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PapaWhiskey Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, May 18 2023, 3:49 PM EST
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Not to cause a panic but if you were thinking of buying some AF cigars now might be a good time. Not sure what lines the tobacco was aging for but they mention that Chateau de la Fuente in Bonao is where OpusX wrappers are grown. I wonder if that's where one of my favorites the Chateau SG is grown. Sad day.

https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/fire-destroys-fuente-tobacco-warehouse
Palama Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, May 18 2023, 4:20 PM EST
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A bummer fo’ sure! OhMyGod

I don’t know if they will (…and sure hope they won’t…) but from a marketing POV, perfect justification / reason to raise prices. d'oh!
Stogie1020 Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, May 18 2023, 5:42 PM EST
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At the bottom of that article (quote from Carlos Jr.) "and while this is a setback, it should not impact the company’s production"
Palama Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, May 18 2023, 7:01 PM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
At the bottom of that article (quote from Carlos Jr.) "and while this is a setback, it should not impact the company’s production"


I always take those kind of statements with a grain of salt.

I'mma bit lucky in that I probably have enough of my favorite Fuentes to last anywhere from 3 to 5, mebbe even up to 7 years. Iffin' they come out with something new that compels me to buy, then my current stock will last even longer...unless there's a diminishing return on keeping the current stuff past their prime.
JGKAMIN Offline
#5 Posted: Fri, May 19 2023, 8:18 AM EST
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Palama wrote:
A bummer fo’ sure! OhMyGod

I don’t know if they will (…and sure hope they won’t…) but from a marketing POV, perfect justification / reason to raise prices. d'oh!

Yup, also after seeing the insane increased prices for CCs I assumed the Opus X MSRP will climb as well.
Stogie1020 Offline
#6 Posted: Fri, May 19 2023, 11:32 AM EST
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Palama wrote:
I always take those kind of statements with a grain of salt.

I'mma bit lucky in that I probably have enough of my favorite Fuentes to last anywhere from 3 to 5, mebbe even up to 7 years. Iffin' they come out with something new that compels me to buy, then my current stock will last even longer...unless there's a diminishing return on keeping the current stuff past their prime.

You, good sir, are a long term thinker...ThumpUp
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