CAO Consigliere

Miss the Sopranos CAOs and the Consigliere is a blast from the past. Great cigar.

While normally I smoke a more mild blend I was introduced to this one by my brother-in-law and immediately enjoyed the flavor, smoke and the over all experience and have been smoking them for the last 5 years.

This cigar is my all time favorite.

Favorite cigar! Even burn, smooth flavor.

Excellent. Great evening stronger smoke.

Long smoke with a even burn. Robust but not to strong. My go to smoke

good smoke

My wife enjoys them very much very well made cigar

Good smoke

Excellent cigar, I am a fan

Great cigar at great price

Love these! Not too weak, not overbearing with a smooth burn and great finish.

These started my passion for cigars, since the originals were marketed in 2008 ish as the Sopranos. Now I have a walk in (4x6’) and you will always find the Consigliere Boss and Associates ready and waiting! Love the consistency and beautiful burn throughout as well as the medium draw.

great cigar

Bought as a gift. Highly satisfied.

Nice cigar one of my favorite

Great smoke, start to finish.

Always a good quality smoke. Many times my go to when Cohiba Black is still out of price range.

The Consigliere is a fine cigar indeed... My first experience with the CAO brand was with the "Sopranos" line some years back. While the Sopranos are no longer available, I find the Consigliere to be nearly the same, if not the same, in quality, taste, and aroma as the original Sopranos line. I will be purchasing some soon from CI...!!!

A very good cigar the perfect size

Love these! Flavorful, but not overpowering!

Very smooth, medium strength cigar. This is my second box and this is a definite go to cigar. The flavor is great and I haven't had any burn or draw issues

Good cigar reminded me of the original Sopranos, I will purchase again, this is my Sunday watching NASCAR,Giants Baseball,Cigar,

Was excited about the multiple country blend but was disappointed. No finish whatsoever. Very bland stick. Not CAO’s best work.

Was excited about the multiple country blend but was disappointed. No finish whatsoever. Very bland stick. Not CAO’s best work.

An anytime of day good smoke

I like these cigars 👍🏻 Great flavor. Great construction 😀. A solid cigar👍🏻👍🏻

This is my speed, and my taste. I still have the originals, and these come in at a closed tie. The original are age for well over 8 years and the favors have changed. If you remember the originals then I think you will enjoy these. I tend to smoke a little faster then others and they do warm up quickly. The end very strong and that's something I enjoy in a smoke.

This is a really good cigar. Not as strong as the old Soprano, but still an excellent stick. Solidly rolled with a smooth draw and lots of flavor. Permanent place in my humidor

Great smoke

Many years ago this cigar was the soprano, which I still have the trunk of the car box from than, full cigar and great price, these were not cheap cigars back then, they are a great buy today, worth the money.

Similar to other CAO offerings. Very Good.

Been wanting to try these for a while. They had a Joe special daily deal and I bought them. Nice medium to strong smoke. Excellent roll. One of my top 10 smokes.

One of my favorite blends from CAO. Meaty, full body, great flavor!

Tight draw, a bit harsh at the start but better from the middle to the end, did not burn great- uneven.

Smooth all the way to the end

Great stick with great flavor. If you love the Soldier size but wish it was a little larger this is your stick.

Flavor

Very nice flavor and burn. Will buy again.

Awesome, easy draw. Received them at perfect humidity threw them right into my humidor for 64 [email protected] 65% humidity

This is one of my favorite cigars every. Smokes well all the way through and is very flavorful.

Great value for a full to medium smoke with a ton a flavor. I think it's one of the best cigars in the business.

good

Great cigar

I love the taste and how it burns

These are my go to cigars and I was happy of the quick delivery.... thanks

I think it was great! This is 1 of go to stix.

Have enjoyed these since the first run several years ago, when it was the Sopranos line, If you like the Oliva V then you should really try these.

The successor to the CAO Soprano is a wonderful smoke. Very faint coffee and chocolate hints on my pallet, I always enjoy the CAO Consigliere with family and friends for an hour or so. Some single malt scotch or a bourbon, a good day!

A good smoke, tasty, lots of smoke and flavor. No where near what the predecessor “CAO Sopranos” was but still a good smoke.

