In 2013, James Brown moved to Esteli, Nicaragua full time with the dream of creating his own cigar brand. Today, James and his wife Angela run the successful Oveja Negra boutique cigar factory where they produce many of the industry's best boutique blends including their own brand: Black Label Trading Company. Black Label cigars are created in limited quantities to allow James to select only the finest tobaccos from Nicaragua, Honduras, Mexico, and Ecuador. To keep the flavors consistent, Brown decided to keep his lines limited to a maximum of three sizes. With these ideas in mind, James and Angela introduced the first five core blends in the BLTC portfolio, and the rest was history. This factory also makes cigars from the BLK WKS Studio line, the Dissident cigar brand, and Emilio cigars. Whether you go with Black Label or one of Oveja Negra's other creations, you'll find a truly distinct style of cigar that'll keep you coming back for more.