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Black Label Trading Company Orthodox: flavour profile and cigars like it

Black Label Trading Company Orthodox is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is full. It has a San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, pepper, cocoa and fruit.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Artesano Del Tobacco El Pulpo and Casa Cuevas La Mandarria Oscuro.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Corrected after an independent fact check, · How we built this

Black Label Trading Company Orthodox cigar
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What does Black Label Trading Company Orthodox taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cream and nuts
  • pepper and spice
  • cocoa and coffee
  • fruit and floral

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperMexican San Andrés
BinderEcuadorian Habano
FillerNicaragua
StrengthFull as published by smokeinn.com
BodyNot published
Made inNicaragua
Made byFábrica Oveja Negra for Black Label Trading Company
FactoryFábrica Oveja Negra, Estelí
SizesNot listed

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

About Black Label Trading Company Orthodox

The line. BLTC announced Orthodox on March 19, 2024 for that year’s PCA show. Shipping was scheduled for late April. James Brown described it as a return to the brand’s bold blending roots. ovejanegracigars.com

The brand. Black Label Trading Company launched in 2013 with six blends. James Brown blends its cigars. James and Angela Brown opened Fábrica Oveja Negra in 2015. The factory operates in Estelí, Nicaragua. Oveja Negra Brands distributes the portfolio. ovejanegracigars.com

Cigars like Black Label Trading Company Orthodox

  1. Artesano Del Tobacco El PulpoClosest matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, less fruit and floral, a step milder.
  2. Casa Cuevas La Mandarria OscuroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · FullSame San Andrés wrapper family, more cedar and wood, less fruit and floral, about the same strength.
  3. Rocky Patel DiscipleAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more cedar and wood, a step milder.
  4. Padron 60th Anniversary MaduroAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less cream and nuts, a step milder.
  5. Diesel Vintage SeriesOne step furtherSan Andrés wrapper · FullSame San Andrés wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, less cream and nuts, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Black Label Trading Company Orthodox as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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