It is no secret Black Works Studio has a flare for art and presentation. From the Killer Bee, the Hornet, Lizard King, and even limited editions like Poison Dart and Hyena, the portfolio is packed with intricate blends, stunning art works, and amazing flavor. Within the lineup, and perhaps the most rare, is the Neon […]
The newest rendition of Black Label Trading’s Bishop Blend is finally arriving! Introducing the Bishops Blend Novemdiales. The name refers to the official mourning period of nine days, called the Novemdiales. It is a Latin phrase from the root novem nine and dies days. It begins when the Pope dies. The day of death is […]
For years, Black Label Trading has produced heavy-hitting, Nicaraguan blends, both complex and on the stronger side. I say years, but in fact, it has been a decade. From limited cigars like the Morphine and Bishop’s Blend to the core line, Last Rites and Lawless, BLTC and Black Works Studio are among my favorite brands […]
The long wait is almost over! Black Label Trading Company is releasing the La Madonna Negra cigar, the blend that commemorates its 10th anniversary. I first heard about this release at the beginning of the year, and I have eagerly awaited its arrival. James Brown, creator of Black Label Trading Co. and partner at Fabrica […]
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 […]
At the beginning of the month, we shipped out our first batch of the OGT 12 days of Christmas Advent Sampler. Starting on the 13th of December, our community started smoking through the sampler pack. The concentration of the twelve days is special and, in most cases, limited cigars. I wasn’t interested in ‘filler’ sticks […]
The latest LE dropped from Black Label Trading has arrived, the famed and favorite Morphine. This year’s rendition, BLTC Morphine 2022, offers some new things! The Robusto Torpedo siz of the Morphine cigar has a subtle barber pole, I say subtle due to the very thin wrapper leaf that runs down the body of the […]
One of the first releases from Black Works Studio was in the form of a petite Panetela. Among the unique sizes found within the portfolio was the 5 x 38 Rorshach cigar. Rorschach boasts a very textured, even oily Habano wrapper from Ecuador. True to Black Works fashion, a binder and fillers are found in […]
There are many different shades of tobacco and the names of such shades vary depending on the factory. Most commonly the average cigar consumer thinks of light, medium, dark, or Connecticut, Habano or sun-grown, and Maduro. Some think of Claro, Colorado Claro, and so on. If you are Matt Booth it comes to brown, medium […]
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 […]