In this episode, Boston Jimmie sits down with James Brown, the owner of Back Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, and Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua. We dig into the celebration of the company’s decade long history in the premium cigar business and look back in the past of how James came to be Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 5 – Black Label Trading Co.[…]
Black Label Trading Company is pleased to announce the shipment of Morphine to select retailers beginning next week. Morphine is hand crafted in Esteli, Nicaragua at Fabrica Oveja Negra. James Brown, creator of Black Label Trading Co. and partner at Fabrica Oveja Negra stated: “To celebrate 10 years of Morphine I wanted to do a mix of classic Read more about Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Begins Morphine Shipments to Retailers[…]
Earlier this year, Black Label Trading Co. announced the shipment of their new Intergalactic Event Horizon cigars. It is a limited-edition cigar that was showcased at the InterTabac 2024 trade fair in Dortmund, Germany. This release follows up the 2022 release of the company’s Intergalactic debut. The primary difference between the two is the wrapper, Read more about Cigar Review: Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) INTERGALACTIC Event Horizon – Rated 95[…]
Eight years running, Black Lable Trading Company has released their annual release of their acclaimed Bishops Blend cigar. This year’s release is a return to the original blend. If you are a fan of Black Label Trading Company, you know that last year’s release was a different blend celebrating the company’s 10th anniversary. Like all Read more about Cigar Review: Black Label Trading Co. Bishops Blend 2024 Robusto – Rated 94[…]
Black Works Studio has announced the release of NBK Hogshead as a Hogshead Cigar Lounge exclusive, handcrafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua. The NBK Hogshead is made in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of Hogshead Cigar Lounge. These cigars will be featured August 10th at a Black Label Trading Co. event at Hogshead Read more about Cigar News: Black Works Studio Releases the NBK Hogshead Lounge Exclusive[…]
Black Label Trading Company has announced the shipment of Coffin Nails to select retailers this week. Coffin Nails is hand crafted in Estelí, Nicaragua at Fabrica Oveja Negra. James Brown, creator of Black Label Trading Co. and partner at Fabrica Oveja Negra stated “The concept was to create a big cigar in a small package. Read more about Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Announces Coffin Nails[…]
Black Label Trading Company is pleased to announce the shipment of Bishops Blend to select retailers beginning next week. Bishops Blend is hand crafted in Esteli, Nicaragua at Fabrica Oveja Negra. James Brown, creator of Black Label Trading Co. and partner at Fabrica Oveja Negra said: “We are very excited about this highly anticipated release. Read more about Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Starts Shipping Bishops Blend[…]
Black Works Studio has announced the release of Aumakua as an R. Field Wine Co. exclusive; hand crafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. James Brown, creator of BLTC and partner at Fabrica Oveja Negra stated: “Aumakua is an exclusive for R.Field Wine Co. After much anticipation we are excited to release this for Read more about Cigar News: Black Works Studio Announces Hawaii Exclusive Aumakua[…]
Black Label Trading Co (BLTC) introduced what they describe as their boldest blend to date at this year’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show. The new Limited Release, ORTHODOX, hand crafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua has started to ship to retailers this week and it is one you want to get your Read more about Cigar Review: Black Label Trading Co. Orthodox Toro – Rated 96[…]
Black Label Trading Co (BLTC) will begin shipping the new Limited Release, ORTHODOX, next week. Hand crafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. ORTHODOX is a small batch release offered to retailers who attended this year’s PCA tradeshow. James Brown, creator of Black Label Trading Co./Black Works Studio and partner at Fabrica Oveja Negra Read more about Cigar News: Black Label Trading Co (BLTC) Now Shipping Limited Release – ORTHODOX[…]
Black Label Trading Co (BLTC) will be showcasing a new release at this year’s PCA in Las Vegas; ORTHODOX. Hand crafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. ORTHODOX is a small batch release offered to retailers attending the PCA tradeshow this year. It will be first come first serve and begin shipping at the Read more about Cigar News: Black Label Trading Co (BLTC) Announces ORTHODOX[…]
Today I offer the third set of candidates for the Stogie Press top cigars of 2023. As is the case every year, Stogie Press has three lists – one for large companies, one for medium companies and one for small companies. If you ask me how I decide the difference between large, medium, and small Read more about 2023 Cigar of the Year Candidates – Part 3[…]
In the beginning of 2019, Black Label Trading Co. announced that they forged an agreement to market and produce Emilio Cigars which are owned by parent company L. J. Zucca. Speeding up to the end of 2022, the Emilio brand under the watchful eye of Fábrica Oveja Negra, released a new line of cigars called Read more about Cigar Review: Emilio Cigars audiophile Robusto – Rated 95[…]
Well here we are, another year has gone by and hundreds of cigars have been sampled. Some I’ve reviewed and enjoyed and some have never made it past the halfway mark before they were left to die in the ash bin. But, as is the case every year, there are those which I reviewed that Read more about 2023 Cigar of the Year Candidates – Part 1[…]