Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) cigars are handmade in small batches at Fábrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua, the factory James and Angela Brown opened in 2015, with James as master blender. Built on tobaccos from Nicaragua, Honduras, Mexico and Ecuador, most lines are rated medium to medium-plus in the brand’s own tasting notes, with Last Rites rated full. Typical notes include cocoa, cedar, white pepper and baking spice: Lawless (Ecuadorian Habano Rosado wrapper) usually shows dark fruit, earth, cocoa and cinnamon, while Porcelain (Connecticut wrapper) is creamier, with white pepper, cedar and herbs. Santa Muerte leans toward coffee, malt and cocoa, and Deliverance Nocturne is a darker, bolder smoke with charred oak and dark chocolate. Start with Porcelain for a creamy, medium cigar, or Lawless if you prefer more spice and body.
Black Label Trading Company Cigars
Black Label Trading Company Cigars is a boutique brand founded by James Brown, focused on small-batch, hand-crafted cigars that emphasize bold flavor, dark aesthetics, and an art-driven approach to blending.
Produced at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua, BLTC uses select tobaccos from Nicaragua, Honduras, Mexico, and Ecuador to create bold, small-batch blends in lines like Bishop’s Blend, Last Rites, and Santa Muerte.
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Black Label Trading Company Cigars
Frequently asked questions about Black Label Trading Company Cigars
Who makes Black Label Trading Company cigars, and where?
Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) cigars are handmade in small batches at Fábrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua. James and Angela Brown opened the factory in 2015 and run it, with James as master blender. The factory also makes the Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) brand under Oveja Negra Brands.
How strong are Black Label Trading Company cigars?
Most BLTC lines are medium to medium-plus. The brand rates Porcelain, Santa Muerte, Salvation and Royalty as medium strength and Lawless as medium plus; Last Rites is rated full, and ligero-driven Deliverance Nocturne also sits toward the full end. It is best to choose by blend rather than by brand.
Which Black Label Trading Company cigar should I try first, and how do the lines differ?
Porcelain is an easy place to start: a creamy, medium-strength Connecticut-wrapped cigar with white pepper, cedar and herbs. Lawless, with an Ecuadorian Habano Rosado wrapper, is fuller and spicier, with dark fruit, earth, cocoa and cinnamon. Santa Muerte leans toward coffee, malt and cocoa. Salvation brings cedar, white pepper and dried fruit. Royalty, with an Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper, is floral and herbal. These are typical notes and can vary from cigar to cigar.
Where can I buy Black Label Trading Company cigars online?
Oxford Cigar Company carries a selection of Black Label Trading Company on its Black Label Trading Company category page: https://oxfordcigarcompany.com/black-label-trading-company-cigars/. Free US shipping on orders $50+.