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brigey57 · 03-04-2011, 08:07 AM

There is another possible answer to the question. To keep the quality control over the production there is a process for creating this high quality high demand cigar, which include supply of a specific product and time.

To rush the process will reduce the quality of the cigar which would not please anyone, or make the cigar just like other cigars that do not meet the pleasure of an Opus X. Say what you may about the cigar but the demand for the product produces the price paid.

Face it, if the cigar was not worth the price there would be no demand. How long does it take to grow the tobacco leaf? How long does the leaf need to age to obtain the flavor? What are the conditions necessary to produce the properly aged stick?

When you can answer these questions you will know why the cost is what it is and the availability where it is. If you can find another cigar with the quality of an Opus X at a discount price buy it. If Not, don't complain about the price or availability. JMHO

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Originally Posted by swh127

Arturo Fuente has always kept their production of their "special" cigars low. It is either:

A: they don't have enough of the tobacco required for these cigars
or
B: marketing ploy to drive up hype and price of these cigars.

Guess which one is most likely.

Give me an Anejo over an opus any day (granted I have never tried a 2 year old aged opus - have 2 that are about 1 - 1.5, still waiting on those)

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Originally Posted by ajacobs

I used to smoke a lot of opus I had a regular supplier that always had it in stock at msrp. Now I live in a state that doesn't have as single opus dealer. It pains me greatly. But I think the issue is that there is limited raw materials. It isn't like most other stuff where they can just make more. And while it seems that other makers have plenty of a supply of their more limited cigars it is probably because they are in much less demand.