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. […]
Oveja Negra Brands has announced that the Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) Hive a collection of 27 specialty size cigars from the Killer Bee and Green Hornet lines is now heading to retailers. The Hive made its debut at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show where it was offered to retailers on a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
