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News: Black Label Trading Co. Announces 2019 Santa Muerte

More news, still sick!  I’m bummed that Mick Grant is no longer going to be the rep for Oveja Negra brands in our area, I like Mick a lot, but he and his wife have some personal goals, and I wish them the best with those.  I remember smoking a Santa Muerte a few years ago and really enjoying it. I guess I’m going to have to try to get my hands on one again. 

 

Black Label Trading Company is pleased to announce the annual release of Santa Muerte: Hand crafted in Esteli, Nicaragua at BLTC’s own factory, Fabrica Oveja Negra.

“We have gone out of the box with Santa Muerte. It features Broadleaf, San Andres, Dominican and Nicaraguan tobacco among the 6 filler tobaccos. You experience layer upon layer of coffee, malt, spice and cocoa. As the name suggests, there is a Day of the Dead tribute to honor those we have lost,” said James Brown, creator of BLTC and partner at Fabrica Oveja Negra.

 

SANTA MUERTE is shipping to select retailers this week.

 

Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador Habano
Binder: Ecuador Habano
Filler: Nicaragua / Dominican / Mexico / USA
Corona Gorda – 5.5 x 48 (20 count) MSRP $10.00
Short Robusto – 4.75 x 52 (20 count) MSRP $10.00

 

Black Label Trading Company is redefining the standards for cigar making. With a less is more philosophy Black Label Trading Co. creates hand crafted premium cigars of the utmost quality at their own factory in Nicaragua.

For more information please visit OvejaNegraCigars.com. Consumers may search by zip code for retailers nearest them.

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News: Emilios Announces 2019 Grimalkin Seasonal Edition

Here’s some Tuesday news from the folks at Oveja Negra! I never actually got around to trying the 2018 seasonal release, and I wanted to. these sound appealing, and I really like the regular new Grimalkin. I still have some old Grimalkins and might just have to do a side by side one of these days, but I know these will be totally different, as they are just totally different cigars. 

 

Emilio Cigars is pleased to announce the release of the Grimalkin Seasonal Edition: Hand crafted in Esteli, Nicaragua at Fabrica Oveja Negra.

 

Grimalkin Seasonal is being released in time to enjoy for Halloween and fall festivities.  This cigar is packed full of flavor and perfect for the season,said James Brown, partner at Fabrica Oveja Negra. 

 

Grimalkin Seasonal Limited Edition will be available in limited quantities at select retailers beginning this week.

 

​​Country of Origin: Nicaragua
​​Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro
​​Binder: Nicaraguan Habano
​​Filler: Nicaragua
Robusto 5 x 50 (25 count) MSRP $9.75

 

For more information visit OvejaNegraCigars.com.  Consumers may search by zip code for retailers nearest them.
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Black Works NBK Tasting at CigarCigars in Downingtown, PA

Last night I had the pleasure of being among the fifteen lucky attendees of a guided tasting of the Black Works Studio NBK, hosted by Mick Grant, the Northeast territory rep for Oveja Negra Brands. The venue was the CigarCigars Shop in Downingtown, PA. managed by my friend Kevin Sirman. This was a bit of a different experience, as it involved three puritos of the components of the blend of the NBK. The NBK is a box pressed Gran Corona, measuring 6″ x 46 with an Ecuador Habano Oscuro wrapper and Nicaraguan Binder and filler. Mick had us light the NBK first, in my experience an unusual first step. He then passed out the first purito, the viso in the filler blend, which is from Jalapa. I admit, when I lit the cigar I had a thought that there was Jalapa tobacco in the blend. There’s a sweetness to the Jalapa tobacco that is distinctive, and smoking it separately makes it quite noticeable. Now we find the brilliance in smoking the finished cigar side by side with the individual leaf.  The second puro was the seco, which is from Ometepe.  I rather expected a bland, papery taste, but this Ometepe seco was very flavorful! There was a citrus or almost floral flavor. I found it drying, which Mick validated when he likened it to black tea, with the tannins being  drying on the palate. Finally, the last tobacco in the blend was the Esteli ligero. Of course, this tobacco was rich, dense, and full of flavor. I found that after smoking the ligero Purito for a bit, going back to the NBK took a little adjustment, as it seemed much lighter in comparison. Throughout the tasting, Mick answered questions about the cigar making and tobacco growing process, he was extremely knowledgeable and did a great job of leading this very educational experience. 

