![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Black Star Line has several cigar lines available for purchase: El Milagro Nicaraguan Sun Grown, El Milagro Mexican San Andres and War Witch. Drew introduced the two to Sandy Cobas of El Titan de Bronze and after speaking with her, they finally had a partner to help them create their own cigar line. The two entrepreneurs sought the knowledge and advisement of cigar industry icon Jonathan Drew and the rest is history. Like many cigar smokers, Aric had a passion for cigars which inspired him to launch his own brand wit the help of Derrick Bell, a childhood friend. Edwards has gone on to create several cigar blends under the Aireyys label: African “Roots” features an African Cameroon wrapper and is a mild to medium-bodied cigar Black Label Cigars are medium-bodied and are blended to pair well with whiskey Victory Cigar is a mild to medium-bodied cigar that’s rich and sweet in flavor and described as a creamy smoke with flavor bursts of chocolate and coffee along with a mild spice.īlack Star Line Cigars is a cigar company owned by a Chicago firefighter, Adetola “Aric” Wimberly-Bey. Edwards describes himself as a longtime cigar enthusiast who lit up his first stogie after graduating from college. He didn’t just want the products he was bringing to the market to be viewed as Black-owned–he wanted his cigars to have Black roots. Edwards set out to create a lifestyle brand that would help fund his Olympic aspirations. Mike Edwards is an athlete who was born in Manchester, England, raised in Florida, and owns his own cigar company, Aireyys. For those that are in need of something “new” to smoke and are looking to support small business and Black businessmen and businesswomen, here are five Black-owned cigar brands for you to check out: Cigars & Leisure is highlighting just a few of these great brands. There are a number of Black-owned and operated cigar brands, as one cigar smoker on Instagram, pointed out. The recent COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest has shifted attention to an oftentimes overlooked–and under appreciated–segment of the cigar industry–Black cigar smokers and specifically Black-owned cigar brands. That doesn’t mean, however, that there’s not something new to you worth smoking. Because of many factors including state and federal regulations and supply issues, however, “new” cigar releases may not be as frequent and available as they were in the past. Cigar smokers today are constantly in search of something new. ![]()
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