At the 2024 PCA Convention & Trade Show this month, Black Label Trading Co. will be releasing Paper Crane, a new limited edition for its Black Works Studio line.
The cigar uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut desflorado wrapper, which James Brown, creator of Black Label Trading Co. and partner at Fabrica Oveja Negra, said he wanted to work with for several years. “I love the flavor profile of this wrapper and of course its unique beautiful golden pink color,” Brown said in a press release.
Underneath that wrapper is an Ecuadorian habano binder and fillers from Nicaragua, which Brown said creates a complex profile, “with a beautiful balance of light citrus notes on the palette, followed by delicate layers of spice on the retrohale and finish.”
Paper Crane is produced at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua, and is offered in two sizes:
- Black Works Studio Paper Crane Corona Gorda Box Press (5 x 46) — $11 (Box of 20, $220)
- Black Works Studio Paper Crane Toro Box Press (6 x 48) — $12 (Box of 20, $240)
The company is producing 900 boxes for each size, and they come bearing artwork that Brown designed, using the profile of the cigar as his inspiration. “Even though there are a lot of subtleties, it is still a full flavor medium strength cigar that lives up to what you expect from a Black Works cigar,” he noted.
The cigars are slated to ship to retailers at the end of March.