Black Label Trading Company: Bishops Blend 2022 Robusto Cigars

Bishops Blend from Black Label Trading Co. leans heavily into company founder James Brown's avant-garde, bordering-on-macabre aesthetic, making for a stick that's as striking visually as it is exquisitely flavored. A closed foot and pointed cap add further unique touches to go along with the photographic negative, Bishop's skull graphic along the band.

It's produced in limited runs annually, and like previous editions the 2022 Bishops Blend features an Ecuadorian Habano Maduro wrapper and an Ecuadorian Habano binder encasing a mixture of Broadleaf fillers from Connecticut, Nicaragua, and Pennsylvania. Flavor-wise, the profile is defined by notes of sweet chocolate and peppery steak, making for a complex smoke that's matched by its aroma. From looks, to draw, to flavor, to smell, Bishops Blend shines as a quality stick that only enhances Black Label Trading Company's reputation within the industry.