Black Star Line Cigars Adding Vitolas to Lalibela, Dark War Witch Lines

Some new vitolas will be joining the Black Star Line Cigars portfolio in the near future, as the company has announced new sizes for its Lalibela and Dark War Witch lines.

The Lalibela line is getting a 7 1/2 x 40 lancero priced at $14, as well as a 5 x 50 robusto priced at $12. The Lalibela blend uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper atop a Nicaraguan binder and filler.

Both are limited productions, as the lancero is getting 3,000 cigars, split between 75 boxes of 20 cigars and 75 bundles of 20 cigars. The robusto is even more limited, with just 2,000 cigars produced, divided between 50 boxes of 20 cigars and 50 bundles of 20 cigars. The blend is also available in a 6 x 60 gordo and a 6 x 52 toro vitola.

As for the Dark War Witch line, it is adding a 4 3/4 x 60 perfecto vitola. It remains a Nicaraguan puro with a corojo 99 wrapper. The Dark War Witch Perfecto is also a limited release, with 200 boxes of 10 cigars. Pricing is set at $10.40 per cigar.

“We are getting bigger, and we need some more vitolas to round out the brands we have,” said Aric Bey, owner of Black Star Line Cigars, via a press release. “Early on I could only afford to do one or two vitolas at a time. We have had tremendous success and support so we are bringing out new sizes for the cigar community to enjoy.”

All of the cigars are being producced by the AGANORSA Leaf factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. They are scheduled to begin shipping in mid-April.

Image courtesy of Black Star Line Cigars.

Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.