Black Label Trading Co.

It’s not everyday James Brown describes one of his cigars as having light citrus notes.

Rising operational and industry-related costs have necessitated the increase.

It’s a greatest hits album of past limited edition cigars.

A different wrapper turns this into an amped-up version of the original Bishops Blend.

The cigar was created to commemorate Black Label Trading Co.’s 10th anniversary in business and is made up of a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper covering an Ecuadorian habano binder and filler tobaccos grown in Nicaragua and Pennsylvania.

Distribution begins next week, which will have BLTC’s cigars on store shelves in the near future.

Oveja Negra Brands’ booth might not have changed much, but there were certainly plenty of cigars to cover this year from the company in both limited editions and regular production line extensions.

Retailers who attend the PCA Convention & Trade Show will be able to order this new limited edition.

Black Label’s Last Rites, Laweless, Royalty and Salvation lines are getting 5 x 50 robustos. Those cigars are expected to begin shipping next month.

La Madonna Negra celebrates the 10th anniversary of Black Label Trading Co. It will ship to stores next week.

S&R gets a new barber pole design, while the Rorschach Sumatra is a lighter version of the original blend thanks to a new wrapper and a focus on Jalapa tobacco.