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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) has announced the release of Araposa, an exclusive to Fox Cigar Bar in Arizona. “Araposa is dark, rich and extremely well balanced. This cigar has bold flavors and just the right amount of spice on the retro hale. The flavors of black cherry, anise and bitter cocoa let you know this is […]
& Oveja Negra Brands has announced it is shipping the Black Label Trading Company Viaticum 2021 edition release to select retailers. Viaticum was introduced two years ago at the IPCPR Trade Show. It was a cigar introduced to commemorate Black Label Trading Company’s sixth anniversary. It’s an offshoot of Black Label Trading Company’s Last Rites […]
At the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Oveja Negra Brands returned with the same booth as it had for the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. This was especially pleasing because I loved how this booth highlighted the unique nature of each of the four brands – and still puts them under one umbrella. The world […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Oveja Negra Brands showcased the 2021 edition of its Black Label Trading Company Last Rites Viaticum. This year’s edition will introduce two new vitolas into the limited-edition line. Viaticum was introduced two years ago at the IPCPR Trade Show. It was a cigar introduced to commemorate […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Oveja Negra Brands showcased a line extension under the Black Label Trading Company Deliverance Porcelain line in the form of a 5 x 50 Robusto. Deliverance Porcelain is an Ecuadorian Connecticut shade-wrapped offering. In addition to the Connecticut Shade wrapper, the Deliverance Porcelain features Nicaraguan tobaccos […]
