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From an email that I recieved...

CAO "Artistry of Champions" Is Here!

The highly-anticipated CAO "Artistry of Champions" - Brazilia vs. Italia - Collection has arrived and will begin shipping to select tobacconists across the country this week! This limited edition collection of 5 cigars - CAO Brazilia Campeao 2002, CAO Brazilia Trombeta, CAO Bratalia Perfecto Duo, CAO Italia Tromba and CAO Italia Campione 2006, breaks new ground in cigar making, and is a must-have for aficionados of unusually shaped and creatively crafted cigars. Only 2,000 total boxes of the CAO "Artistry of Champions" Collection will be produced!
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I can't recall how much this set is going for. Any idea? I have a feeling it is somewhere around $100, which in my opinion is bit too much. If it's $75, that could be a reasonable price.
 
Apologies to anyone who was "highly anticipating" these, but :laugh:

Looks like MSRP is $100. One somewhat discounted online retailer has 'em listed at 89.95 - but doesn't show them in stock yet.
 
Found this on another site:

"The collection of five cigars breaks new ground in cigar making. Two of the shaped cigars are C.A.O. Italia blends, two are C.A.O. Brazilias and one is a combination of the two blends dubbed "Bratalia." Two of the cigars feature oversized trumpets with feet nearly wide enough to serve as baseball bats. By the way, those (trumpets) are the 96 ring gauge cigars.They were scaled down from 137. At $100 dollars for the set, these five cigars certainly aren't cheap, but there's nothing else like them on the market.
Brazilia vs. Italia: Artistry of Champions sampler set."
 
If someone will get this... this trumpet, I would be pleased to see some review with photos ofcourse :)
 
We got them in the shop yesterday! We also got a note saying they were only released to the top 50 accounts. Both of the trumpets had a little damage so we are sending them back. I think Opusxkc took a couple of pictures?
 
Smokyballs said:
We got them in the shop yesterday! We also got a note saying they were only released to the top 50 accounts. Both of the trumpets had a little damage so we are sending them back. I think Opusxkc took a couple of pictures?
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I haven't heard much about the set since this last post in October. I was wondering if anyone had the opportunity to try any of these yet?
 
I just got this set for Christmas and the box is still sealed in cello. Now I am wondering if I should open and inspect them since smokyballs has reported some cigar damage. ??? There was another thread a few days ago about these, and I had replied that a local B&M said these were the real deal and not just a novelty. I hope they do not disappoint both in construction and in taste I hope to make one of the these five my first CP cigar review wish me luck!
 
I posted a thread somewhere in here a few weeks back when I saw this set on CBid or CigarAuctioneer.com. Not sure how much it finally went for but I have seen it a couple of times.
 
I also picked up this set from my local B+M for $50, but I haven't had the time (or the guts) to burn any of them yet. I guess that the race is on now (to smoke one and post a review). May the best man win :thumbs:
 
They look cool, but I just can't get excited about them (really hate the Italias and am lukewarm on the Brazilias).
 
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