cg:4 illusione

Holy Crap! I don't know how to explain this cigar. You guys have seen enough of my posts to know that I'm rarely speechless but thats what I was. It was described to me at my local B&M as a unbelievably full bodied cigar and very earthy. Now it didn't live up to the "unbelievably full bodied" I would say it was full bodied. This damn cigar changed flavors so many times I kept looking around to make sure I hadn't picked up a different cigar. At one point it was so spicy it was burning the inside of my mouth then it smoothed out and almost had a caramel flavor. Then it got spicy and earthy. I just don't know how to describe it except. Damn.

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madurofan

urbino:
Durn. That's a shame, maduro. On occasions like that, the only solution is to smoke another cigar.

And I did a Punch champion. Which made up for it

kuzi16

i finally smoked the cg4 yesterday.
I also reread this thread. the impression i got out of the thread is that the line has consistancy issues with construction.
...i must have got a bad one.

i thought that the taste was off. it had this bitter almost harshness to it. the bun was uneven at best. I had this very bad taste in my mouth the rest of the day and i even brushed my teeth twice. ...
overall i gave it a 7.9. and since consistancy is a quality i like ( i wanna be able to pick up a smoke and have a very good chance that its not a dud) I doubt ill get another one.

im not sure im gunna post the full review online, you got all of the highlights here.

Smoke=Fire

j0z3r:
kuzi, if I pm you my email, would you mind emailing your taste wheel my way? That sounds like something I could benefit from as I'm still fairly inept at identifying a particular taste except to say " I like that" or "I don't like that".

Me too, kuzi...if you are still sending that out. I find my rating system consists of

Blech! (tastes like s***)

meh (definately unimpressed, but I'll smoke it anyway, cause I hate tobacco abuse [read "wastage"])

hmmm (the maybe version, mouth turned down, eyebrows raised, pleasantly surprised)

Mmmmm (the good yummy version, kind of comfortable sounding, look for more in the humi)

Wow!! (eyes open wide, stunned amazement at flavors, plot to sneak more money from the wife to buy a box)

And there is Russell's Rating System (insert copyright symbol here) :P

madurofan

Smoke=Fire:
j0z3r:
kuzi, if I pm you my email, would you mind emailing your taste wheel my way? That sounds like something I could benefit from as I'm still fairly inept at identifying a particular taste except to say " I like that" or "I don't like that".
Me too, kuzi...if you are still sending that out. I find my rating system consists of

Blech! (tastes like s***)

meh (definately unimpressed, but I'll smoke it anyway, cause I hate tobacco abuse [read "wastage"])

hmmm (the maybe version, mouth turned down, eyebrows raised, pleasantly surprised)

Mmmmm (the good yummy version, kind of comfortable sounding, look for more in the humi)

Wow!! (eyes open wide, stunned amazement at flavors, plot to sneak more money from the wife to buy a box)

And there is Russell's Rating System (insert copyright symbol here) :P

LMAO!!!!!! That is great, do i have your permission the use the Russell Rating System from time to time?

madurofan

kuz, I think you're right about consistency with this line and sorry I sent you a bad stick but when you smoke a good stick from this line you'll be in love. The burn and its ability to hold its ash are both issues that come with every illusione.

Smoke=Fire

madurofan:
Smoke=Fire:
j0z3r:
kuzi, if I pm you my email, would you mind emailing your taste wheel my way? That sounds like something I could benefit from as I'm still fairly inept at identifying a particular taste except to say " I like that" or "I don't like that".
Me too, kuzi...if you are still sending that out. I find my rating system consists of

Blech! (tastes like s***)

meh (definately unimpressed, but I'll smoke it anyway, cause I hate tobacco abuse [read "wastage"])

hmmm (the maybe version, mouth turned down, eyebrows raised, pleasantly surprised)

Mmmmm (the good yummy version, kind of comfortable sounding, look for more in the humi)

Wow!! (eyes open wide, stunned amazement at flavors, plot to sneak more money from the wife to buy a box)

And there is Russell's Rating System (insert copyright symbol here) :P
LMAO!!!!!! That is great, do i have your permission the use the Russell Rating System from time to time?

I put it out there publicly, it is up for grabs my man, just make sure you put "RRS" so folks know the scale you are using :P

I'll just take a royalty for each use

1 God of Fire per quote :P

madurofan

LMAO ... I'll make sure to run out and get a box of GoF's to be ready.

kuzi16

madurofan:
kuz, I think you're right about consistency with this line and sorry I sent you a bad stick but when you smoke a good stick from this line you'll be in love. The burn and its ability to hold its ash are both issues that come with every illusione.

you didnt dig through them and go "this one looks bad" and then pack it off to me.
it happens from time to time. im sure i would like it more had there not been issues. no worries though.

madurofan

Yea I smoked another '88' the other day and it had some issues.

kuzi16

after talking to the guy at my local shop im gunna give these another shot.
Im gunna be very tentative about it though. a first impression is hard to break

madurofan

I gave up on it after getting more bad than good sticks. The cg4 is very good when everything goes right. I've since been told though, that despite what the creator of this cigar says they need some rest possibly age.