CAO Odyssey and Millenium

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Cloudy

Joined Mar 2006

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Michigan

Discussion Starter
• Apr 28, 2006

• #1

I was curious as to what the good folks at this forum think of these two cigars. I bought a single coffin box Odyssey a month ago, put it away and forgot about it, now I realize that the price I got it for at my local is about 50% lower than any other place I can find. I also was contemplating buying a couple of the Millenium coffins, those are slightly pricier than the Odysseys but I don't seem to be able to find out a whole lot about them.

For whatever reason my local has a decent quantity of both of these on hand, if anybody out there has a thing for these smokes and for some reason is having problems getting them I would be willing to lend a hand, just PM me.

 

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Alex Svenson

Joined Dec 2004

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Chicago

• Apr 28, 2006

• #2

Both are just okay IMHO. I am more partial to the Odyssey but would still take a lot of other CAO lines over both.

 

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Bloofington

Joined Sep 2003

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Puerto Rico/NYC

• Apr 28, 2006

• #3

Overpriced disappointments. CAO makes a bunch of cigars that are way better, in my opinion. For a time there was a quest for many to come up with an overaged, over ten dollar cigar, and I feel the Odyssey in particular, was just such a quest. This is especially in light of the fact that the original price for the Odyssey was around $35-40.

 

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Cloudy

Joined Mar 2006

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Michigan

Discussion Starter
• Apr 29, 2006

• #4

Wow, ask a question and two moderators promptly answer, now thats good, two guys who I trust chime in. Thank you both. Maybe I will burn that Odyssey tomorrow and see what I think.

By the way Bloofington, take that $35, subtract $29 and you get what I paid.

I have to say that the Brazilia is by far my favorite CAO so far, especially the Gol!

 

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Bloofington

Joined Sep 2003

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Puerto Rico/NYC

• Apr 29, 2006

• #5

:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Yeah, since I first saw the CAO Odyssey in about 1999, I'd say it's probably come down a BIT in price. :cryinlaugh: If I am correct, that's the one in the black casket, errrrr, coffin, right? Sorry, that's what 11 years in the funeral business will do to you. :rotflmao: umpkin: umpkin: :cryinlaugh:

 

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CastleCrest

Joined Aug 2004

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• Apr 29, 2006

• #6

How about a set of three :wink:

I've never smoked either -
But recall one having a nice Black Box - :roll:

 

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Barcochris

Joined Feb 2006

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Kelvin's House

• Apr 29, 2006

• #7

Man I guess we know who rates around here.

 

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Cloudy

Joined Mar 2006

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Michigan

Discussion Starter
• Apr 29, 2006

• #8

And then there were three!

And yes CC, the Odyssey has a nice black box, I beleive the Milennium has a navy blue casket coffin. Take $40, subtract $25 and you have the price for a blue box as opposed to a black one, maybe the blue has more layers of clear coat :lol:

I'm still going to buy and try, all in the name of science of course.

Thanks guys, your comments are much appreciated.

 

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CastleCrest

Joined Aug 2004

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• Apr 29, 2006

• #9

Years ago when I used to buy all kinds of rare stuff - I'd hide the deep in the cabinet.
Then years later I'd have real treasures -
I think with anything you pay over $25 for it's worht putting ayear or two of age on them.
That is unless they are very mild - then a year - 2 max!

Cloudy if interested I have an Opus A in a coffin.
We could make a deal if you'd like?
I'm sure it has a few weeks :wink: of age to it.
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