Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) is the small-batch label of Oveja Negra Brands, with cigars handmade at Fábrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua, in limited vitolas and batches of 100 boxes. Blends typically run from mild-medium to full strength: the brand’s notes describe Rorschach Sumatra as mild to medium and NBK as medium (our listings describe both as medium to full), Killer Bee as medium-plus and The Hornet as full. Typical notes are cedar, cinnamon and mild white pepper in Rorschach Sumatra, and black pepper, toasted nuts and candied fruit in NBK. Our Green Hornet listing describes a full-bodied smoke that opens with green tea and lime before cocoa, espresso and pepper. Start with Black Works Studio Rorschach Sumatra, the lightest blend in the brand’s notes, then try Black Works Studio NBK for a darker profile, or build a Create Your Own Sampler to compare blends.
Black Works Studio Cigars
Black Works Studio Cigars (BLK WKS) is a boutique offshoot of Black Label Trading Company, founded by James Brown to showcase ultra–small-batch, art-driven blends crafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua.
Produced in limited vitolas and micro 100–box runs, Black Works Studio lines like Killer Bee, NBK, Rorschach, Hyena, and Sindustry push creative boundaries with edgy designs, barber pole wrappers, and bold, complex Nicaraguan-forward flavor profiles.
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Black Works Studio Cigars
Frequently asked questions about Black Works Studio Cigars
Who makes Black Works Studio cigars, and where?
Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) is the small-batch, artisanal label of Oveja Negra Brands, a group that also includes Black Label Trading Company. Its cigars are handmade at Fábrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua, with each line made in limited vitolas and in batches of 100 boxes.
How strong are Black Works Studio cigars?
They typically run from mild-medium to full strength rather than one strength for the whole brand. Black Works Studio's own tasting notes rate NBK and Killer Bee CT medium and describe Rorschach Sumatra as a mild to medium blend, with Killer Bee medium-plus and The Hornet full; our own listings describe Rorschach Sumatra and NBK as medium to full. Culture Vulture is described by the company as the boldest profile it has created for Black Works.
Which Black Works Studio cigar should I try first, and how do the lines differ?
Rorschach Sumatra is the lightest blend on the brand's tasting notes, described there as mild to medium (our listing calls it medium to full): a Sumatra wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler, with typical notes of cedar, cinnamon and mild white pepper. NBK is darker, with black pepper, toasted nuts and candied fruit as the main flavours. Green Hornet pairs Ecuadorian maduro and candela and, per our listing, moves from green tea and lime to cocoa, espresso and pepper. Culture Vulture is a limited edition with an Ecuador Maduro, Connecticut and Candela wrapper, an Ecuador Habano binder and Nicaraguan filler. If you can't decide, the Create Your Own Sampler lets you compare several blends.
Where can I buy Black Works Studio cigars online?
Oxford Cigar Company carries a selection of Black Works Studio Cigars on its Black Works Studio Cigars category page: https://oxfordcigarcompany.com/black-works-studio-cigars/. Free US shipping on orders $50+.