Opus X Tauros The Bull Maduro & Booker's "By The Pond" Batch

The Opus X Tauros The Bull Maduro & Booker's "By The Pond" Batch pairing is unapologetically bold. This Treasure & The Pour bundle brings together three expressions of uncompromising intensity—a commanding maduro, an anniversary release, and a barrel-proof bourbon that honors the legacy of Booker Noe himself.

This bundle includes:

Opus X Heaven and Earth Tauros The Bull Maduro (6" × 62) — Full-bodied, intensified dark chocolate, coffee, leather, earth, natural sweetness

God of Fire KKP Special Reserve Gran Toro 56 — Full-bodied, VSW bottom priming, cedar, cocoa, leather, espresso, baking spices

Booker's "By The Pond" Batch 2025-02 (750ml) — 126.5 proof, uncut, unfiltered, toasted cinnamon, caramel, vanilla, charred oak

The lead cigar is the Fuente Fuente Opus X Tauros The Bull Maduro—the commanding 6" × 62 Natural transformed by the maduro wrapper into something even darker. The Dominican maduro leaf intensifies the dark chocolate, amplifies the coffee notes, deepens the leather, and adds a touch of natural sweetness that balances the power. Everything about this cigar is bold, but everything about it is also balanced.

The companion cigar is the God of Fire KKP Special Reserve Gran Toro 56—released in 2022 for Prometheus's 30th Anniversary. Made with the bottom priming of the Very Special Wrapper (VSW) for a different expression than the Never Back Down, it delivers cedar, roasted nuts, cocoa, leather, and subtle sweetness that develops gracefully through the smoke, finishing with rich espresso and baking spices.

The spirit completing this bundle is Booker's "By The Pond" Batch 2025-02—a barrel-proof tribute to Fred Noe's memories of sitting beside Booker Noe's beloved backyard pond. Aged 7 years, 1 month, and 20 days, drawn from barrels across eight different warehouses, this batch delivers everything Booker's is known for at 126.5 proof: toasted cinnamon, caramel, burnt sugar, vanilla, charred oak, and that signature warmth that builds through the finish. Uncut and unfiltered, straight from the barrel—bourbon as Booker intended it.

What defines this pairing is the refusal to compromise on intensity. The Tauros Maduro brings commanding dark chocolate, espresso, and leather with earthy depth. The KKP Special Reserve adds cedar, cocoa, and baking spice complexity. Booker's at 126.5 proof—caramel, cinnamon, toasted oak—matches that intensity punch for punch. The cigar's coffee meets the bourbon's roasted notes. The leather meets the oak. The chocolate meets the caramel. Neither backs down.

Signature Serve: Heavy rocks glass neat.

The Opus X Tauros The Bull Maduro & Booker's "By The Pond" Batch 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.