Quote Originally Posted by cigar no baka View Post
I'm a bit wary of CAO products till I've had a chance to field test them. I'm fond of the Brazilia and Criollo, sometimes smoke the Italia, but don't like any of their other cigars.

And after their last two big releases, the Sopranos and Vision lines, I'm wary. Whenever you see a really cool box, remember that the cost of the packaging is built into the cost of the cigars.

Me, I'd rather smoke an AVO LE 07 that comes in a cardboard box that has kickass cigars in it rather than a Sopranos cigar that has a kickass box but has cigars that may have bits of cardboard in them.....
It is funny that you mention that because I usually steer clear of CAO for that very same reason. To me in comparison with other cigar companies CAO looks like the punk teenager on the block. I just look at CAO's advertisments and packaging and it just screams "trying to hard" whereas a company like Rocky Patel cigars, although new, maintain a very classy approach and look. I guess I am a sucker for a company who lets its product, not its flashy advertising, speak for itself. That being said I am still interested in this new cigar and I would like to keep an open mind about CAO, so only time (and a sample) will tell.

As an additional question: How many of you guys stay away from certain cigars for superficial reasons? Which ones and why?