One of the first releases from Black Works Studio was in the form of a petite Panetela. Among the unique sizes found within the portfolio was the 5 x 38 Rorshach cigar. Rorschach boasts a very textured, even oily Habano wrapper from Ecuador. True to Black Works fashion, a binder and fillers are found in […]
Anyone familiar with Black Works Studio cigars is probably familiar with the Killer Bee Maduro and Green Hornet. The duo is made in specific vitolas of Petite Corona and Corona, and offers a deep flavor complexity. Earlier this year, announced at the 2022 PCA trade show was the addition of Killer Bee Connecticut. But that […]
Tradition is something we hear in the cigar world rather frequently. It is synonymous with the trade; cultivating tobacco, the ritual of rolling leaves together to form an overall flavor, and using techniques handed down from generation to generation. A brand that exemplifies tradition is Aladino cigars. Aladino cultivates the heralded Corojo seed grown in […]
Black Works Studio is the deep dive canvas into craft and art for James Brown. Most of the names for James’ blends are rooted in preditors as a homage to the time he and his wife Angela spent time in Africa. Cigars like the Hyena, Lizard King, Killer Bee, and so on paint evocative images […]
Anyone familiar with Steve Saka’s blending style is familiar with his Mi Querida lines. Whether you tried the original blue label or the red Triqui Traca, you know that he uses only the best Connecticut Broadleaf wrappers. They are both fantastic expressions of the tobacco, offering an outstanding balance of flavor and strength. Perhaps the […]
Note: The LCA Not Ron cigar drops Thursday, Sept. 1st at 9pm CA time/12am est Last year, for the June 2021 LCA Cigar drop, a special cigar in a light pink band appeared. This was before OGT had any Cigar Clowns stick come through the humidor. The Ron made its debut and was met with […]
Each year Black Label Trading Company and Black Works Studios release several limited editions featuring an array of different tobaccos. At the beginning of 2022, Overja Negra released the new Intergalactic Sumatra, the Memento Mori Pennsylvania Broadleaf, and the Hyena Cameroon. Each blend is unique; however, the LE I perhaps look forward to the most […]
It is no secret I am a fan of Connecticut Broadleaf tobacco. However, unfortunately, I don’t feel like it is always best represented in certain cigars in the market. I know that is subjective and maybe a vague statement, but I have smoked a host of Connecticut Broadleaf sticks that I feel are at war […]
Stolen Throne Cigars has the quintessential Boutique/craft story. Brand owner Lee Marsh launched his brand with only one blend, the Crook of the Crown Maduro. Featuring a Mexican San Andres wrapper, over Indonesian Binder and Nicaraguan fillers, the Crook fo the Crown cigar is a delicious chocolaty, earthy, sweet delight with hints of spice and […]
Drops Thursday, August 4th at 9pm CA Time/12am est. As some may or may not know, the total set of Subterraneo blends by AJ Fernandez is fourteen. As of now, twelve of them have been released into the wild. What became of the other two? We just found one! Introducing the August LCA (Limited Cigars […]