First, a huge thanks . The cigar was wonderful, but the company was far more valuable.
Second, this is not a cigar that you justify the purchase of. It's something you buy as an extravagent treat to yourself and to those who are fortunate enough to keep your company.
I can't say the Estupendo was worth the cost of admission. That'd be just ludicrous. But I can say the experience is worth the cost.
To be one of very, very few people who will ever have the opportunity to smoke such a cigar is pretty darn cool in my book. As we sat smoking these wonderfully complex sticks, we joked that we'd probably just put a fair dent in the world's supply. That's got to be worth something folks