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Subterraneo Cigars by AJ Fernandez and Privada Cigar Club, What does this mean for the Cigar Industry?

Subterraneo Hydrar (Badger) cigar, Habano Hybrid 5.5×60 Gordo. Tasting Notes – Dark Chocolate, Pepper, Earth, and Oak. Subterraneo Kaliumcolel (Green Skull) Sungrown Habano 6×46 Corono. Notes – Spice, sweetness, sandalwood, light coffee. Subterraneo Cuprumapo (Red Skull) Habano Maduro 6×56 Toro. Notes – Esspresso, cedar, pepper, and light sweetness. All three blends are a from a […]

Santa Muerte Barrio Santo Maduro from Black Label Trading Co.

Dark. Oily. Rich. Cocoa. These are the words that come to my mind when I think about the event only Santa Muerte Barrio Santo from Black Label Trading Co. The original Santa Muerte was a limited release (Once a year) from BLTC and featured an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper with fillers from the Dominican, Mexico, and […]

Cigar Clowns Heartbreaker Cigar

May 20th 9pm CA time/12am est. Here comes the drop. Cigar Clowns are at it again, and this time their latest cigar comes in the form of a box pressed maduro called the Heartbreaker. Each cigar is placed in a five pack, packaged in black and with the main label stickered on front, much like […]

War Witch Corona by Black Star Line Cigars

Who is Black Star Line Cigars? What is the War Witch Connecticut? Where do Black Star Line Cigars acquire their tobacco? Hopefully, if any of these questions arose in your mind, this will answer them. For many years, the owner and blender of Black Star Line cigars Adetola Wimberly-Bey or ‘Aric’ worked as a firefighter […]

Subterraneo Cigars from Privada Cigar Club and AJ Fernandez

There is great excitement, buzz, and maybe even confusion surrounding the set of cigars known as Subterrneo. Aside from the knee-jerk reaction of “Gotta catch them all” there is an intricate legend behind these sticks, as well as a master blender. Here is a brief breakdown: It harkens back to a local legend in Central […]

Black Works Studio Hyena Lonsdale Cameroon Press Release

The New, new limited from Black Works Studio is here! This is the Official press Release on the Hyena Cigar from James Brown of Black Works Studio and Oveja Negra Brands. May 3, 2022 — Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) is pleased to announce the 2nd release of Hyena: Handcrafted in Esteli, Nicaragua at Fabrica […]

Hyena cigar by Black Works Studios

Cameroon – some people love the tobacco and some people absolutely love it. Cameroon is naturally sweet and earthy, with hints of woodiness. What happens when you mix the flavor and strength punch of Ovej Negra Brands’ company Black Works Studios and a Cameroon wrapper? You get the Hyena! Black Works Studio is set to […]

Quesada BBQ Pig cigar by LCA and Privada Cigar Club

It’s back! That’s right! After a long wait, the LCA BBQ Pig is returning to LCA shops this May! Some may say that the BBQ Pig cigar is one of the legendary OG’s from the LCA legacy. Manufactured in the Quesada Factory in the Dominican, the Pig is a special vitola that only two rollers […]

LCA Plus W.A. Academia Cigar

The second drop in the lineup in the Privada Wes Anderson Film Series is here! The first release, the W.A. Fireworks cigar was an homage to Anderson’s first film Bottle Rocket. The wrapper, a medium Nicaraguan Habano, offered a long duration in the department of smoking time. Hints of sweetness and spice carried a host […]

Salvation Toro Cigar by Black Label Trading Company

There are a handful of absolute favorites when it comes to a Sun Grown wrapper in the cigar industry. One such stick, the Salvation cigar, comes from a brand I have much respect for; Oveja Negra Brands. ONB is responsible for Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studios, Dissident cigars, and House of Emilio. The […]