Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) will begin shipping a pair of Limited Release.; the first is called KILLER BEE SHAOLIN and a new vitola for the existing RORSCHACH blend in September.
“The Shaolin is a slightly tweaked version of the Killer Bee blend wrapped in a mix of Mexican San Andres, Connecticut, and Candela. The result is a bold but elegant cigar that has layers of complexity. Also being released is the new vitola for Rorschach. Rorschach has become one of our most popular cigars, and fans of this cigar will enjoy it in a short Robusto,” says James Brown, creator of BLTC/BLK WKS and partner at Fabrica Oveja Negra.
SHAOLIN is a small batch release that was offered to those retailers who placed an order at the PCA 2022 Tradeshow. The blend consists of a Mexican San Andres, Connecticut, and Candela wrapper combo. The binder is Honduran, and the filler is Nicaraguan. It comes in a 46 x 140mm (5 1/2″) Belicoso size and is sold in 24-ct boxes with a retail price of $13.50 per cigar.
RORSCHACH was first released in 2015 with the launch of BLK WKS. The blend for the new 48 x 114mm (4 1/2″) Short Robusto size is the same: an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. It comes in 50-ct boxes with a retail price of $7 per cigar.
Both cigars are produced at the Oveja Negra factory in Esteli, Nicaragua.