Illusione Nosotros Cigar

What happens when you combine the refinement of Dion Giolito with the ingenuity of Jonathan Drew? Perfection might be a strong word but it just might apply to Nosotros by Illusione. This one-of-a-kind cigar is special not only because it marries two leading companies (Illusione and Drew Estates) but this blend was reaching a little outside both their comfort zones.

Literally meaning “us,” you’d think it would take multiple tries to create the right blend but these two got it right the first time.  A hand-selected Corojo 99 meets a rare Connecticut Habano binder with classic Nicaraguan filler. This medium body has spice where you don’t expect it, but a smooth complexity that magnifies the taste buds.

Jonathan Drew might not have used his signature infusion techniques, but he definitely added some sort of magic when they created the Nosotros. These cigars available at Emerson’s Cigars in Hampton Roads, Virginia at any of their five brick and mortars. Out of the area? Get them online at www.emersonscigars.com". Free shipping on orders over $100. Happy smokes!!

Types of Cigar Wrapper

A cigar's outermost leaves, or wrapper, come from the widest part of the plant. The wrapper determines much of the cigar's character and flavor, and as such its color is often used to describe the cigar as a whole.  The wrapper of Cigar does not entirely determine the flavor of the cigar, darker wrappers tend to produce a sweetness, while lighter wrappers usually have a "drier" taste. Over 100 wrapper shades are identified by manufacturers, but the most common classifications are as follows:-

Double Claro - A greenish-brown wrapper that produces a somewhat light and bland taste.

Claro - Pale to light brown, this is the classic color of a Connecticut shade grown tobacco wrapper. This color can also be referred to as natural.

Colorado Claro - Darker brown in color and similar to a Cameroon wrapper from West Africa.

Colorado - A reddish brown wrapper most often seen in well-aged and mature cigars.

Colorado Maduro - A dark brown wrapper, usually seen on cigars produced in Honduras, Nicaragua and sometimes in Cuba.

Maduro - A dark, almost coffee-like color associated with full flavored and slightly sweet-tasting cigars.

Oscuro - Very dark, strong-flavored wrapper produced in Mexico, Brazil and Nicaragua.

Candela - A green color that was first popularized in the U.S. in the 1800's and early 1900's.

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