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Top 25 Cigars of the Year – 2019

by Emmett | Jan 6, 2020 | A.C.E. Prime, AJ Fernandez, Alejandro Martinez Cuenca, All, Black Label Trading Company, Casdagli, Crowned Heads, Dion Giolito, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, Eradio Pichardo, Erik Espinosa, Featured, Foundation Cigar, Grupo de Maestros, Hector Alfonso Sr., HVC Cigars, Illusione, James Brown, Jas Sum Kral, Jon Huber, Joya De Nicaragua, Juan Martinez, Kyle Gellis, Montecristo (DR), Nestor Plasencia, Nicholas Melillo, Pete Johnson, Plasencia, Reiner Lorenzo, Riste Ristevski, Robert Holt, RoMa Craft, Skip Martin, Southern Draw, Steve Saka, Tatuaje, Top 25, Warped | 0 |

Every year we put together a list of our Top 25 Cigars of the Year. Our list is a bit different from some other lists, it is not simply a rehashing of our top scores from the year, or one person’s opinion. We gave each of our panelists 10 votes to cast how they please for what they enjoyed the most in 2019. The order of their votes matter, so their #1 pick is worth twice as much as #10. The cigars do not have to have been reviewed by Blind Man’s Puff, but the panelist must have smoked it.

Cigar News: Black Label Announces Santa Muerte 2019

by Emmett | Oct 23, 2019 | All, Black Label Trading Company, James Brown, News, Nicaragua | 0 |

Black Label Trading Company has announced the 2019 version of their annual Day of the Dead tribute: Santa Muerte 2019. Like all Black Label cigars, Santa Muerte 2019 is rolled in Esteli, Nicaragua at James Brown’s factory, Fabrica Oveja Negra. The cigar ships this week.

Cigar News: Emilio Cigars Announces Grimalkin Seasonal Edition

by Emmett | Oct 21, 2019 | All, Black Label Trading Company, Emilio Cigars, James Brown, Maduro, News, Nicaragua | 0 |

Emilio Cigars today announced a new addition to the Grimalkin line, Grimalkin Seasonal Edition. This cigar, like the rest of the Emilio line is rolled at James Brown’s Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua.

Cigar News: Boutiques Unified Rebrands to Oveja Negra Brands

by Emmett | Jun 24, 2019 | All, Black Label Trading Company, Emilio Cigars, James Brown, News, Nicaragua | 0 |

Boutiques Unified will now be known as Oveja Negra Brands. The company now contains the following brands: Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, Emilio Cigars, and Dissident. Each of the brands has its own identity but shares talent and resources to increase efficiency.

Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Announces Last Rites Viaticum

by Emmett | Jun 19, 2019 | All, Black Label Trading Company, IPCPR, James Brown, News, Nicaragua | 0 |

Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) is bringing a new blend to IPCPR 2019: Last Rites Viaticum. This will be sold on first-come first-serve basis to retailers attending the trade show. Last Rites Viaticum will ship this fall.

Cigar News: Black Label Revamps Artwork for Core Lines

by Emmett | Jun 17, 2019 | All, Black Label Trading Company, IPCPR, James Brown, News, Nicaragua | 0 |

Black Label Trading Company is bringing new artwork and packaging for its core-lines to IPCPR this year. Royalty, Salvation, Lawless and Last Rites will all be shoiwing off new artwork designed by designed by James Brown, creator of BLTC. These core lines have been on the market since 2013. Benediction was originally a core line for the company but is being replaced by Porcelain as a core line cigar.

Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Ships MORPHINE 2019

by Emmett | Jun 11, 2019 | All, Black Label Trading Company, James Brown, News, Nicaragua | 0 |

Today, Black Label Trading Company announced the sixth annual release of its MORPHINE line. Morphone is rolled at James Brown’s Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. It uses a Mexican San Andrés Maduro wrapper, Nicaraguan Habano binder, and Nicaraguan fillers. It is available in 3 vitolas: Corona Gorda Box Press – 5.5 x 46 (18 count) MSRP $10.50, Lancero – 7 x 38 (12 count) MSRP $11.50, Short Robusto – 4.5 x 50 (20 count) MSRP $10.50.

Cigar News: Black Label Trading Co. Ships Bishops Blend 2019

by Emmett | Feb 20, 2019 | All, Black Label Trading Company, James Brown, News, Nicaragua | 0 |

Black Label Trading Company announced today they are shipping Bishops Blend vintage 2019 this month. Bishops Blend is rolled like all other Black Label Trading Co. cigar in Esteli, Nicaragua at James Browns Fabrica Oveja Negra.

Cigar News: Benjamin Holt Brings Back Dissident Cigars

by Emmett | Jan 29, 2019 | All, Black Label Trading Company, News | 0 |

Benjamin Holt announced today that he purchased Dissident Cigars and will be releasing the cigars in the very near future. Holt has been in the cigar industry for the last 5 years starting off jobs in retail at TJ’s Cigar Lounge in McGregor, Texas. Most recently, starting in 2015 he began at Black Label Trading Co. as a sales representative.

Cigar News: Emilio Cigars and Black Label Trading Company Merge

by Emmett | Jan 23, 2019 | All, Black Label Trading Company, Emilio Cigars, James Brown, News, Nicaragua, Scott Zucca | 0 |

As of today, Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) is taking over the branding and marketing of Emilio Cigars. Going forward, all cigar production will move to BLTC’s factory, Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. A lot of the Emilio lines are already rolled there including Cavatina, LJZ, Papa Joe and Grimalkin. Scott Zucca, owner of Emilio Cigars, will continue to be involved and will distribute cigars for both companies through his distribution company L.J. Zucca Inc.

Top 25 Cigars of the Year – 2018

by Emmett | Jan 4, 2019 | AJ Fernandez, All, Arturo Fuente, Atabey, Black Label Trading Company, Blk Wks, Carlos Fuente Jr, Casa Fernandez, Crowned Heads, Davidoff, Diesel, Don Pepin Garcia, Drew Estate, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, El Artista, Eladio Diaz, Emilio Cigars, Featured, Foundation Cigar, Hendrik Kelner, IPCPR, Jaime Garcia, James Brown, Jon Huber, Jonathan Drew, Juan Martinez, Kyle Gellis, Max Fernandez, MBombay, Mel Shah, MLB Cigar Ventures, My Father, News, Nicholas Melillo, Pete Johnson, Robert Holt, Southern Draw, Steve Saka, Tatuaje, Top 25, Warped | 0 |

Each of our panelists were given 10 votes to towards our Top 25 Cigars of the Year – 2018. As with previous years, the order of their votes mattered as their #1 vote is worth twice as much as their #10. Our list is made up of cigars that had a wide release this year. The cigars that are eligible do not have to have been reviewed on Blind Man’s Puff, but the reviewer must have smoke it at some point to vote for it.