At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Emilio Cigars will showcase the Suave Maduro, a new regular production line in the Emilio portfolio. Emilio Suave Maduro features an Ecuadorian Maduro wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and a combination of Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers. It will be available in three sizes: Robusto, Toro, and […]
Cigar News: Emilio La Musa Lancero Shop Exclusive Coming This Month
Emilio Cigars has announced an exclusive offering under La Musa for 2nd Street Cigars in Edmund, Oklahoma. It’s a 7 x 40 lancero featuring a Maduro-wrapped version of the current Emilio La Musa offering. The La Musa 2nd Street Exclusive features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, Nicaraguan Habano binder, and all-Nicaraguan fillers. The cigars are packaged […]
Cigar Review: Emilio LJZ Limited Edition 2020 Toro
Last year, Emilio Cigars released a new limited edition offering as a part of the Emilio LJZ line. LJZ pays homage to Louis J. Zucca, the grandfather of Emilio Cigars owner Scott Zucca. Originally the LJZ was launched in 2017, but in 2020 a new iteration of the LJZ was announced as a limited edition […]
Cigar News: Emilio LJZ 2021 Releasing This Month
At the 2021 IPCPR Trade Show, Emilio Cigars showcased the Emilio LJZ 2021. The LJZ 2021 returns with the same blend as the 2020 edition, but this year a third size in the form of a 6 1/2 x 44 Lonsdale is being offered. Emilio LJZ 2021 is slated to ship to retailers this month. […]
PCA 2021 Report: Oveja Negra Brands
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 […]
Cigar News: Oveja Negra Brands Adds Emilio LJZ Lonsdale
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Oveja Negra Brands showed off a third size in its limited production Emilio LJZ line in the form of a 6 1/2 x 42 Lonsdale. Emilio Cigars is a brand that was founded by Scott Zucca over a decade ago. Several years ago, James Brown joined […]
Cigar News: Oveja Negra Brands Introduces Emilio Papa Joe Corona Extra at 2021 PCA
Oveja Negra Brands is well known for its “less is more” philosophy when it comes to the production numbers of its lines. At this year’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, the company introduced a new line extension under one of its smaller production lines, the Emilio Papa Joe. Papa Joe hasn’t been a line […]
Prime Time Episode 169: James Brown, Oveja Negra Brands
It’s the first episode of 2021 for the Prime Time Show, and tonight for Episode 169 we welcome the one and only James Brown of Oveja Negra Brands back tot the show. The past two years have continued to be some amazing years for Brown, his factory, and his brands and tonight we’ll catch up […]
Prime Time Awards 2020: Small/Medium Company of the Year – Oveja Negra Brands
The Prime Time Awards are voted on by three members of the Prime Time Podcasts. The awards look at the impact on the cigar industry. Today, we unveil our choice for the 2020 Small/Medium Company of the Year. This award factors in things such as innovation, continued quality, and impact to the industry. Oveja Negra […]
Cigar News: Emilio LJZ Limited Edition Announced
Emilio Cigars has announcedthe Emilio LJZ Limited Edition. The LJZ is a line that was first released in 2016. LJZ is a cigar that pays homage to Louis J. Zucca, the grandfather of Emilio Cigars owner Scott Zucca. The Limited Edition uses a modified blend including using two wrappers (Nicaraguan Habano and Sun Grown). The remainder […]