Coffee and cigar pairing is an old tradition, and it makes sense. Both start as a single crop, grown in a particular place. The soil and the people who harvest and process it shape each one. Both reward you for slowing down. Start with body. The easiest rule is to match strength to strength. A light or medium roast sits … Read More
On October 9, Smokers Abbey Austin hosts a cigar blending session with James and Angela Brown from Black Label Trading Company. Participants will experience tasting individual cigar components and the finished blend. The exclusive Benediction blend features a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper. The event includes dinner and limited seating for twenty guests.
What Habano Wrapper Actually Does to a Cigar Ask five people what makes a cigar “good” and you’ll get five different answers about flavor, burn, construction, price. Ask what’s actually driving that flavor, though, and most people point to the wrong part first. It’s not the filler. It’s the wrapper. The wrapper is the outermost leaf, and it does more … Read More
Every cigar region has a reputation. Nicaragua gets called bold. The Dominican Republic gets called refined. Honduras cigars get called earthy, and most people leave it there. That’s a shame, because Honduras is where some of the most interesting personalities in the industry ended up building something. A Swiss transplant who fell in love with a tobacco town. A trio … Read More
Somewhere along the way, Connecticut cigars got a reputation. Mild. Safe. The one you hand someone who says they don’t really smoke cigars. The polite choice. The beige cardigan of the humidor. And if that’s what you believe, we’d like to change your mind this week. We picked Connecticut wrapper cigars on purpose, and not just because most of the … Read More
There’s a country sitting right on the equator that doesn’t get nearly enough credit for what it contributes to your humidor. Ecuador. You’ve seen the name on bands and box labels more times than you can count. But here’s the thing most people don’t stop to think about — Ecuador doesn’t just grow one kind of wrapper. It grows four. … Read More
If you’ve spent any time around the lounge, you’ve probably heard us talking about San Andrés. It’s one of those growing regions that gets name-dropped a lot, but most people don’t realize the wrapper they’re loving on Tuesday might be wildly different from the one they grab on Saturday, even when both say “San Andrés” right there on the band. … Read More
There are certain cigars that don’t try to impress you right away. They take a little time. They ask you to slow down. And somewhere along the way, they start to make more sense than anything else you’ve been smoking. That’s the Lancero. It’s not the most popular size in our humidor. It’s not the easiest for someone just finding … Read More
There’s a moment early in a Corojo cigar where you know exactly what you’re smoking. It doesn’t ease in quietly. It shows up with intention. A little spice, a little edge, something that you have to pay attention to. Not every cigar does that. Corojo does. What Is Corojo? Corojo was originally grown in Cuba and became known for its … Read More
Black Label Trading Co. (BLTC) and Black Works Studio (BLKWKS) are thrilled to announce the debut of new toro vitolas for several of its core line products at this year’s PCA trade show in New Orleans. Attendees are invited to visit Booth #1928 to see the display. Porcelain will be available in 6×50 Toro size. Rorschach and Rorschach Sumatra will now … Read More
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