Opus X Big B & The Dalmore Cigar Malt

The Opus X Big B & The Dalmore Cigar Malt pairing represents a transatlantic convergence of craftsmanship—Dominican tobacco heritage meeting Scottish distilling tradition. This Treasure & The Pour bundle pairs two exceptional cigars with a single malt whisky that was literally developed using premium cigars as its benchmark.

This bundle includes:

Opus X Heaven and Earth Big B (6⅜" × 50 Perfecto) — Full-bodied, dark chocolate, espresso, cedar, floral sweetness

God of Fire Aniversario 56 — Medium-bodied, cinnamon, pleasant tartness, exceptionally smooth

The Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve (750ml) — Highland single malt, caramel, toffee, chocolate, coffee, struck-match character

At the heart of this pairing is the Fuente Fuente Opus X Big B—a 6⅜" × 50 Perfecto that stands among the most sought-after vitolas in the Heaven and Earth collection. Collectors hunt this cigar relentlessly. The perfectly balanced Perfecto showcases the pinnacle of Opus X craftsmanship, delivering dark chocolate, espresso, aged cedar, and subtle floral sweetness that emerges as the complex binder tobaccos warm through the smoke.

The companion cigar is the God of Fire Aniversario 56—the smoothest expression in the God of Fire portfolio. Medium-bodied with exceptional balance, it delivers hints of cinnamon and a pleasant tartness that develops through the smoke. This is God of Fire at its most refined, offering a beautiful complement to the Dalmore when you want a lighter alternative to the Big B's intensity.

The spirit completing this bundle is The Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve—a Highland single malt Scotch engineered specifically for cigar pairing by Master Distiller Richard Paterson. The benchmark cigar used during development was the Partagas Serie D No. 4. Aged in American bourbon casks, Matusalem oloroso sherry butts, and finished in premier cru Cabernet Sauvignon barriques, it delivers caramel, shortbread, toffee, coffee, chocolate, and a distinctive struck-match quality that complements tobacco aromatics.

What defines this pairing is how the sherried character interacts with the Big B's depth. The Dalmore brings seventy percent sherried influence—caramel and toffee sweetness—but also that distinctive struck-match quality that echoes the aromatics of a lit cigar. The chocolate meets the toffee. The espresso meets the coffee notes. Richard Paterson developed this whisky to harmonize with cigar smoke, and the result is seamless integration rather than competition.

Signature Serve: Neat in a Glencairn to capture the sherried aromatics.

The Opus X Big B & The Dalmore Cigar Malt bundle is part of The Treasure & The Pour—a curated series pairing ultra-rare Opus X Heaven and Earth cigars with God of Fire companions and allocated spirits that match their rarity. Available exclusively at The Tobacconist of Greenwich.