Black Label Trading Co. Bishops Blend 2026 — A 10th Anniversary Barber Pole Twist Now Available for Pre-Order End of July
Posted on July 07 2026
Ten years after its debut, Black Label Trading Co.'s most celebrated blend returns wearing a construction it has never worn before. The 2026 Bishops Blend introduces a barber pole build, twisting two wrappers into one cigar to mark the line's 10th anniversary.
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Maduro & Connecticut Broadleaf (Barber Pole)
Binder: Ecuadorian Habano
Filler: Connecticut, Nicaraguan, Pennsylvania Broadleaf
Strength: Full
Vitolas: Robusto 5 x 48 (box of 20), Corona Largo 6¼ x 46 (box of 20), Lancero 7 x 42 (box of 12)
Price: From $66.30
Ships: End of July
Anise and black pepper lead the profile, settling into raisin sweetness and dark earth with a lingering earthy finish. The added Broadleaf in both wrapper and filler pushes the blend's richness further than any prior Bishops Blend release.
James Brown built Black Label Trading Co. at Fábrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua, on bold, unconventional blends, and this anniversary edition is no exception.
Also see: Espinosa 601 Blue 20th Anniversary and Alec Bradley 30 Years.
Pre-Order Black Label Trading Co. Bishops Blend 2026 at Luxury Cigar Club