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
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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. […]
Cigar Review: Black Works Studio Hyena Corona Gorda
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Earlier this year; Black Works Studio, one of the brands owned by James Brown of Oveja Negra Brands, announced the release of a cigar known as Hyena. Hyena would be the second Oveja Negra release to feature a Cameroon wrapper following up 2020’s Black Works Studio Killer Bee Swarm. The Hyena gets its name from […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company to Release Araposa
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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 […]
Cigar News: Oveja Negra Brands Releases Black Label Trading Company Viaticum 2021
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& 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 […]
PCA 2021 Report: Oveja Negra Brands
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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 […]
PCA 2021 Report: Dissident Cigars
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2021 was the second PCA/IPCPR trade show for Dissident Cigars since Benjamin Holt resurrected the brand back in 2019. Once again, Dissident Cigars was a part of the Oveja Negra Brands booth. In 2020, Holt unveiled three new core offerings in his portfolio: Rant, Rave, and Tirade. Since these cigars did not have an opportunity […]
Cigar News: Oveja Negra Brands Adds Emilio LJZ Lonsdale
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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: Black Label Trading Company Last Rites Viaticum 2021 Edition Showcased at 2021 PCA Trade Show
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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 […]
Cigar News: Oveja Negra Brands Introduces Emilio Papa Joe Corona Extra at 2021 PCA
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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 […]