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Black Works Studio Green Hornet Kato: flavour profile and cigars like it

Black Works Studio Green Hornet Kato is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a Candela Candela wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, pepper and sweetness.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance EC XVIII and El Mago Solstice.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Corrected after an independent fact check, · How we built this

Black Works Studio Green Hornet Kato cigar
Photo: simplystogies.com. Background and framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does Black Works Studio Green Hornet Kato taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cream and nuts
  • cedar and wood
  • pepper and spice
  • natural sweetness

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperEcuadorian maduro with Candela accents; Candela country undisclosed
BinderNicaraguan Habano
FillerNicaragua
StrengthMedium as published by simplystogies.com
BodyNot published
Made inNicaragua
Made byFábrica Oveja Negra for Black Works Studio
FactoryFábrica Oveja Negra, Estelí
SizesNot listed

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

  • Simply Stogies (simplystogies.com): 9.7 of 10, Petite Robusto 4½ × 46 (2019-07-26)In our words: Pepper and char shift toward cream, cedar and burnt sugar. The reviewer praised construction and found the pepper occasionally heavy.

Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

About Black Works Studio Green Hornet Kato

The line. Kato was formally introduced in 2017, according to Simply Stogies’ later research. It is a distinct Green Hornet variation. The 2019 review reports a maker-confirmed event-only release policy. Its 4½-by-46 format has additional Candela spirals. simplystogies.com

The brand. James Brown introduced Black Works Studio in late 2015. Killer Bee, NBK and Rorschach were its first three releases. The brand produces small batches at Fábrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua. Its packaging draws on contemporary art. Oveja Negra Brands now distributes the portfolio. cigar-coop.com

Cigars like Black Works Studio Green Hornet Kato

  1. RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance EC XVIIIClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
  2. El Mago SolsticeAlso fitsSumatra wrapper · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
  3. Graycliff Chateau Grand CruAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullA step stronger.
  4. Casa Cuevas Reserva NaturalAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Mild-medium to mediumAbout the same strength.
  5. Laura Chavin Classic LineOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Black Works Studio Green Hornet Kato as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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