CAO Criollo

[Cigar Jack]

The Criollo is one of my favorites. I haven't had a bad one yet.

[cigarsarge]

I'm not a fan of the Criollo line. The Brazilia line is much more to my liking.

[jaewing]

What is it about the Criollo line that you do not care for? And on the flip side (since I have never tried the Brazilia) what is it about the Brazilia that you do like?

[cigarsarge]

The ones I've tried seemed to never develop any complexity. The Brazilias start off spicy and get very full flavored...coffee, cedar, and dark spice. I nubbed one out last night. They go very well with rum and coke.

[Cigar Jack]

The Criollo seems spicy to me and so does the Brazilia just on different ends of the spectrum.

The Brazilia have a very nutty taste for me.

[Kenyth]

I tried one of these. Not a bad smoke at all, but nothing to rave about IMHO. This cigar was well constructed. A little loose on the draw for my taste, but nothing to complain about. A good burn, but the ash was a little weak. That is to be expected with a looser roll from my experience. A better, but quicker burn, and a weaker ash. The cigar did have a very nice bouquet. I found the smoke to be nice and thick, but a little one dimensional for a cigar in this price range. I expected more richness and spiciness to the smoke from the bouquet. I'm guessing that's because they used a great wrapper, but are a little lacking on the filler.