These are great sticks especially the Gol size as mentioned above. When I was still a newb I used to smoke these things almost exclusively. Still like them to this day. I also really like them as a box press.
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:-).... I dont care for the RG on the GOL.
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Big fan of the Gol! One of my favorites to pick up at the B&M.
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:-)
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I got one with a sampler a while back I have not tried yet. I will post back my thoughts when I get to it.
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Says I can't access the page. Probably need a certain post count or something?
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I really enjoy the Samba, it is very tasty. Haven't smoked any other size. It is the wrapper that gets me. :-)
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This was pretty much my first experience with one too, back shortly after they first came out, and that Gol was one of the few cigars I was not able to finish. But a few months back I tried another, and that one was pretty tasty.

I don't know if the blend has changed, or if the extra age improved it, or if that first stick was a clunker, but one thing I know for sure . . . my palate has not gotten better. :-)
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I tried a Brazilia a while ago and wasn't impressed. I wrote down I didn't enjoy it, but didn't write down a reason..oops. On the other hand, I've really enjoyed the CAO Gold Maduro.
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I bought a box of the Lambadas
before the SCHIP tax kicked in. I don't
smoke them much, but those remaining
are getting good age.

They're one of the better CAOs.

Chemyst :-)
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Just smoked one. It started out sweet and by mid way it gained a little spice. It burned nice but it was hard to get a good pull off of it. (would rolling the cigar around in my hand help loosen this up or should I leave it alone?)

Anyway, on about the last 1/3 of the cigar I lost my train of thought and I guess my brain told me I was smoking a cigarette like I used to when I had a drink. So I took a nice long draw and without thinking about what I was doing I inhaled. By the time the smoke got halfway down my throat my body realized that I had made a very very big mistake. I tried to cough as hard as I could but my throat was paralyzed. My god did that hurt. I was able to breathe properly again after about 5 minutes of gasping and coughing.

I still feel a little rough.

But that said, I will try another one in a month or two and see what I think about it.
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What Rh are you keeping your sticks at? These need to be no higher than 65 because the wrapper is a little thicker. If it was plugged, rolling it around might have helped, but I've smoked a lot of these and never run into a plugged one. Not saying it can't happen, but I bet it's a moisture issue.
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Out of all the CAO's this is how I like them in order:

Cameroon
Soprano's
CX2 (I think this is a Famous exclusive now)
Brazilia
Traviata
MX2
LX2
Italia
Vision
Gold
America


Not a fan of the Criollo. Never have been. I don't smoke too many CAO's any more, with the exception of the Cameroon. I have one of these about once a month or so.
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Mine is a little higher than 65, but I got it yesterday and it only spent 1 night in my humidor.
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Then it's definitely a moisture issue...let one sit for a few weeks and adjust and you'll see a difference.
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Just ordered 10 of the Gol! for around $30. Excited, they should be here today
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It's the only CAO that tastes great right out of the cello
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Same as above
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The Gol is great
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I just picked up a Box Press one of these at the local shop here. Have not smoked it yet but I will be changing that in a day or two. I will let ya know what I think. It was the mixed reviews from this post that has me wondering how I will feel about it.

If this is any indication of how I will be purchasing future cigars I feel I may be needing to pick up another humador quicker than was originally thought!
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