I have to agree with you. CAO catches alot of flack sometimes. I really don't dislike CAO. They have quite a few cigars that I like. You already named a few of them.
I like the Sopranos and have a box only because of an auction price. I could never pay retail for those. I also enjoy their newest cigar, the LX2.
Maybe it's just the fact CAO is so big and the big guys always get picked on. They really push the limits in the cigar industry sometimes and they think WAAAY outside the box quite a bit, but they
are marketing genuises.
Plus, like I said, I do enjoy many cigars by them, but none of them are exceptional. They seem to really produce average smokes that people will say are good but it doesn't seem to go much further than that.
Just my
.