& 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Oveja Negra Brands will launch the Black Works Studio Hive. It’s a 27-cigar collection featuring offshoots of the Black Works Studio Killer Bee and Green Hornet. “We wanted to offer Hive for PCA attendees as a way of showing our appreciation for the retailers who come to […]
Oveja Negra Brands has announced the return of the Black Works Studio Hawaii Kato. It’s an exclusive cigar for Hawaii retailer R. Field Wine Co. that was last released in 2019. Kato was originally released as an event-only cigar and branded under Black Works Studio. It’s an offshoot of the Black Works Killer Bee Green […]
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On June 12th Benjamin Holt of Dissident Cigars was our special guest. Catch the full show below: Image/Video […]