July 7, 2017— Emilio Cigars is pleased to announce the upcoming release of LJZ: Hand crafted in Esteli, Nicaragua at Fabrica Oveja Negra. LJZ will be available at select retailers nationwide. This offering will add to the Emilio portfolio and is the second release, following Cavatina, crafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra.
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.
Emilio Cigars has announced two new Limited Edition cigars, Audiophile and Suave Maduro.
Emilio Cigars will debut two new sizes of their Limited-Edition Audiophile at this year’s PCA trade show next week. With Emilio Cigars now being under the Black Label Trading Company umbrella, the cigars are of course rolled in Esteli, Nicaragua at their Fabrica Oveja Negra.Master blender and owner of BLTC and Fabrica Oveja Negra, James Brown blended the cigar as well as designed all the artwork.
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·"I'm curious to see the reveal on this stick. While I would have really liked to have seen some more complexity and changes in profile in such a long smoke, the flavors were very nice and it was a pretty low maintenance stick. Assuming the price is right, it might make a nice "daily" smoker." -Dave (mdwest)
Gary Griffith of Emilio Cigars announced this morning that the limited edition Emilio Cigars Draig Cayuquero lanceros will begin shipping on June 25, in honor of his 60th birthday.
After a few years hiatus, Emilio Cigars is bringing back reblended AF1 and AF2, now made at James Brown's Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. This is the first cigar to be produced since the Emilio Cigars and Black Label Trading Company merged back in January. The blends and packaging was done by James Brown owner of BLTC and Fabrica Oveja Negra. Both new cigars will ship this month.
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.
Emilio Cigars is bringing back their Limited Edition La Musa brand, marking its first return since Black Label Trading Company took over the brand. It was first announced before the IPCPR trade show in 2019, and is now shipping. La Musa originally made its debut back in 2010 when the brand was run by Gary Griffith.
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·"This cigar was mediocre in my opinion. There was not much complexity. Smooth notes of spice and hay were the cornerstones, but the char crept in and took over through the second and final third of the cigar. A little age might do this cigar some good, so do not give up entirely on this stick. It might grow into something very good." -Steve (ThaGreatWazoo)