Cao Criollo

[jabba]

I'm still trying to forget my Criollo experience, worse than a cigarette.

 

[jstrat]

Hmm, I've smoked just about every line from CAO and I've always felt they were a decent, if overpriced, smoke. The Brazilia, Cameroon and Maduros are staples in my humidor. The Criollo is definitely a unique flavor profile, but I'll smoke 'em from time to time.

 

[TBaGZ]

I like the box :laugh:

 

[Cigar Penguin]

I like the criolla.
The fatter gauge criolla as stated is one I like from CAO,as well as the Soprano,MX2,CX2,Brazillia and now the Vision.The annaversary camaroon isnt bad nor there maduro.
Soprano and Vision are my two favorites right now from CAO.

 

[stevehawk]

I've never had the Criollo.... but the CAO Black was one of the worst cigars I've ever smoked. I love the Brazilias, though.

This thread is another example of how different folks have different tastes. Diversity at its best!

 

[Zeebra]

I've never had the Criollo.... but the CAO Black was one of the worst cigars I've ever smoked. I love the Brazilias, though.

This thread is another example of how different folks have different tastes. Diversity at its best!

That's true, everyone has different tastes. The Criollo taught me a valuable lesson though, you should never gift a cigar to someone if you haven't already tried that cigar. I gave my only criollo away and Jabba hated it. At least if I had tried it I could have tried to warn him what it would be like, or maybe not gift one to him if I hadn't liked it myself.

 

[NullSmurf]

I missed this one until the bump. I got a couple of Criollos from NFulton in a very generous trade. I had one a few nights ago and quite liked it. Nate either aged it, or there is benefit in underdeveloped tastes. I have 2 left, so I'm interested in how they smoke as well. I've had one each of the whole Soprano line and enjoyed them as well. Thanks, Matty.

 

[SamClemmons]

The first and last criollo I smoked compelled this review.

"Awful. Awful Awful Awful! I burned one of the robusto sized criollo's last night while walking the dogs and surveying the white wasteland that were once rolling Virginia hills. YUCK! It had a nasty metalic quality throughout the first half that overpowered any redeeming flavor this cigar may have offered. The second half is at the bottom of a hole, shaped like a boot, in a snowbank about a 1/2 mile west on rt. 719 in north western Virginia. Patuey."

"It wouldn't have been so bad had I not just mucked my way 100 yards through 3 feet of snow to get to the plowed road...AND that was the only stick I brought with me. Thank God someone gifted me that rocket instead of me spending actual cash for it."


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[xRanger]

I have some that have been in the humi for about 2 yrs now. I actually think with some age on them, they are a good smoke!

 

[OahuGrown]

hmm, even though not much people like these, i think i'll still try it, i really can't wait to try my brazilla though :thumbs:

 

[bubbaco]

Dang, all these negative reports on this stick and I got two sitting from the CAO "CX-2 ran out of hats" give-away a few months back. Hopefully a few months rest will help them out--got to remember the tongue in the trunk and fat lady technique of getting the taste out of my mouth if I don't like em :laugh: . I thought the CX2 was darn good though. I've also had CAO's annervisary cameroon and thought it was good, but a bit mild.

thanks for the heads up

 

[Raph8erxxx]

I dont hate it as much as you but all the ones i have smoked are aged at least 6-7 months. I like the brazilia soprano and italia(some times) my Girlfriend loves the cameroon.