One of the more impressive booths at this years Premium Cigar Association, Black Label Trading Company and Black Works Studios, brought some serious heat to the cigar market.
A centralized booth surrounded by all of the brands crafted out of the Oveja Negra Brands was full of new treats by both BLTC and BWKS. We had the chance to meet and interview with BLTC’s Co-Owners, Derrick Matthews, to discuss everything new for 2023 as well as taking a look at some core line expansions along the way.
BLACK LABEL TRADING COMPANY
What’s new to 2023 with these guys? Four of the core lines with Black Label Trading Company; Salvation, Last Rights, Royalty and Lawless all get a new size. A traditional Robusto which BLTC has coined them “Robusto Real.”
In addition, BLTC is debuting the brand new Madonna Negra, a cigar blend that celebrates 10 years of BLTC in the market.
- Madonna Negra
- Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
- Binder: Ecuadorian Habano
- Filler: Nicaraguan & Pennsylvania
- Vitolas: Box Pressed (4.5 x 48) (5 x 54) (5 x 50)
- Bishop’s Blend  Novemdiales
- Wrapper: Pennsylvania
- Binder: Ecuadorian Habano
- Filler: Nicaraguan, Pennsylvania & Connecticut Broadleaf
- Received a facelift and design change
- PCA Exclusive Poison Dart
- Wrapper: Brazilian mata fina
- Binder: Ecuadorian habano
- Filler: Nicaragua
- Vitolas: Short Robusto (4 1/2 x 50) Corona Gorda (5 1/2 x 46)
BLACK WORKS STUDIOS
Black Works Studios also introduced some new sizes to popular brands as well as introduced a new line to the public, Ambush.
The Killer Bee and Hornet saw two new sizes added. the Killer bee gets a new robusto (5 x 50) added to its hive, along with a Corona Largo (6 x 46) being added to the Hornet line. Rorscach, which was introduced earlier in the year, will come in with a Sumatra wrapper.
Now, brand new for the cigar public:
- Black Works Studios Ambush
- Originally a factory release only, the 3 cigar sampler will be able to be found at Black Works Studios events.
- Kahn (4 Cigars)
- Tigerlilly(4 Cigars)
- Neon Tiger (7 Cigars)
- Originally a factory release only, the 3 cigar sampler will be able to be found at Black Works Studios events.
Check out our PCA interview to see all of the new sizes and blends available post PCA 2023: