The Opus X Rare Black Torpedo & Willett Wheated 8 Year pairing is built on a simple premise: rare deserves rare. This Treasure & The Pour bundle brings together three objects that collectors chase relentlessly—the darkest wrapper in the Heaven and Earth collection, God of Fire's 20th anniversary pinnacle, and Willett's coveted wheated bourbon with eight years of Kentucky aging.
This bundle includes:
Opus X Heaven and Earth Rare Black Torpedo — Full-bodied, intensified espresso, dark chocolate, leather, black pepper
God of Fire KKP Never Back Down 54 (Toro Extra) — Medium-full to full, VSW wrapper, chocolate, espresso, leather, earth, spice
Willett Wheated Kentucky Straight 8 Year Bourbon (750ml) — Wheated mash bill, caramel, vanilla, honey, baked bread, stone fruit, oak
The lead cigar is the Fuente Fuente Opus X Rare Black Torpedo—the darkest expression in the Heaven and Earthlineup. The Rare Black wrapper amplifies everything: espresso becomes commanding, dark chocolate becomes decadent, leather becomes rich, and black pepper builds with intensity through each third. The Torpedo vitola concentrates these flavors through its tapered head, focusing every draw into a powerful, deliberate experience.
The companion cigar is the God of Fire KKP Never Back Down 54—released in 2024 for God of Fire's 20th anniversary and representing the newest pinnacle of the Prometheus × Fuente collaboration. Handmade with the top priming of the rare Very Special Wrapper (VSW) grown exclusively at Chateau de la Fuente, paired with the finest Dominican filler and binder, this Toro Extra delivers medium-full to full-bodied flavor with notes of chocolate, espresso, leather, earth, and spice.
The spirit completing this bundle is Willett Wheated Kentucky Straight 8 Year Bourbon—a sought-after expression from one of Kentucky's most respected independent distilleries. The wheated mash bill creates a softer, rounder profile than traditional high-rye bourbons, delivering caramel, vanilla, honey, baked bread, and subtle stone fruit with a silky mouthfeel. Eight years of aging in Willett's rickhouses adds depth, oak complexity, and a warm, lingering finish that complements the cigars' intensity without competing.
What makes this pairing work is the interplay between the cigars' bold intensity and the bourbon's refined smoothness. The Rare Black Torpedo's maduro wrapper delivers commanding espresso and dark chocolate with serious pepper. The KKP Never Back Down adds another layer of chocolate, leather, and earthy spice. The Willett Wheated's softer profile—honey, caramel, vanilla—provides counterpoint rather than competition. The cigar's chocolate meets the bourbon's caramel. The leather meets the oak. The espresso finds balance in the wheated sweetness.
Signature Serve: Heavy rocks glass with one large clear cube or neat.
The Opus X Rare Black Torpedo & Willett Wheated 8 Year 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.
