At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Illusione Cigars will introduce an exclusive cigar under its Cigares Prive brand that will be available for retailers to purchase. Cigares Prive was originally a brand launched by Illusione Cigars for its private label projects. Eventually the brand was folded into the portfolio. The company is […]
On Episode 249, Fred Rewey returns to Prime Time for a very special episode! Fred’s got a new gig at Illusione Cigars, and we’ll talk about what he’s doing and what’s going on at Illusione Cigars. It’s the perfect time of the year as Fred’s beloved McRib sandwich is now available. Tonight we will chow […]
In 2021, Illusione Cigars would release its first cigar to the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA)’s Exclusive Series. There were 13 different manufacturers that produced 15 different cigars for the 2021 TAA Exclusive Series, but the only manufacturer that participated for the first time in the series would be Illusione Cigars. Today we take […]
On Episode 249, Fred Rewey returns to Prime Time for a very special episode! Fred’s got a new gig at Illusione Cigars, and we’ll talk about what he’s doing and what’s going on at Illusione Cigars. It’s the perfect time of the year as Fred’s beloved McRib sandwich is now available. Tonight we will […]
There was quite a bit happening at Illusione Cigars at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. For the most part, owner Dion Giolito used the show to showcase a major overhaul of his Original Documents lines. The overhaul was done in response to feedback from Illusione retailers. Owner Dion Giolito incorporated the feedback […]
Illusione Cigars is introducing two new sizes to OneOff +53 blend. The new sizes include a 5 x 52 Robusto and a 6 x 56 Gordo. Both new sizes were on display at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and several retailers have already listed the sizes on their websites. In 2017, Illusione […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Illusione Cigars showcased a revamped Singularé line. Dubbed Illusione Singularé Origen, the cigar will be a regular production offering in the Illusione portfolio, and in the spirit of the brand’s overhaul in packaging, it gets an all-new look. Illusione Singularé was released as a single blend, […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Illusione Cigars introduced the beginning of a rebranding, repackaging, and restructuring of its portfolio. The big change comes to the core line products known as Original Documents. The changes not only see a whole new look for the Origin Documents brands, but new packaging, and new vitola […]
General Cigar Company has announced it is teaming up with Illusione Cigars’ Dion Giolito to roll out a collaboration under the Excalibur brand known as Illusione of Excalibur. It’s a cigar that Giolito blended with Justin Andrews, and it will also mark the first time an Excalibur is being produced in Nicaragua. In a press […]
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On April 16, 2022, Fred Rewey of Illusione Cigars was the special guest. Catch the full show below (Note: You […]
