Illusione Burn

[vivalanation734]

Tampa.

I thought it was naples?

 

[torin]

I thought it was naples?

My bad, Naples it is...

 

[r3db4r0n]

As virtually everyone before me has said, these look fantastic but is there any information on the blend?

 

[Le Buzz]

these do look great especially the beli.

 

[Sin]

He makes some good smokes, but I've heard on good authority that he doesn't pay more than $.50 per stick. That's why pepin never rolled for him. Look what he charges for his "seconds".

the things you learn on this site, gotta love it.
those sticks do look good though

 

[ciggy]

Well, they look good! I will have to try and find a Toro!

 

[sucol]

Those are beautiful looking smokes.

 

[Thunder.Gerbil]

Thanks Scott, had never even heard of these before your post.

Be interested to hear your thoughts on them after you've had a chance to smoke one or two.

 

[ericdriscoll]

Looking forward to some feedback on these as I was looking to try. I will be in Florida in December although no where near Naples unfortunately.

 

[ahbroody]

My local B&M has a smoking lounge sponsored by RP. To say its obnoxious is putting it mildly. The only thing missing is a life size bust or statue of Rocky. He did foot the bill though. Wondering if they may be able to get them given the money he dumped into the lounge.

They do look yummy and I am a Dion fanboy.

 

[torin]

My local B&M has a smoking lounge sponsored by RP. To say its obnoxious is putting it mildly. The only thing missing is a life size bust or statue of Rocky. He did foot the bill though. Wondering if they may be able to get them given the money he dumped into the lounge.

They do look yummy and I am a Dion fanboy.

I think I heard that they are an exclusive to burn.

 

[MiamiE]

They're made by Illusione. They cant be THAT bad!

 

[keinreis]

I think I heard that they are an exclusive to burn.

They are exclusive to Burn.

They're made by Illusione. They cant be THAT bad!

Who said they were bad? Like you said they are Illusione, and made for Burn. Just because they are being sold at a RP lounge does not mean they suck.

Scott

 

[kafreeman]

They are exclusive to Burn.



Who said they were bad? Like you said they are Illusione, and made for Burn. Just because they are being sold at a RP lounge does not mean they suck.

Scott

It just sucks that they are exclusive!

 

[ninersfan]

Total conjecture here but have heard several folks mention that RP has designs of opening several hundred lounges across the country. If correct, this is an interesting strategy - compete directly with the B&M's that already carry your smokes.

 

[LiLo]

As virtually everyone before me has said, these look fantastic but is there any information on the blend?

From what i have found out it's a criollo blend. The wrapper is a criollo 98 as well. I know that the cruzado line sports a criollo wrapper and the blend is made up of criollo with a little bit of corojo while the illusione have a cafe colorado wrapper and are made up of mostly corojo with a little bit of criollo, so i'm assuming these will be more in the range of the cruzado line being that the blend and wrapper are criollo.

 

[torin]

Total conjecture here but have heard several folks mention that RP has designs of opening several hundred lounges across the country. If correct, this is an interesting strategy - compete directly with the B&M's that already carry your smokes.

If they are all his lounges yes, if he just gives the rights to use his name to b&m's then he profits and all he provides are a few posters and signs etc.

 

[MiamiE]

Anything RP sucks, IMO. A cigar made for him would be closely scrutinized...

 

[ninersfan]

If they are all his lounges yes, if he just gives the rights to use his name to b&m's then he profits and all he provides are a few posters and signs etc.

It was made to sound like the "Burn" concept is what he is looking at doing. Whether he has each one built from the ground up or takes over some exisiting B&M's, I don't know. To me, the idea is like Starbucks for RP fans.

 

[tmoney2007]

It was made to sound like the "Burn" concept is what he is looking at doing. Whether he has each one built from the ground up or takes over some exisiting B&M's, I don't know. To me, the idea is like Starbucks for RP fans.

Is he going to keep letting himself be grossly undersold by the big catalog shops when he is a retailer too?