The Opus X used a famed Dominican wrapper, grown by the Fuente family in their estates. However, misfortune struck in the form of Hurricane George in 1998. It swept across the entire region, destroying the exquisite wrapper tobacco plants.
Within a short time, there was a shortage of good-quality Opus X wrapper tobacco. However, Carlos Fuente Jr, decided to use this as an opportunity to create another new brand. Using the same filler and binder as the Opus X, he created a new cigar with a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper. And that's how the Arturo Fuente Anejo was born. The filler and binder tobaccos are carefully cultivated and aged to enhance their richness and taste. The Connecticut Broadleaf wrappers are aged for 5 years in cognac barrels, adding an extra dimension to the emanating smoke.