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Black Works Studio NBK: flavour profile and cigars like it

Black Works Studio NBK is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Oscuro Habano wrapper grown in Ecuador and filler from Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, earth, pepper and cocoa.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Alfambra El Brujito and Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Puro Nicaragua.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Independently fact-checked · How we built this

Black Works Studio NBK cigar
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What does Black Works Studio NBK taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • cream and nuts
  • cedar and wood
  • earth and leather
  • pepper and spice
  • cocoa and coffee

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

WrapperEcuadorian Habano oscuro
BinderNicaragua
FillerNicaragua
StrengthMedium to full as published by smokeinn.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): 91 points, Corona Larga 6 × 46, box-pressed (2016-03-10)In our words: Chocolate, nuts, earth, cedar and red pepper develop through the cigar. The reviewer found medium-full strength and fuller body.

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 NBK

The line. NBK was one of Black Works Studio’s December 2015 launch cigars. The original format was a box-pressed 6-by-46 corona larga. Its name abbreviates Natural Born Killers. The covered foot remains a defining feature. Lizard King is a separate variation. 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 NBK

  1. Alfambra El BrujitoClosest matchHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
  2. Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Puro NicaraguaAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, less pepper and spice, about the same strength.
  3. La Gloria Cubana EsteliAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
  4. Tatuaje RC SeriesAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper family, also made in Nicaragua, more hay and herbs, about the same strength.
  5. Bossner Black EditionOne step furtherWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in Nicaragua, a step milder.

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

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