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Boutique cigarmaker Dion Giolito of Illusione Cigars has collaborated with corporate giant Scandinavian Tobacco Group for a limited-edition Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur. | Cigar Aficionado
PCA 2021: Illusione
Illusione has been a mainstay company at the IPCPR/PCA Convention & Trade Show for more than a decade, but the amount of product that the company has to actually show off varies from year to year. This year, there are no physical examples of any of the the company’s future releases to view or photograph, and owner Dion Giolito refused to confirm any concrete release dates of any new product, beyond confirming they were being worked on and that shipping dates would be given after he actually has them in hand.
From a physical perspective, the Illusione booth at this year’s show was quite small compared to the one that the company used in 2019; in fact, the newest booth was basically just a printed background with tables and chairs in front of it. However, that did not stop the customers, and the booth was extremely busy every time I walked past.
Stronger, darker version of the Honduran brand shipping next month Share Photos/General Cigar Co.
The Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur brand turns 40 this year, and General Cigar Co. is celebrating the milestone with the upcoming Excalibur Black, a Honduran cigar set to ship on June 7.
“With Excalibur Black, we are beginning the next chapter of the brand’s 40-year legacy with a feisty, fuller-bodied offering,” said Ed Lahmann, senior brand manager for Excalibur.
Billed as being medium in body, Excalibur Black is stronger than the core Excalibur blend, and consists of a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper, Ecuador Sumatra binder, and filler of Honduran and Nicaraguan tobacco.