The Black Works Studio Killer Bee Connecticut is back, and it is returning as a core-line product after having been previously released as a limited production offering that debuted in 2018.

The blend features a Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper with Ecuadorian maduro accents on the cap and closed foot. The binder is a Nicaraguan habano leaf, while the fillers come from Nicaragua. It is being released in a 4 1/2 x 46 petite corona vitola, priced at $11 per cigar and offered in 24-count boxes priced at $264.

As with all of the Black Works Studio releases, it is produced at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Nicaragua, which is also home to Black Label Trading Co. and other brands. The Black Works Studio releases, which are often stylized as BLK WKS, are part of Black Label Trading Co. and are released to show the artistic and artisanal capabilities of the factory through small batch releases.

“We are excited about the return of the Killer Bee Connecticut,” said James Brown, creator of Black Works Studio and partner at Fabrica Oveja Negra. “It was one of our most popular cigars in the Killer Bee line. After several years of requests, we are happy to announce Killer Bee Connecticut will now be a core line product.”

Brown noted that while it has similar profiles to the Killer Bee, consumers should not expect a typical Connecticut cigar. “The Connecticut wrapper gives an added creaminess and changes up the spice components quite a bit,” he added.

The cigar will begin shipping in limited quantities this week, and will be available in greater quantities later in the summer.

The Black Works Studio Killer Bee Connecticut placed #11 on halfwheel’s Top 25 of 2018 list.

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