My Father La Opulencia earned the prestigious #2 Cigar of the Year award from Cigar Aficionado in 2018 with a 95 rating, representing a medium-full-bodied profile that resides on the heavy end of medium-full-bodied. The combustion is perfect, the draw offering earthy underpinnings of chocolate and cocoa with each puff, balanced by a mid-palate oakiness and sweeter, subtle top notes of anise and nougat. At first light, the palate is greeted by Don Pepin's signature pepper blast, yet in the case of La Opulencia, it's far from overwhelming, with the initial white pepper soon turning earthy and creamy, evolving into a deep, rich profile of spice, sweet tobacco, and bakers' spices. My Father La Opulencia debuted in 2017, marking the fifth official line under the My Father umbrella and differentiating itself primarily through the use of a Mexican-grown wrapper—a first for the My Father brand. All tobaccos except the wrapper were harvested from the García family's own farms, including El Pedrero, Las Lometas, and La Bonita, maintaining the brand's commitment to controlling tobacco quality from seed to smoke. As an old Cuban trademark resurrected by the Garcias, the name translates to "The Opulent", reflecting the cigar's luxurious character and premium positioning within the My Father portfolio. Only the most seasoned aficionados will truly appreciate the immaculate complexity and superb quality offered by My Father La Opulencia, similar to My Father masterpieces such as Flor de Las Antillas and Le Bijou 1922, putting less emphasis on potency and focusing on satisfying cigar enthusiasts with a delicious flavor profile and layer upon layer of mind-numbing complexity. La Opulencia pairs well with scotch, bourbon, or dark rum, but is not a bad match with creamy coffee or even a cup of espresso after dinner.