Review Notes: The usual characteristic of this cigar family is like the repressed Librarian at my elementary school... often wrapped a little too tightly. But this cousin, the Criollo, is making a nice name for itself as "the easy going one"... the fun cousin. Now, the qualities: The body is quite firm (avoiding the obvious joke) and the wrapper has a slight sweetness to it. What makes this cousin the "Easy going one" is the easy draw... unlike its relatives. The dark wrapper and delicious filler give it a very easy taste, and a strangely cool temperatured burn. The burn is exactingly even, and never went out, maintaining the easiness of the draw as well as the certainty of its not-too-serious nimble flavor. It was delicious and increasingly complex as it went. The Criollo comes in a small box with several drawers, that can be recycled as a dresser for a Leprechaun or well-trained helper-monkey. By well trained, I mean that it should at least be able to fold its own clothing.

Review Notes: I generally really like cigars of this size. They're quick, full of flavor, and great to fit in when you only have a few minutes. By that respect, this was a great cigar. However, a little more in-depth, it was too one-dimensional. The flavor was there, but never developed into the usual CAO punch. I have a few more. I'll give these another go and see how it goes.

Review Notes: Flat out one of the worst cigars I have ever had the misfortune of lighting up. you couldnt get me to try it again for anything. I tried to make it through but after 1/3rd of it I was done. What was CAO thinking??? Profit. Left me with a headache and nothing more. I stick to the extreme line.

Review Notes: I THOUGHT THIS CIGAR WAS VERY GOOD.THE WRAPPER HAD AN OILY SHEEN AFTER I SMOKED HALF OF IT AND IT HAD A LITTLE BIT OF A CUBAN TASTE .MEDIUM BODIED.

Review Notes: This cigar is awful. Sharp, bitter, and leathery yet one dimensional and flat. A true disappointment. How this cigar can be so bad when the Conquistador is so good is a real mystery to me. CAO has some great cigars but this level of inconsistency in a cigar line is inexcusable . I agree with Don Candido75 "should be better".