What Illusione should I try ?

Mister Moo · 10-19-2008, 06:22 PM

After the use of the Jim Jones images in their marketing I suggest finding another brand to try. That said, all those I've smoked have been pretty good.

10-19-2008, 06:44 PM

i've been a really big fan of the tatuaje angeles and had smoked those on an almost daily basis while grilling. i've slowly started to shift over to the 68's just because i wanted something different and so far they have all been great.

SeanGAR · 10-19-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mister Moo

After the use of the Jim Jones images in their marketing I suggest finding another brand to try. That said, all those I've smoked have been pretty good.

I've thought about that as well, but I have chalked that up as the owner of the brand being immature (cf. stupid marketing/naming), which I can handle.

10-19-2008, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SeanGAR

I've thought about that as well, but I have chalked that up as the owner of the brand being immature (cf. stupid marketing/naming), which I can handle.

Dion is a good guy, I'm sure if you met him you would agree. The point of marketing is to show your product, generate hype, etc. The fact that you're talking about the JJ thing, means the marketing is working.

TomHagen · 10-19-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

Dion is a good guy, I'm sure if you met him you would agree. The point of marketing is to show your product, generate hype, etc. The fact that you're talking about the JJ thing, means the marketing is working.

there is such a thing as BAD publicity.... I have spoken to Dion numerous times.... still I can't support that JJ ad... myself and many others have cut down, or stopped buying Illusione all together. so much for ''hype'...

too bad, it's a great blend

10-19-2008, 07:28 PM

I love the 88 (Im a robusto fan and mostly smoke that and torps though) it is a great smooth cigar that leaves me with a clean pallet almost every time. Great cigar.

icantbejon · 10-20-2008, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TomHagen

there is such a thing as BAD publicity.... I have spoken to Dion numerous times.... still I can't support that JJ ad... myself and many others have cut down, or stopped buying Illusione all together. so much for ''hype'...

too bad, it's a great blend

What's the deal with the JJ ad? Who is this JJ?

tsolomon · 10-20-2008, 05:19 AM

Another vote for the hl as my favorite Illusione and the 68 as a very nice short smoke.

10-20-2008, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by icantbejon

What's the deal with the JJ ad? Who is this JJ?

Dion had (has?) an ad campaign that featured a photo of Jim Jones.

drevim · 10-20-2008, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by icantbejon

What's the deal with the JJ ad? Who is this JJ?

Two posts below your quoted post. Or maybe a google search of Jim Jones??

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Originally Posted by SeanGAR

I have not personally seen an ad for illusione although I've read great reviews of these cigars.

The fact that people are talking about his use of a mass murder for marketing is hardly proof that marketing is working. I mean for God's sake, children were forced to drink poison that day by their parents. I remember the pictures of hundreds of bloated dead bodies in the news. Children killed by their parents is as putrid and disgusting as parents abusing their children. As a parent, I find this use of JJ in marketing deplorable, to be polite.

Nonetheless, I have seen pictures of Dion and he is a pup. Tell him to shave the sideburns. I attribute this marketing to his youth. Either that or the drugs. Because I haven't been personally exposed to this marketing, I'll let him slide. But for sure, this marketing isn't smart.

Finish reading the thread before replying, it works wonders to answering questions....

SeanGAR · 10-19-2008, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

Dion is a good guy, I'm sure if you met him you would agree. The point of marketing is to show your product, generate hype, etc. The fact that you're talking about the JJ thing, means the marketing is working.

I have not personally seen an ad for illusione although I've read great reviews of these cigars.

The fact that people are talking about his use of a mass murder for marketing is hardly proof that marketing is working. I mean for God's sake, children were forced to drink poison that day by their parents. I remember the pictures of hundreds of bloated dead bodies in the news. Children killed by their parents is as putrid and disgusting as parents abusing their children. As a parent, I find this use of JJ in marketing deplorable, to be polite.

Nonetheless, I have seen pictures of Dion and he is a pup. Tell him to shave the sideburns. I attribute this marketing to his youth. Either that or the drugs. Because I haven't been personally exposed to this marketing, I'll let him slide. But for sure, this marketing isn't smart.

UPHOTO · 10-19-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SeanGAR

Nonetheless, I have seen pictures of Dion and he is a pup. Tell him to shave the sideburns. I attribute this marketing to his youth. Either that or the drugs. Because I haven't been personally exposed to this marketing, I'll let him slide. But for sure, this marketing isn't smart.

The drugs? Shave his sideburns?

If I was Dion I would be okay with not having a client that say's things like that.

I think he's selling enough already.

10-19-2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by UPHOTO

The drugs? Shave his sideburns?

If I was Dion I would be okay with not having a client that say's things like that.

I think he's selling enough already.

I've got NOTHING but respect for you Sean, but I need to agree with UPHOTO.

SeanGAR · 10-19-2008, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by UPHOTO

The drugs? Shave his sideburns?

If I was Dion I would be okay with not having a client that say's things like that.

I think he's selling enough already.

Oh, he is selling enough already, but one post in this thread said the marketing negatively impacted their buying and nobody said the marketing caused them to buy his cigars.

Proof of anything? Of course not ...

But side burns are YUKKIE ... sorry to break this to y'all .. you youngsters who think side burns are cool ... they died with disco.

If you like disco .... well .... there's no vaccine for that
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.
..
yet

We're working on it and by gum one day we'll have it

renton20 · 10-19-2008, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SeanGAR

Oh, he is selling enough already, but one post in this thread said the marketing negatively impacted their buying and nobody said the marketing caused them to buy his cigars.

Proof of anything? Of course not ...

But side burns are YUKKIE ... sorry to break this to y'all .. you youngsters who think side burns are cool ... they died with disco.

If you like disco .... well .... there's no vaccine for that
.
.
..
yet

We're working on it and by gum one day we'll have it

Whether you're a brother
Or whether you're a mother
You're stayin' alive
Stayin' alive
Feel the city breakin'
And everybody shakin'
and we're stayin' alive
Stayin' alive
Ah ah ah ah
Stayin' alive
Stayin' alive
Ah ah ah ah
Stayin' alive

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10-19-2008, 06:22 PM	#1
Mister Moo I barely grok the obvious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Lizard Lick, NC Posts: 1,417 Trading: (3)	Re: What Illusione should I try ? After the use of the Jim Jones images in their marketing I suggest finding another brand to try. That said, all those I've smoked have been pretty good. __________________ "I hope you had the time of your life."

10-19-2008, 06:44 PM	#2
barbourjay Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What Illusione should I try ? i've been a really big fan of the tatuaje angeles and had smoked those on an almost daily basis while grilling. i've slowly started to shift over to the 68's just because i wanted something different and so far they have all been great.

10-19-2008, 07:28 PM	#6
kwoody Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What Illusione should I try ? I love the 88 (Im a robusto fan and mostly smoke that and torps though) it is a great smooth cigar that leaves me with a clean pallet almost every time. Great cigar.

10-20-2008, 05:19 AM	#8
tsolomon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: The Villages, FL Posts: 1,251 Trading: (31)	Re: What Illusione should I try ? Another vote for the hl as my favorite Illusione and the 68 as a very nice short smoke.