In March, Black Label Trading Company announced a new blend named Morphine. Two different vitolas, a Lancero (6 x 38) and a Corona (5 1/2 x 42) were announced each priced at $10 with the Corona offered in boxes of 18 and Lancero in boxes of 12. Morphine features a dual Mexican San Andrés and Ecuadorian maduro wrapper. Honduran and Nicaraguan fillers are used along with a Nicaraguan binder. Black Label Trading Company founder James Brown had this to say about the blend: The goal was to give our customers what they have been waiting for. Something big, bold & badass. They expect our smokes to be unique and out of the box when it comes to flavor profile. Morphine is exactly that. Everyone thought I was a little crazy when I explained the double wrapper idea but combining the Ecuadorean (sic) maduro wrapper with the San Andres (sic) elevated the cigar to a whole new level of richness and complexity. In April, it was announced that the Morphine would be released at a party at the Rahr & Sons Brewery held in conjunction with the UnderGround Cigar Shop & Lounge in Fort Worth, Texas on June 8, 2014 with the ...
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