Favorite Criollo?

[ingenios]

I love this wrapper. It leaves what I would call a "buttery" taste on your lips. Years ago, I started out digging the CAO Criollo, and for old times sake I still break one out now and then.

Lately I'm loving the Cruzado, and I just ordered a box of the Xikar HC Criollos based on the name alone.

Any others that are a must try?

 

[sean]

Perdomo 10th Criollo? Had one last night... not bad.

 

[CigarMan Andy]

Try the Kristoff Criollo and the Criollo Ligero.

 

[StocktonJohn]

Try the Kristoff Criollo...

I agree. I'm a big criollo fan, and the Krisroff criollo is the best IMHO. The Kristoff ligero line didn't do it for me, but they are popular too. Also, the El Triumfador is very good and Padilla 1948 ain't half bad.

 

[srduggins]

The Perdomo is the one that started me on my Criollo kick. I need to revisit it soon. I think I'm gonna have to try the Kristoff too. Sorry I can't help any more than what's already been said.

 

[c1ark]

I also really found that CAO Criollo very appealing. Got one in a sampler a while back.

 

[Dread]

JDN Antano

 

[blessednxs65]

Try the Kristoff Criollo and the Criollo Ligero.

+1 and the CAO ain't bad at all.


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[StocktonJohn]

Another good one is Bahia Trinidad. Good and cheap too.

 

[ingenios]

Had a Xikar HC Criollo FOTT tonight. Pretty good smoke! Thanks for the recommendations.

 

[txaggie9307]

Tatuaje black tubo. Only criollo puro??

 

[ingenios]

Tatuaje black tubo. Only criollo puro??

Interesting, I wasn't aware of that.

One thing I do know - I really like them and they've been completely panned in a lot of quarters. I had one a couple weeks ago that was spectacular - it even burned straight. :eyequiver

 

[Ravenwood]

Trying to think if I have ever had a Criollo wrapped cigar...I don't recall. I think I may have to fix that. What would you recommend Bruce? The Xikar? Cruzado?

RW

 

[ingenios]

Trying to think if I have ever had a Criollo wrapped cigar...I don't recall. I think I may have to fix that. What would you recommend Bruce? The Xikar? Cruzado?

RW

Consider it fixed Todd... :timebomb:

 

[Ravenwood]

Consider it fixed Todd... :timebomb:

LOL. Cool! Ya know you could have just made some recommendations!

Alas, I know that's not how you roll! imp2:

Thanks Bruce, I'm looking forward to trying them out. It appears I've been seriously remiss in my cigar education...:scratchhe

RW

 

[ingenios]

It appears I've been seriously remiss in my cigar education...:scratchhe

RW

Haha! Yeah, guess you need to stick to DC Habanos, eh? =c)

They'll be airborne tomorrow.

 

[Ravenwood]

Haha! Yeah, guess you need to stick to DC Habanos, eh? =c)

They'll be airborne tomorrow.

LOL indeed. Give me the complex questions because I sure can't figure out the simple ones...:thinkidea


RW

 

[Ravenwood]

Holy Criollo bombs Batman!

Check what ingenios hit me with:

Joya De Nicaragua Antano Consul
Cruzado Marelas Perfecto
(2) Xikar HC Series Criollo Robusto
Tatuaje Seleccion de Cazador (brown) Petite Tatuaje
and a nice Bolivar Belicosos Finos to round it off!

Lots of choices to get my Criollo fix! Looking forward to it.

Bruce, you are a brother of the highest order!

Thanks!

RW

 

[ingenios]

Enjoy Todd...

The BBF is from the same month that just scored a 92 in cA, FWIW. I've only had one from the box and it was good, as is most '10 stuff, it seems.

I figured you need a tagalong NC and CC so you can write copious notes on the subtle differences in mouth-feel, tooth, shade variations... ah hell just bite off the end and light up.:smokingco

Edit, I just noticed that my Trader rating is no longer a goose egg. Gracias.

 

[SuperKrishna]

I like the Xikar myself. Xikar is a club sponsor for the kccigar.com club and the Christmas party in 2009, they handed out a Xikar sampler pack to all members. I didn't give it much thought. But when I eventually lit one up, wow. I ended up smoking through the entire sampler that day. I kept trying to find something offensive or off or not constructed well, but they smoked perfect. I've been a fan ever since. I've even sent a few sampler of them out, one even to Belgium.