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rootpuma Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Dec 30 2020, 11:26 PM EST
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Anyone remember the CAO Criollo Pato?

Back when I first started smoking cigars this was one of my favorite. Now that I have returned I found out that they have discontinued them.

What are your suggestions that are similar?


BuckyB93 Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 12:41 AM EST
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rootpuma wrote:
Anyone remember the CAO Criollo Pato?

Back when I first started smoking cigars this was one of my favorite. Now that I have returned I found out that they have discontinued them.

What are your suggestions that are similar?




Yeah, thems were good smokes.

Joya de Nicaragua Antaño uses a criollo wrapper. I'm a fan of Nicaraguan tobacco and I wouldn't turn one down. They are pretty inexpensive on the auctions here (~ $5/cigar). I also like their Dark Corojo line.
ZRX1200 Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 1:33 AM EST
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Try a Kristoff Criollo.

Or an Illusione original documents.
CelticBomber Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 2:14 AM EST
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I agree with the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño. The Double Fuerte are my fav of the line. Reasonable price for the smoke.
bgz Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 9:24 AM EST
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JDN Dark Antano... one once wrecked my palate for 3 days.
BuckyB93 Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 10:05 AM EST
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Pu$$y
bgz Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 12:45 PM EST
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It never happenned to me before...

Could happem to anybody!
Dg west deptford Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 5:13 PM EST
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My limited understanding is Jalapa valley is growing some of the highest quality Criollo 98 in the world right now. Imo
Aganorsa is selling the best of it to the likes of Vieja, Warped, Illusione, EZ & their affiliates & of course Aganorsa.
GeTcHa SoMe, or leave it all to me cuz I love the salted caramel, chocolate covered raisins, leather, earth, pepper, cream, floral & nutty goodness that is Criollo 98.
I'll be over my criollo kick soon I'm sure but for now I'm HOOKED, BOOKED & COOKED.
Forget the past, the future of Cigars is just starting
if you got the coin & know where to shop Puma.
rootpuma Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 5:49 PM EST
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Dg west deptford wrote:
My limited understanding is Jalapa valley is growing some of the highest quality Criollo 98 in the world right now. Imo
Aganorsa is selling the best of it to the likes of Vieja, Warped, Illusione, EZ & their affiliates & of course Aganorsa.
GeTcHa SoMe, or leave it all to me cuz I love the salted caramel, chocolate covered raisins, leather, earth, pepper, cream, floral & nutty goodness that is Criollo 98.
I'll be over my criollo kick soon I'm sure but for now I'm HOOKED, BOOKED & COOKED.
Forget the past, the future of Cigars is just starting
if you got the coin & know where to shop Puma.


I am game for knowledge...that is why I am here.

Like many noobs CiBid is my first stop on the search for not over paying for cigars. I would love a DM to know where else to shop. I have three coolerdors airing out at home thanks to my wife and they need to be filled before I get home...lol

I am stationed in Kuwait for the time being and decided to get back into the herf game with a few buddies. Thus went to the mothership and spent a ton of money and then thought there has to be something more efficient. Quick google search led me here...and I was like oh I have seen this before...but never really got into it. As when I was in my 20s and took up cigars I could not afford them often and thus dropped it.

Now that I am in my 40s I can afford them, but still don't want to pay the outrageous prices being asked.

Oh...Happy New Year...well it is for me...you suckers still have at least six hours left in that dumpster fire!
tonygraz Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 7:21 PM EST
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OMG he knows Mr. Jones.
Whistlebritches Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 7:47 PM EST
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rootpuma wrote:
I am game for knowledge...that is why I am here.

I am stationed in Kuwait



What branch.......US Navy guys can be brutal on OS's and I don't mean Operation Specialist
rootpuma Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 7:50 PM EST
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Whistlebritches wrote:
What branch.......US Navy guys can be brutal on OS's and I don't mean Operation Specialist



U.S. Army
Dg west deptford Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 7:50 PM EST
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Thanks for the service Private Puma,(unless you have another rank)
At ease
& Happiest New year!
Get ready for your hazing then report back after 75 push ups
rootpuma Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 7:55 PM EST
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Dg west deptford wrote:
Thanks for the service Private Puma,(unless you have another rank)
At ease
& Happiest New year!
Get ready for your hazing then report back after 75 push ups

lol....yeah I think I have another rank or two after 18 years....

I have only been demoted once....jeez...just so coincides with the Article-15 Co. grade...
Whistlebritches Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 8:15 PM EST
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rootpuma wrote:
U.S. Army



Another **** ing groundpounder.........and like the ones I served with down in Panama,I'll always let you think you know what you're doing.


