Since Emilio Cigars has consolidated its operations under James Brown‘s Oveja Negra Brands, the company has been resurrecting some of its more popular lines. At this year’s IPCPR Trade Show and Convention, the Emilio La Musa will be making a return – this time as a limited edition. The La Musa is a Nicaraguan puro […]
Since Emilio Cigars has consolidated its operations under James Brown‘s Oveja Negra Brands, the company has been resurrecting some of its more popular lines. At this year’s IPCPR Trade Show and Convention, the Emilio Suave, the brand’s original Connecticut Shade offering, is returning. In addition to a Connecticut Shade wrapper, Emilio Suave features a […]
Emilio Cigars is officially joining the Black Label Trading Company family. Today it was announced that Emilio Cigars will be merging with Black Label Trading Company. Under the agreement, Black Label Trading Company will take over the branding and marketing of Emilio Cigars. In addition, all cigar production for Emilio Cigars will move […]
Earlier this year, Emilio Cigars announced it was bringing back what many consider to be its most iconic release, Grimalkin. The Grimalkin made its debut back in 2011. It was a project spearheaded by Gary Griffith who at the time was the brand developer for Emilio. It was a cigar shrouded in mystery in terms […]
Fred Rewey and Nomad Cigar Company got off to an interesting start prior to IPCPR when it turned out most of the booth display was stolen out of storage prior to IPCPR. Since Vegas is Vegas, Rewey quickly was able to turn things around, procuring new display information, including the signage. In fact, Rewey complemented […]
It’s been a two-year wait, but at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show, Fred Rewey finally brought his Nomad Signature line for a widespread release. Nomad Signature made its debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. At the time, Rewey released it to a limited number of retailers in order to beat the U.S. Food and […]
For 2018, James and Angela Brown brought a new larger booth into IPCPR to showcase their Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) and Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) brands. The booth was not only one of the standout ones in terms of design, but it was one of the most welcoming ones. This year the booth […]
Black Label Trading Company has announced that is 2018 vintage of Bishops Blend is now heading to stores. “I’m very excited about the third release of Bishops Blend. This is one of our most anticipated releases of the year and the 2018 vintage will not disappoint. The 2018 boasts big bold flavors of anise, pepper, […]
Emilio Cigars has begun telling retailers that one of its most popular lines is making a return. That line is the Emilio Grimalkin and it hasbeen over six years since the brand has been in the company’s lineup. Grimalkin first hit the market in 2011. The cigar was a Nicaraguan puro that was widely believed […]
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 […]
