Pre-order estimated to ship late September.

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Candela, Connecticut & Maduro (Ombré Barber Pole)

Binder: Ecuadorian Habano

Filler: Nicaraguan

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Black Works Studio is one of the most visually distinctive and technically ambitious brands under the Oveja Negra umbrella, founded by James Brown and operated out of Fábrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua. Known for unconventional blends, striking band design, and a willingness to push construction techniques beyond what most brands attempt, Black Works Studio has earned a devoted following among enthusiasts who want cigars that look as interesting as they smoke.

Culture Vulture is the most ambitious visual construction Black Works Studio has ever attempted. The concept began with a simple idea: an ombré barber pole. To achieve the gradual color fade, from deep maduro black to tan Connecticut to vivid green candela and back, Brown used three distinct Ecuadorian wrapper leaves twisted together in a spiral pattern, each contributing its own character to the blend as the cigar burns. The result is not just a striking piece of craftsmanship; it is a genuinely complex smoking experience that evolves as each wrapper section burns through. The Ecuadorian Habano binder and Nicaraguan filler provide the backbone of the blend, earthy, spicy, and medium full in body, while the rotating wrapper leaves deliver shifting notes of sweetness, grassiness, and depth throughout.

Available in three vitolas, the focused Robusto (5 x 50), the elegant Panatela (6 x 42), and the full expression Toro (6 x 50). 

*PLEASE NOTE - Item is a Pre-Order. If other items are purchased together they will ship when pre-ordered items are available. We suggest you purchase pre-order items and regular in stock products separately.