Welcome aboard Sarge
Dg west deptford Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 8:17 PM EST
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Ok I figured but we got a lots o' noobs passing by
I'd be privileged to assist you to earn you some trade street cred on the fast track.
This box pass may or may not be your start
Go-to the noob pib - find out who's up and send them your very best.
We'll see real quick who you are and what your rank is

Glad I'm not up. Apologies to whomever is
rootpuma Offline
#17 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 8:35 PM EST
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Dg west deptford wrote:
Ok I figured but we got a lots o' noobs passing by
I'd be privileged to assist you to earn you some trade street cred on the fast track.
This box pass may or may not be your start
Go-to the noob pib - find out who's up and send them your very best.
We'll see real quick who you are and what your rank is

Glad I'm not up. Apologies to whomever is



I can't play...I can't send anything from Kuwait. I'll dribble on someone's doorstep in about a year.

lol....actually customs might let me send that...but no tobacco products...Think


I got some shorts from amazon a few weeks ago...wrong size. I tried to send them back at the post office and had to fill out all these customs forms...they have to open the package if we seal it and look through all the contents. A real pain in the arse to send something back to the states that came from the states.
Dg west deptford Offline
#18 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 8:44 PM EST
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I'll be your huckleberry then
pm me an addy for kuwait & I'll getcha something special
No cred needed.
rootpuma Offline
#19 Posted: Thu, Dec 31 2020, 11:01 PM EST
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I appreciate it..I really do....but I just dropped $500 to supply my needs while here (I am that noob that overpaid by a lot at the mothership).

My two humidors are maxed out. I am very close to having to go buy a cooler and go that route if anything else were to arrive...not a real problem if you ask me...but taking anything back home is the problem. I would have to hand carry it as there is no way customs would allow me to mail any tobacco products home. I mean a 30qt cooler is not to big to hand carry...Blink
delta1 Offline
#20 Posted: Fri, Jan 1 2021, 1:45 PM EST
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Aladino Corojo Reserva robusto
ZRX1200 Offline
#21 Posted: Fri, Jan 1 2021, 4:12 PM EST
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^good one too
rootpuma Offline
#22 Posted: Fri, Jan 1 2021, 11:09 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
Try a Kristoff Criollo.



I just picked up a fifer of that...it's mellowing out after a plane ride. I was thinking next week I will give one a try...maybe today.
KingoftheCove Offline
#23 Posted: Fri, Jan 1 2021, 11:25 PM EST
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+1 on the Kristoff Criollo.
Decent smoke you can pick up cheap at the other place.
KingoftheCove Offline
#24 Posted: Fri, Jan 1 2021, 11:27 PM EST
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rootpuma wrote:
I just picked up a fifer of that...it's mellowing out after a plane ride. I was thinking next week I will give one a try...maybe today.

Let em sit for week for every travel day.....unless they included Bovedas.
rootpuma Offline
#25 Posted: Fri, Jan 1 2021, 11:34 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
Let em sit for week for every travel day.....unless they included Bovedas.



so that means I can smoke them in a year when I get home....cause they "got lost in the mail" and spent three weeks on the trip. There were boveda in there but they were not open.
BuckyB93 Offline
#26 Posted: Sat, Jan 2 2021, 12:11 AM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
Try a Kristoff Criollo.


Never had these, now I'm curious.
izonfire Offline
#27 Posted: Sat, Jan 2 2021, 12:42 AM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:
Never had these, now I'm curious.

You’ve been curious a few times.
Does that mean you’re bi-curious???
BuckyB93 Offline
#28 Posted: Sat, Jan 2 2021, 12:53 AM EST
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Who's asking and how much money you got?
BuckyB93 Offline
#29 Posted: Sat, Jan 2 2021, 12:54 AM EST
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It'll have to be significantly more than twenty NINE! dollars
izonfire Offline
#30 Posted: Sat, Jan 2 2021, 12:57 AM EST
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I’ve got the cash.
But it better be good...
delta1 Offline
#31 Posted: Sat, Jan 2 2021, 5:42 PM EST
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I Am Curious, Yellow
Stogie1020 Offline
#32 Posted: Tue, Jan 5 2021, 5:06 PM EST
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bgz wrote:
JDN Dark Antano... one once wrecked my palate for 3 days.

I just got my first fiver of these today... I love the regular antano, but have not tried the dark corojo yet.

I may try one ROTT just for giggles.
rootpuma Offline
#33 Posted: Tue, Jan 5 2021, 5:32 PM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
I just got my first fiver of these today... I love the regular antano, but have not tried the dark corojo yet.

I may try one ROTT just for giggles.



Let me know how they are!
Sunoverbeach Offline
#34 Posted: Tue, Jan 5 2021, 8:06 PM EST
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Dark corojo's a good smoke. I think I like the original antano better, but I do like it
Stogie1020 Offline
#35 Posted: Wed, Jan 6 2021, 12:18 PM EST
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rootpuma wrote:
Let me know how they are!

It was super tasty ROTT. In all honesty, I was a little concerned about smoking it based on the online reviews where people were saying how strong it was (flavor, nicotine) but it smoked just like any other full bodied cigar to me (Oliva Serie V, 601 Blue, etc.). I am looking forward to smoking the rest of the fiver to see how they taste after a little time in the humidor, but overall I will be adding this to the "to buy" list when I see low auction prices for them.
delta1 Offline
#36 Posted: Wed, Jan 6 2021, 2:49 PM EST
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If you become a fan of corojo/criollo wrapped cigars, give the Warped Serie Gran Reserva 1988 a try.
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