Connecticut wrapper · Medium · Limited release
Black Works Studio Killer Bee Buzz Saw: flavour profile and cigars like it
Black Works Studio Killer Bee Buzz Saw is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium. It has a Maduro Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. Our sources publish no tasting notes for it yet.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are A.J. Fernandez Enclave Connecticut and Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario Connecticut.

What does Black Works Studio Killer Bee Buzz Saw taste like?
No tasting notes in our sources yet, so this cigar has no flavour map. Its matches lean on wrapper, origin and strength.
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuadorian maduro and Connecticut, barber pole; Connecticut country undisclosed |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Strength | Medium as published by cigar-coop.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Nicaragua |
| Made by | Fábrica Oveja Negra for Black Works Studio |
| Factory | Fábrica Oveja Negra, Estelí |
| Sizes | Not listed |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
About Black Works Studio Killer Bee Buzz Saw
The line. Buzz Saw first appeared within the 2021 Hive sampler. Its standalone Smoke Inn exclusive was announced on September 16, 2024. The maker scheduled availability for September 23. This 5-by-56 perfecto uses a barber-pole wrapper, unlike the original Killer Bee’s striped cap. 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 Killer Bee Buzz Saw
- A.J. Fernandez Enclave ConnecticutClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario ConnecticutAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Micallef AAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Paradiso EleganciaAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
- Perdomo Legacy ConnecticutOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Black Works Studio Killer Bee Buzz Saw as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.
Sources
- smokeinn.com/BLK-WKS-Studios-Killer-Bee-Buzz-Saw
- ovejanegracigars.com/pages/blk-wks
- ovejanegracigars.com/pages/factory
- ovejanegracigars.com
- cigar-coop.com/2015/12/cigar-news-black-works-studio-announces-availability-of-first-three-releases.html
- ovejanegracigars.com/blogs/news/black-works-studio-announces-release-of-killer-bee-buzz-saw-a-smoke-inn-exclusive
- cigar-coop.com/2025/03/black-works-studio-killer-bee-buzz-saw-agile-cigar-review.html