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Black Label Trading Ships Bishops Blend

August 8, 2022 By Matthew Tabacco

 

 

Black Label Trading Company is pleased to announce the shipment of Bishops Blend to select retailers beginning next week.  Bishops Blend is hand crafted in Esteli, Nicaragua at Fabrica Oveja Negra.

“We are very excited about this highly anticipated release.  This is the seventh release of Bishops Blend and continues to be one of our most sought-after, limited annual releases.  Bishops Blend boasts big bold flavors of anise, pepper, raisins, and a sweet earthiness on the finish. It is very complex and extremely refined. As with the past vintages, the broadleaf fillers shine at the forefront and are perfectly balanced by the Nicaraguan filler tobaccos,” said James Brown, creator of Black Label Trading Co. and partner at Fabrica Oveja Negra.

BISHOPS BLEND will be available at select retailers.

  •         Country of Origin: Nicaragua

  •         Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Maduro

  •         Binder: Ecuador Habano

  •         Filler: Nicaragua, Connecticut & PA Broadleaf

  • Corona Larga – 6.25 x 46 (20 count) MSRP $12.00

  • Robusto – 5 x 48 (20 count) MSRP $11.00

  • Lancero – 7 x 42 (20 count) MSRP $12.50

Black Label Trading Company is redefining the standards for cigar making. With a “less is more” philosophy, Black Label Trading Co. creates hand crafted premium cigars of the utmost quality in small batch, limited quantities.

For more information, please visit OvejaNegraCigars.com.  Consumers may search by zip code for retailers nearest them.

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