This Nicaraguan stogie from Dion Giolito is very flavorful without being overpowering. There are leather and earthy, peppery hints in the clean tobacco taste as you light up. A rounded triple cap sits atop an almost rosy, rich and oily brown Nicaraguan Criollo wrapper. The taste grows as the ash lengthens – with pepper being replaced by vanilla and cinnamon on toast. Named for the knights of the Crusades, the construction is firm, providing an enduring smoking experience. One gains a sense of purpose when settling into a Cruzado. A medium-to-full bodied smoke that is sure to please any palate.