Illusione Epernay Le Petit Cigar – Box of 50

The Illusione Epernay Le Petit measures 4 1/2 x 44, offering a shorter smoking format while retaining the signature complexity of the Epernay series. Created by Dion Giolito, this Nicaraguan puro features a Corojo ’99 Rosado wrapper from Ecuadorian Habano leaf and filler tobaccos combining Corojo and Criollo varieties. All components are shade-grown and aged, with production handled at Nicaragua’s Raices Cubanas factory.

Construction utilizes an oily, silky-textured Ecuadorian Habano wrapper that contributes mild spice notes. The binder and filler blend incorporates aged Nicaraguan tobaccos from Condega and Estelí regions. This combination creates a medium-bodied profile with creamy texture and balanced transitions between earthy, woody, and sweet flavor elements.

The Illusione Epernay Le Petit delivers sequential flavor development:

• Initial notes of cedar and damp earth
• Mid-smoke transitions to toasted almond and nutmeg
• Final third introduces baked bread characteristics

A subtle citrus sweetness persists throughout, accompanied by gentle white pepper spice detectable through retrohale.

Recognized for quality, the Epernay line earned #3 on Cigar Aficionado’s 2011 Top 25 list. The Le Petit variant maintains this standard through meticulous tobacco selection and construction, providing condensed flavor complexity in its 44-ring gauge format. The box contains 50 cigars packaged for optimal humidity retention.