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Black Works Studio Killer Bee Original Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it

Black Works Studio Killer Bee Original Maduro is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to medium-full. It has a Maduro Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cedar, pepper, cocoa and fruit.

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 · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

Black Works Studio Killer Bee Original Maduro cigar
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What does Black Works Studio Killer Bee Original Maduro 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

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

WrapperEcuadorian maduro with Connecticut cap accents
BinderNicaragua
FillerNicaragua
StrengthMedium to medium-full as published by cigar-coop.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

  • Cigar Coop (cigar-coop.com): 92 points, Petite Corona 4½ × 46 (2016-05-25)In our words: Wood, cocoa, pepper and faint lemon notes persist. Strength rose from medium to medium-full. Body increased toward full.

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 Killer Bee Original Maduro

The line. Killer Bee launched with Black Works Studio in December 2015. Its striped cap and covered foot distinguish the original maduro cigar. A 5-by-50 robusto was announced in June 2023. Connecticut and Hornet variants are separate blends. cigar-coop.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 Original Maduro

  1. Oliva Serie VClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
  2. Tatuaje Skinny MonstersAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
  3. Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Chef Special 2026Also fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
  4. Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Tapa NegraAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, less pepper and spice, about the same strength.
  5. Padron 60th Anniversary MaduroOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, less cedar and wood, about the same strength.

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

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