Drops Thursday, March 9th at 9pm CA time/12am est. “There is no rest for me in this world. Perhaps in the next.” In the Bleak Midwinter. This is an old hymn written by Christina Rossetti in 1872 about the event of Christ’s birth. It is also what is recited when one of the brothers from […]
That new, new flo from BLTC. Black Label Trading Company is kicking off 2023 with a new addition to its core line. In a world of limited-production cigars, and don’t get me wrong, I love new stuff, but it is cool to see an already strong core line get added to. Introducing the newest line […]
One of the most iconic blends from Oveja Negra is the Black Label Trading Company Last Rites. This happens to be also one of my favorite blends. This cigar encompasses many things I love about the brand and Nicaraguan tobacco. It’s rich, it’s dark, and it is packed with flavor. If anyone has smoked Black […]
The Connecticut shade cigar that came out swinging! Joya de Nicaragua has been seen in many shops nationwide, and some of the greatest blenders have used their factory over time; Steve Saka is just one. They also boast being the oldest factory in Nicaragua, producing richly flavored, heavy hitting cigars. The Joya de Nicaragua Antaño […]
Drops Thursday, March 2nd at 9pm CA time/12am est. Who wants coffee and donuts, and maybe a cigar? The ever popular CREAM Series, Vanilla and Chocolate, has expanded. Introducing the newest March LCA drop, the CREAM donut. This version has a new blender, however, Mr. Hugo Endemaño. This cigar boasts a lot of things, not […]
“Let’s go have a drink and smoke a cigarette.” The next installment of LCA’s W.A. series has dropped! Introducing this beautifully crafted Nicaraguan Claro as the March 2023 LCA Plus Release. Just like the ever-popular Fireworks, Academia, Royal Affair, and others, the W.A. Whitman was blended by AJ Fernandez at the Tabacalera Annex Factory. It […]
The last of the limited run. Last year, at PCA 2022, Foundation Cigars announced a special project with the family of Highclere Castle, using a 7th priming of Habano leaf. The cigar was to commemorate the 100th anniversary of discovering King Tutankhamun’s tomb. Foundation Cigars releases the Highclere Senetjer Figurado. The Senetjer boasts a 7th […]
It’s back! After a long-awaited return, one of Steve Saka’s choice blends returns in an all new size! Basically, how the industry works is that no matter how loved or precious blends are, tobacco shortages and complications are always a factor. And, in the words of Hemingway, “Sometimes you have to kill your darlings.” Unfortunately, […]
So last week, when I wrote an introduction to this month’s society subscription cigar, some of the info was purposely left out, or should I say, purposely teased. However, I wanted to give a more in-depth introduction to this cigar. As I mentioned, our March release is called “A Fistful of Smoke.” This is a […]
Black Workls Studio cigars is a subsidiary of Black Label Trading Company Cigars. Owned and blended by James Brown, and under the umbrella of Oveja Negra Brands, Black Works Studio Cigars is the canvass of creativity James paints on. The portfolio, both regular production and limited releases are full of colorful and ‘out-of-the-box’ concepts to […]