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

Black Works Studio Green Hornet / The Hornet is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is full. It has a Candela Candela wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, pepper, cocoa, fruit and herbs.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Oliva Serie V and Tatuaje Skinny Monsters.

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 / The Hornet cigar
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What does Black Works Studio Green Hornet / The Hornet taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cedar and wood
  • pepper and spice
  • cocoa and coffee
  • fruit and floral
  • hay and herbs

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

WrapperEcuadorian maduro with Candela linear cap and closed foot; Candela country undisclosed
BinderNicaraguan Habano
FillerNicaragua
StrengthFull as published by atlanticcigar.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

  • Stogie Press (stogiepress.com), Original Robusto 5 × 48 (2020-08-07)In our words: Herbs, pepper, fruit, coffee, cedar and lemongrass develop. The reviewer noted uneven burning and an off-center burn cone.

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 / The Hornet

The line. Green Hornet began as an event cigar. Its June 22, 2016 announcement scheduled broader release for late July. It extends Killer Bee with Candela cap and foot accents. A 6-by-46 corona larga was added in June 2023. ovejanegracigars.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 / The Hornet

  1. Oliva Serie VClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less hay and herbs, a step milder.
  2. Tatuaje Skinny MonstersAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less hay and herbs, a step milder.
  3. Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Chef Special 2026Also fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less hay and herbs, a step milder.
  4. Plasencia Alma del FuegoAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, more cream and nuts, less fruit and floral, a step milder.
  5. Protocol BlueOne step furtherHabano wrapper · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, more earth and leather, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.

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

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