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Black Works Studio Killer Bee Green Hornet
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Black Works Studio Killer Bee Green Hornet. In 2016, James and Angela Brown made the Black Works Studio Killer Bee Green Hornet a regular production cigar. Before it was only available as an event-only cigar. Black Works Studio is the experimental sister of Black Label Trading Company, owned by the Browns.
The cigar measures 5×48 and is the bigger brother of the Killer Bee. The filler and binder are Nicaraguan. But the wrapper is the star of the show. Ecuadorian Maduro with little pieces of Ecuadorian Candela. Not in a barber pole style, but a thin swirl at the head and a closed candela foot. The cigars come from Nicaragua, from the factory that the Browns own: Oveja Negra.
Name: Black Works Studio Killer Bee Green Hornet
Country: Nicaragua
Factory: Oveja Negra
Size: 5×48
Vitola: Robusto
Wrapper: Ecuador (Maduro & Candela)
Binder: Nicaragua (Habano)
Filler: Nicaragua)
Price: €11.90 (Belgium)
Cutter: Xikar Xi2
Lighter: single flame
Smoke conditions: Indoors with airconditioning
Smoke time: one hour forty-five minutes
The review
This cigar is killer, not just in the name but in looks as well. A beautiful oily Maduro wrapper, and then three thin candela lines in the head. The last half centimeter of the foot is candela as well. It is a closed foot. The black ring has fading green letters and fits perfectly. This is one of the best-looking cigars in ages. The head is beautifully rounded. The cigar has a nice aroma of hay and sawdust.
There is nothing to say about the cold draw. Because of the closed foot, there is virtually no draw at all. But the head of the cigar leaves some pepper and spice on the tip of the tongue. Once lit its grass. No surprise as that is the characteristic of candela. There’s also some coffee with a hint of sweetness. Once the candela is gone, it’s dark chocolate. Dark chocolate with soil and pepper. At the end of the first third, there’s also some citrus and leather with the coffee, soil, and white pepper.
The second third has some wood, leather, soil, dark roast coffee, spice, and sweetness. The flavors are balanced, with the right amount of aggression. It’s not smooth, but also not rough. The sweetness is of dried fruits. The final third has more toast and leather. The mouthfeel becomes dry. Dark chocolate and some spice remain as well. The pepper grows a bit in strength.
The cigar gives a lot of smoke, straight from the start. The draw is great. The ash is light gray and reasonably firm. The burn is straight. It is a medium to full cigar in body. The flavor is medium in strength. The smoke time is one hour and forty-five minutes.
Strength: Medium-full
Flavor: medium