CAO "The Sopranos"

[JFellows]

What makes it not worth the hype, then? I´m just playing devil´s advocate, but it seems like you have nothing but good things to say about it:

Great Stick...very enjoyable smoke...lit well and burned even from start to finish...smoke that was produced was a THICK creamy white and the bouquet was also very enjoyable...taste was very complex but not harsh...this cigar was over an hour of pure joy..etc.

I personally think that CAO is a marketing-gimmick-ridden company (although, granted, not to the point of Gurkha status), but it seems like if you really did enjoy the cigar as much as you said, then price wouldn´t even matter.

[Maduro Man]

What makes it not worth the hype, then? I´m just playing devil´s advocate, but it seems like you have nothing but good things to say about it:



I personally think that CAO is a marketing-gimmick-ridden company (although, granted, not to the point of Gurkha status), but it seems like if you really did enjoy the cigar as much as you said, then price wouldn´t even matter.

I just wanted to give my opinion on the stick. I thought about rushing out (Along with a lot of other folks) and get me a box. All I’m saying is; if you got $200 bucks to toss down for a nice box of sticks, your better off buying two boxes of what you REALLY like as opposed to buying one box of a really good stick. Also you can keep the flashy band on and impress your friends.

[Shelby07]

I guess I'm a little confused by your post, too. I think you're saying they're good, but they're not $10-13/stick good. Yet your comments about the cigar seem to indicate that they are.

I like the Sopranos line a lot. Advertising hype or not, I think it's a damn good cigar. I don't believe I ever had a bad one. I have never bought a box, but I pick up a couple here and there when I'm at the B&M. It's kind of odd, but sometimes a $10 cigar is worth much more than $10, and sometimes it isn't worth 1/2 the price. I think it goes back to what we say in all of the "why do we smoke" threads. If the time is right for a certain cigar then I'm glad I bought it and there is no other cigar that will do it for me quite as well. But if I'm working on the car while I'm smoking it, then it seems like a waste of money.

There are other cigars that I consistantly feel are not worth the hype... Opus X is one that I can name. It's a decent cigar, but not worth the price to me, and I've never really had a memorable one. Perhaps you just feel that way about the Sopranos. The bottom line for me is if time with a cigar is memorable, then I never really care about the price.

[Maduro Man]

I guess I'm a little confused by your post, too. I think you're saying they're good, but they're not $10-13/stick good. Yet your comments about the cigar seem to indicate that they are.

I like the Sopranos line a lot. Advertising hype or not, I think it's a damn good cigar. I don't believe I ever had a bad one. I have never bought a box, but I pick up a couple here and there when I'm at the B&M. It's kind of odd, but sometimes a $10 cigar is worth much more than $10, and sometimes it isn't worth 1/2 the price. I think it goes back to what we say in all of the "why do we smoke" threads. If the time is right for a certain cigar then I'm glad I bought it and there is no other cigar that will do it for me quite as well. But if I'm working on the car while I'm smoking it, then it seems like a waste of money.

There are other cigars that I consistantly feel are not worth the hype... Opus X is one that I can name. It's a decent cigar, but not worth the price to me, and I've never really had a memorable one. Perhaps you just feel that way about the Sopranos. The bottom line for me is if time with a cigar is memorable, then I never really care about the price.

Guess I must have smoked this one while I was working on the car...

[Mizicke5273]

Guess I must have smoked this one while I was working on the car...

What? You dont like working on cars? Sittin in your driveway, Hood up, engine roaring, pipes pouring out smoke, head hanging out the window, and takin a puff of a stogie in sync with mashin the gas; now that sounds like a memorable smoking experience to me.

On topic though, Im thinking of picking up a box of these as a Christmas present from myself to me. I know they are a little expensive but thats why Im going to treat my self to them for a special occasion. Splurge a bit on something I wouldnt normally. I know they may not be worth what they cost, but I am also a big fan of the Sopranos. So I want to feel like Tony when I sit outside and have a smoke.

[bigwhiteash]

Yeah....

I think this review has also peaked my interest, I'm gonna hook myself up with a box of BOSS' very soon.

Aside from the inconsistent draw issues I've had, I'm a fan of most of the CAO line.

[pub spears]

I had one plume coverd Boss and it was very good. Didn't like the Soldier anywhere near as much, felt it wasn't worth the price. Think I'll dig out a Boss tonight.