Nice, smooth draw. Good smoke. Enjoyable.

Another excellent smoke by CAO

Really nice. Really really nice. Would never turn one down. Would buy again. And I love the name.

Wonderful relaxing stick!

Tony would be proud. Little Stevie would sing about it. One of my favorites. Great taste and even smoke.

One of my favorite sticks

My favorite cigars of all time

I started with Cao and the Consigliereis just one more success that the brand has made, smooth taste, with i nice consistency in it's burn. Keep up the good work! Smoke on.

Excellent!!!

So damn delcious. Saw this red box come through my mail and almost finished immediately. Gently took off the cellophane around the box and slid it gently in the humidor so they got nice and ready for enjoyment later.

I was a huge fan of these when they first came out. These are just as good if not better!! Will order more

ON OF MY FAVORITE CIGARS FROM MY FAVORITE MAKER. NEVER DISAPPOINTS.

Great cigar. One of my favorites.

A go-to cigar for anytime. Always keep a box in the humi.

Seems to be pretty uniform form order to order

Great cigar, one of my favorites.

Good smoke, even burn, good draw.

They arrived and were totally dried out.. I even paid extra for shipping.. Very dissappointed in way it was delivered..

Smoke a lot of CAOs, this is probably my favorite. Full of flavor and burns evenly.

Really great smoke, don't tell nobody I said so." Snitches get stitches"

Not a bad smoke at all. Nice draw and great smoke. Smooth flavor. Not bad for a part II of the Sopranos, though a little pricey for the leaf in my opinion. Will go for the Flathead next time.

I was extremely happy to see theses come back after they got rid of the Soprano series of cigars. All I can say is AWESOME!!!!!

I just started ordering from the company and I have no complaints. The cao consigliere were outstanding. One of the best I have ever had. I don’t know what others are bitching about but I ordered from you five times and no issues. Keep up the great customer service and you will have a customer for life !

Is this a SOPRANO Clone? Without the Great CI price I would still call it a 4-5 star. The Stick is awesome through all thirds. No construction or burn issues. A medium flavorful experience. Its better than some of the 96 rated Olivas I have tried. CAO has some GREAT cigars like the ITALIA and MX2. This ones on the BUY list too.

A bit off the mark from it's original incarnation but still a solid smoke.

Was not disappointed good draw good even burn great taste with a nice scotch or jameson 12 year old waiting on my next order.

Very. Good. Cigar...

Very nice cigar, I’m glad I got ‘em.

Even smoke good regular burn and 90 minutes

I love them glad to see y’all have them

I loved the old CAO Sopranos Associate cigar and was sad to see it go, and then it was resurrected in the Consigliere Associate. Great medium to full stick with amazing taste all the way through.

Cigar

I was hoping the were like the sopranos, a little disappointed. Next box will be mx 2.

Great cigars! Nice even burn and great flavor. It is definitly a decedinate of the Saprono series.

Excellent burn, nice draw, great taste. Happy with my purchase. Definitely one of my favorite CAO

This is a worthy successor of the Sopranos edition of yesteryear. It is a bit mmore loosely constructed, but its flavor is wonderfly true to the Sopranos.

I normally smoke medium bodied cigars. A friend highly recommended the Consigliere cigars, and I will say that I am impressed! Nice even burn, a smooth draw, and not too overpowering for a medium-full bodied cigar. This is a good cigar!

Delicious first puff to last. Stays lit. Smooth smoke all the way.

The CAO Consigliere Associate is a medium full cigar with a rich flavor. Smooth burn with a long white ash. Strongly recommend

Fantastic cigar lives up to its predecessor. Only complaint I have is they came out of the box quite dry

this is a rebranded cigar from the original Soprano cigars, which were very expensive, these are very affordable now and a very good cigar for taste and flavor........I give it a 4.75 out of 5 and really good value now.

When the Soprano was available it was about the only cigar I smoked. When it was stopped I looked for something similar to replace it. I really did not find one to my liking. I had read reviews of the Consigliere that compared it favorably to the Soprano. I agree with the previous reviews. The Consigliere did not disappoint.

