This week we welcome James Brown back to the Prime Time Show. It’s ten years since Brown launched Black Label Trading Company, and today Brown has established himself as a force in the small batch world of cigars. We will talk to James about the latest happenings at Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, […]
Agile Cigar Review: Black Label Trading Company Deliverance Porcelain Robusto
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Black Label Trading Company, Oveja Negra Brands
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Santa Muerte to Become Core Line
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2023 Preview, Black Label Trading Company, News, Oveja Negra Brands, TPE 2023
Oveja Negra Brands has announced the Black Label Trading Company Santa Muerte, a cigar first introduced in 2016, will become a core line in the portfolio. The debut of Santa Muerte as a core line will take place at Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023 in Las Vegas. Since its initial release in 2016, the Santa […]
Cigar News: Oveja Negra Brands to Release Black Label Trading Company Ligero Hawaii 2022 Edition
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Oveja Negra Brands has announced a new iteration of its Black Label Trading Co. Ligero Hawaii exclusive cigar for R. Field Wine Co. Ligero Hawaii was first released in 2018, but returns this year with an updated blend and a new size. “Ligero Hawaii, originally released in 2018, is back! We are excited with its […]
Cigar News: Oveja Negra Brands Set to Release 2022 Edition of Black Label Trading Company Morphine
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2022 Preview, Black Label Trading Company, News, Oveja Negra Brands
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Oveja Negra Brands announced the return of the Black Label Trading Company Morphine. Morphine is a limited edition cigar that was first introduced in 2014. Since then it had been an annual limited edition release, but in 2021 it was given a year off. Now it returns […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Bishops Blend 2022 Shipping This Month
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As we reported from the 2022 PCA Trade Show, Oveja Negra Brands is bringing back the Black Label Trading Company Bishops Blend. This annual has been released for the seventh time and will be available to select retailers this month. Bishops Blend features an Ecuadorian Habano Maduro wrapper over an Ecuadorian Habano binder and filler […]
PCA 2022 Report: Oveja Negra Brands
William Cooper Cigar News, Feature Story, PCA 2022 No Comments Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, Dissident, Emilio, Feature Story, Oveja Negra Brands, PCA 2022, PCA 2022 Post Game
Oveja Negra Brands is an umbrella for four brands: Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, Emilio Cigars, and Dissident Cigars. James and Angela Brown own three of the brands while the fourth brand, Dissident, is owned by Joshua and Cynn Coburn. As it has since 2019, the Oveja Negra Brands booth had four corners […]
The Smoking Syndicate – Black Works Studio Intergalactic Robusto
Ben Lee The Smoking Syndicate No Comments Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, ecuadorian, habano, Intergalactic, Nicaragua, Robusto, sumatra
Black Works Studio has been putting out some stellar releases, so when they announced the Intergalactic, I was thrilled. This cigar is a bit different from the normal powerhouses that Black Works Studio releases. The Intergalactic is a complex cigar with more layers of flavors than their previous releases. “Intergalactic is a unique cigar for […]
Cigar Review: Black Label Trading Company Last Rites Viaticum Robusto (2019)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Black Label Trading Company, Buy One, Oveja Negra Brands, Review
In 2019, Black Label Trading Company announced it was releasing an offshoot of its Last Rites line known as Viaticum. At the time, Black Label Trading Company was celebrating its sixth anniversary and brand owner James Brown wanted to release something special to coincide with the milestone. In this case, he opted to take his […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Benediction Returns as Shop Exclusive
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One of the first lines by Black Label Trading Company is returning. Benediction, a small-batch line that was introduced when Black Label Trading Company first launched. This time it will be a shop exclusive to Smoker’s Abbey in their Austin, Memphis, and Nashville stores Benediction is a Nicaraguan puro highlighted by a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper. […]