 

I’ve done a lot of these kind of events, and I always learn something from them and enjoy them a lot, and I thank Kevin, the manager at CigarCigars in Downingtown for giving me the heads up on this!  One of my favorite things to do though, is to bring a friend who may not have experienced this kind of thing before. My friend Greg, who I’ve known for 40+ years, loves cigars, and is a regular shopper at CigarCigars in Downingtown, but hadn’t had a chance to go into the lounge and have a smoke, let alone attend an event like this. Since we rarely get together, I invited him to this and enjoyed seeing how breaking down how a cigar is made, and what makes them taste the way they taste made sense to him. He seemed to get a lot out of the experience and I think it will enhance his appreciation of cigars. I encourage everyone to go to an event like this! Not everyone can go to a factory, this gets you a little closer to all the steps that goes into making a cigar. Finally, Thanks to Mick Grant for the great presentation. Mick just announced that he will be leaving Oveja Negra to move and pursue some personal family goals, and I wish him and his wife (who was also there last night) all the best and he will be missed! I’ve known Mick for a few years, with a couple of brands, and he’s the best.  

 

On a side note, I wandered into Nat Sherman‘s Townhouse on 42nd Street in Manhattan on Tuesday and had their Panamericana in the 4″ x 54 Robustico size. I wasn’t sure how much time I was going to have, and it worked out that that was exactly the right size for the time I had. It was a really great tasting cigar, and I had gone to the city without the expectation of having a cigar, so this visit was a bonus. It was also a $14 cigar, but it’s NYC, where you can walk down the street smoking a joint and it’s OK, but you’ll get all kinds of crap if you smoke a cigar. what a world…that’s all for today! Until the next time, 

 

CigarCraig

 

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News: Black Works Studio Shipping Boondock This Month

Here’s some news from the folks at Oveja Negra this morning. I love PA Broadleaf, and I have enjoyed this blend in the past! Looking forward to getting some of these. 

 

Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) is pleased to announce the shipment of BOONDOCK to select retailers this month. This is the third annual release of Boondock, hand crafted in Esteli, Nicaragua at Fabrica Oveja Negra.

“It’s our third release of Boondock and it just keeps getting better. This cigar is the perfect balance of strength and flavor, its bold yet refined. The Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper combined with the Broadleaf and Nicaraguan filler create flavors of anise, clove, dark fruits, bitter cocoa and earth. This blend highlights the many complexities in the broadleaf and Nicaraguan tobaccos used,” said James Brown, creator of BLK WKS and partner at Fabrica Oveja Negra.

BOONDOCK will be available in limited quantities at select BLK WKS retailers.

Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf
Binder: Nicaraguan Habano
Filler: Nicaragua/Pennsylvania/Connecticut
Corona Larga – 6.25 x 46 (20 count) MSRP $10.50
Robusto – 5.25 x 50 (20 count) MSRP $10.50

 

BLK WKS cigars are an expression of art showcasing the talent, technique and tobacco behind boutique cigar factory; Fabrica Oveja Negra. They are available for purchase through Oveja Negra Brands. For more information visit OvejaNegraCigars.com.

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News: Black Label Trading Co. Announces Santa Muerte “Barrio Santo” Release

There’s a few things on tap today, the first is from our friends at Black Label Trading Co. I really liked the Santa Muerte, so I look forward to trying this one!

 

Black Label Trading Co. (BLTC) is pleased to announce the release of SANTA MUERTE “BARRIO SANTO:” Hand crafted in Esteli, Nicaragua at Fabrica Oveja Negra.

Barrio Santo will be available at select BLTC retailer events.

“These cigars will be released as event only in limited quantities. It is a unique version of the original Santa Muerte blend with a maduro wrapper. I wanted something special for our retailers who host BLTC events and this cigar is exactly that,” said James Brown, creator of BLTC and owner at Fabrica Oveja Negra.

 

SANTA MUERTE “BARRIO SANTO”
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador Maduro
Binder: Ecuador Habano
Filler: Nicaragua, Dominican, San Andrés
Robusto – 5.5 x 48 (20 count) MSRP $10.00

 

 

“Black Label Trading Company is redefining the standards for cigar making. With a less is more philosophy, Black Label Trading Co. creates hand crafted premium cigars of the utmost quality.” For more information visit OvejaNegraCigars.com.

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