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 […]
Each year Black Label Trading Company and Black Works Studios release several limited editions featuring an array of different tobaccos. At the beginning of 2022, Overja Negra released the new Intergalactic Sumatra, the Memento Mori Pennsylvania Broadleaf, and the Hyena Cameroon. Each blend is unique; however, the LE I perhaps look forward to the most […]
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 […]
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 […]
James Brown of Black Label Trading and Black Works Studio has a knack for blending Nicaraguan Tobacco. Originally he released a small petite corona called the Killer bee, a Maduro wrapped cigar with a small twist of Ecuadorian Connecticut. If you have ever had the pleasure of smoking this one, you know why it is […]