I recently bought a box of Camacho SLR rothschilds, and noticed that the taste is really different. The wrapper seems to be corojo (as in the regular camacho corojo line). Has anyone also experienced this?

Different in what way? Different from what?

The wrapper is a criollo, and is very different. The effect for me is a very smooth and creamy flavor that reminds me of Aroma de Cubas, and LVH Early Years. The Havanas, and H series are different still, but I have yet to try them. I love both the corojo, and SLR, even though they are so different. I was less impressed with their Legend. I was gifted a face off (Camacho by Litto Gomez), but have not tried it yet. I have a good vibe for some reason for the Jericho although I have yet to try it.

The camacho website states the havana is wrapped with criollo.

SLR is pinareno, but I do believe the filler and binder in a SLR is the regular corojo.

My point is that a box I bought (marked "MD" on the bottom) was really different in taste. All the SLR's I've smoked are really spicy, produce thick smoke, and are powerful; this one wasn't. I have some SLR torpedo's and some rothschild's (from another box) and there is a substantial difference in taste then the recent box I purchased.

The appearance of the wrapper is much like the corojo (thick, slightly veiny, darker then the usual SLR wrapper-even with the obvious variation expected from a different crop).

The camacho website states the havana is wrapped with criollo.

SLR is pinareno, but I do believe the filler and binder in a SLR is the regular corojo.

My point is that a box I bought (marked "MD" on the bottom) was really different in taste. All the SLR's I've smoked are really spicy, produce thick smoke, and are powerful; this one wasn't. I have some SLR torpedo's and some rothschild's (from another box) and there is a substantial difference in taste then the recent box I purchased.

The appearance of the wrapper is much like the corojo (thick, slightly veiny, darker then the usual SLR wrapper-even with the obvious variation expected from a different crop).

You are right about the Havanas being criollo (my mistake). The ones I've had have not been spicy (robustos courtesy of the fine johnfs). I've got some toros coming, so we'll see how ones from a different batch stack up.