Surprisingly good smoke. I tend to shy away from cigars that have a “Hollywood” type name. A BnM salesperson recommendation that I try one, said that, I would not be disappointed. He was right, it’s a surprisingly good smoke.

I fully enjoyed these. box was gone before I knew. I would recommend these hands down!

Always a good smoke very dependable.

A good friend handed me a CAO Consigliere, which is now a favorite. Then placed an order with CI and it showed up 2 days later standard shipping. Needless to say I was very happy about that. I'm a little over halfway through the box and everyone has been great, very smooth throughout the entire smoke.

Nice wrap even ash tons of smoke and a great finish

CAO has made a great cigar. Great taste, good draw and Great construction. An after dinner favorite. Definately a 93 or 94 quality.

Fantastic cigar! As a fan of the CAO Sopranos Edition, I was disappointed when the blend was discontinued in 2013; it is my favorite smoke. I had a feeling it would be back, and just as good as before! A nice chocolate & leather start, nutty middle, and earthy goodness to the last inch. The Sopranos Edition had the unfortunate tendency to have voids that caused uneven burn; I have not encountered that issue with the Consigliere thus far. The Sopranos edition were also slightly ugly w/ veiny wrappers; again, the Consigliere are an improvement over the original. A sole complaint. The red box of the Consigliere isn't as well constructed as the trunk-inspired box of the Sopranos Edition. When the CI box arrived the first things I noticed about the Consigliere box were that it was more of a typical square box, and the smell of fresh paint. The box wasn't tacky, but it was obviously fresh. The cigars were quickly liberated & stored in a humidor, and a smell test along the way confirms they didn't take up the fresh paint smell. Still, if any of these remain in the box too long, I'd be concerned about it. The current lineup doesn't have the special Tony Soprano size. I still have one in the humidor I'm saving for a special occasion. Otherwise, the associate size is a darn-near perfect cigar.

One of the finest cigars I have ever tried... will definitely order again

I love these lil' guys! These have been my favorite smoke blend since originally introduced as "Sopranos Edition" in 2005. T'was a shame when they were discontinued in 2013, but I hoped CAO would reintroduce the blend sooner or later. I Still have a couple Associate left w/ the Sopranos band & a single "Tony Soprano" sized that I'm saving for a special occasion. This is a rich smoke, with a leather & cinnamon start, chocolate & nutty middle, and sort of creamy finish. These are a very slow burn, it'll take me about two hours to enjoy one straight out of the box after liberating them from the UPS driver. Taste-test is in progress. The comparison to the original is inevitable, and the Sopranos Edition were not without flaws. They were a bit veiny depending on the batch, and it tended to get worse the larger the size. I stuck w/ Associate after a while b/c they had the fewest issues, IMHO. Several had inconsistent draw and/or "voids" in the middle of the cigar that resulted in uneven burn. Many cigars gave their lives to bring you this information. The Consigliere I'm in the middle of "taste-testing" is very close to the original; but it lacks some of the depth. That could be the result of my original Sopranos Edition cigars having spent several years in a humidor; these could be fresh & need time to season. However it doesn't have the eyesore issues of the old version, not veiny or over-hard, and the burn has been even to what is approaching the halfway point. So far I'm quite satisfied, and will be buying more of these in the near future; just to replenish my supply.

I had enjoyed this particular cigar under it's previous name and was excited to see the re-release under the Consgliere name a fine smoke then and a fime smoke now.

Consistent draw, smooth, personal golf course favorite

The folks at CAO never disappoint. I really enjoy this Med to Full body smoke.

Several months ago I had a issue with an order, it was during the time they were changing computer systems. My first order was severely delayed, I contacted customer service and they resolved the issue. They even gave me a $50.00 gift card with an apology from the manager. I took the 50 bucks and ordered cigars. They came in quick and the order was correct. I decided to start ordering again and giving them another chance. Wow! They are back to their old self. Delivery times are quick, the freebies actual make it and the orders are accurate. I have ordered three times since the bad event and have not been disappointed. I am back as a regular customer and have no hesitation recommending them again to anyone. Competitive pricing, quick shipping, huge selection and last-but-not-least great customer service. C.I. thanks for stepping up to the plate and be a strong hitter again in the online cigar business.

