernay and Cruzado), built mostly on Nicaraguan tobacco, including Aganorsa-grown leaf, with Criollo and Corojo in lines such as Epernay, Cruzado and Original Documents Ultra. The brand describes body from mild-to-medium (Fume d’Amour) to full (Original Documents Ultra). Typical notes for Fume d’Amour are roasted nuts, nougat sweetness and baking spice; for Original Documents Ultra, cocoa powder, star anise and black licorice. Epernay is described as complex, with sweet floral notes and a creamy finish, and Cruzado Classic as leathery with an earthy sweetness. See the Illusione category page for current availability.
Illusione Cigars
Illusione Cigars is a boutique brand created by Dion Giolito in 2006 as a house blend for his Fumare cigar shop in Reno, Nevada, using carefully selected Nicaraguan tobaccos, including Aganorsa-grown leaf, and thought‑provoking, conspiracy‑themed branding.
Rolled in Nicaragua and Honduras, core lines like Original Documents, “R” Rothchildes, Epernay, Fume d’Amour, Ultra, Cruzado, and various maduro extensions showcase mostly Nicaraguan tobacco, with Criollo and Corojo in lines such as Epernay, Cruzado and Original Documents Ultra, in profiles that range from mild-to-medium (Fume d’Amour) to full-bodied (Original Documents Ultra), with typical notes such as cocoa, anise, leather, roasted nuts and sweet florals.
On its line pages, Illusione states that all tobaccos are personally selected, graded and blended by Dion Giolito.
Frequently asked questions about Illusione Cigars
Who makes Illusione cigars and where are they made?
Illusione was founded in 2006 by Dion Giolito, who first made it as a house blend for his Fumare cigar shop in Reno, Nevada. According to the brand, Giolito personally selects, grades and blends all the tobaccos. According to the brand, lines such as Original Documents and Fume d'Amour are made in Nicaragua and lines such as Epernay and Cruzado are made in Honduras. Most use Nicaraguan tobacco, including leaf from Aganorsa farms.
How strong are Illusione cigars?
The brand describes its cigars by body, which ranges from mild-to-medium to full. It calls Fume d'Amour mild to medium bodied, made from lower-priming Nicaraguan leaf, and Original Documents Ultra full bodied, with ligero from two regions. The brand's pages for other lines, such as Epernay, Original Documents Habano and Cruzado Classic, do not state a body.
How do the Illusione lines differ?
Fume d'Amour, which the brand calls mild to medium bodied, has typical notes of roasted nuts, nougat sweetness and baking spice. Epernay is a Criollo and Corojo blend described as complex, with sweet floral notes and a creamy finish. Original Documents Habano uses an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper and is described as spicy-sweet, with leather and cashew. Cruzado Classic is a Criollo and Corojo blend with leathery, earthy-sweet notes. Original Documents Ultra, which the brand calls full bodied, has typical notes of cocoa powder, star anise and black licorice. These are typical notes, and individual cigars vary.
Where can I buy Illusione cigars?
Oxford Cigar Company lists Illusione Cigars on its category page when in stock: https://oxfordcigarcompany.com/illusione-cigars/. Free US shipping on orders $50+.