This is my favorite cigar ever and so glad CAO renamed it and brought it back for half the cost.

The only word to describe these is....AWESOME

I think this is an excellent cigar. I love the way it's made it really holds together right down to the nub. I liked just as much when they call them Sopranos

Fantastic smoke. I will not hesitate to buy another box.

The consigliere is renamed from the Soprano series of cigars put out by CAO few years back. That is exactly why I bought them. Just like their predecessor they are a great smoke! I didn't expect the quality to be different and I wasn't disappointed. WILL BUY AGAIN!!

The CAO Sopranos edition was one of my favorite cigars. Luckily CAO brought it back looking, tasting and smoking exactly the same. The only difference is no Sopranos on the band or box and they now cost less

Great cigar. Good job CAO

It is obvious that CAO realized the soprano line was a great seller as wonderful blend. They have resurrected the blend under this new name. I enjoy the smoke yet await the day the produce it in a 6x60 with the wounderful blend and supreme oily wrapper. Until then I'll continue to enjoy the boss and the solider.

Very tasty, mellow dark cigar.

It is a great cigar

So glad this is back (with a new name)! Medium body, rich flavor, even burn, flavors of coffee, cocoa, leather and spice. And the price can't be beat! Wonderful cigar and a daily favorite for us.

I love this cigar. I was so disappointed when CAO discontinued the Sopranos line. It was my absolute favorite. I am so glad they brought it back in the Consigliere line. Same great cigar.

I knew when I visited the CI Warehouse in person, and found this gem, with its red and black wrapper, and the various names of the different sticks that the Sopranos were back. The CAO Sopranos edition were always one of my favorite cigars, and the Tony was just badass. Now, I can enjoy this superb stogie again, albeit with new nomenclature.

A truly great cigar

Good stuff

Just like everyone else who loved the "Tonys" I had to try these. Started off great up and through the first 2/3 of the cigar. Then t went sour on me and I had to abandon the smoke. Did anyone else experience this? I will definitely try some more and hope that I just got a substandard one.

Just as I remember them when they were called something else

Not quite as good as the original Soprano's edition but definitely worth trying. Hard to find a better stick for the price.

Original Sopranos were one of the best cigars I smoked and although they are GONE forever, CAO finally came out with a very good alternative. It is very flavorful however doesn't have that hint of black cherry I used to get from the original.

I thought it was CAO's best cigar before and now it is back under the Witness Protection Program with a new name.

...this cigar is a return to the greatness it once had with another name! I reluctantly nubbed mine [it lasted well over an hour], after first reveling in its construction, smooth taste, firm ash, burn, and a well-developed cone. What a pleasant surprise this was for me and I am eagerly looking forward to purchasing more! Thank you, CAO!

Nice medium strength smoke with a good draw. The burn is very even and there is no bad after-taste.

These cigars are just as good as they were before they stopped making them!

Fugettaboutit......So glad when these came back in. I will always have these in one of my humidors. Incredibly smooth and flavorful stick. Even when smoked down to your knuckles it stays cool and smooth. Just like every other CAO cigar, the construction on these are absolutely perfect. I would consider this a medium cigar with just the perfect amount of complexity, hints of cocoa and coffee with a nice earthy flavor. Do yourself a flavor and get some.

I was very excited to see CAO brought back this old friend under a new name and it did not disappoint. Same great flavor and consistency.

Every bit as good as the original. Terrific sticks.

Was an ok smoke should of bought a 5 pk instead of a box, would not buy again or recommend

Excellent smoke! Good burn, great taste and pleasantly bold. Would strongly recommend

Just as good if not better then the original blend. Finally the return of a great stick. Buy them and smoke them. Will not be disappointed.

I loved the Original Blend when it came out when it was the "sopranos" line, i still have some of the originals in my humidor. Its tough to say which is better even though they are the same blend. i think the old ones had something about them due to Tony Soprano smoking them. These do not disappoint they are an outstanding smoke and i was glad i could get a couple before they sold out, i would recommend this to anyone who enjoys cigars and is a MUST for CAO Fans.