S & R Corona Gorda 2019 (5 1/2 x 46)

Video review HERE.

(Description taken from Cigar-coop.com website)
Black Works Studio has announced the return of the S&R, the company’s second release. S&R returns with the same sized Lancero and Corona Gorda releases as the 2018, but with one additional twist – literally. For 2019, a limited edition culebra will also be offered to select retailers.

S&R was released in 2018. It is the first Sumatra blend by James Brown in his portfolio. The remainder of the blend consists of a Nicaraguan Habano binder and Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers. Each cigar is finished with a pigtail cap. Production is handled out of the company’s Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua.

“We are very excited for the second release of S&R. This cigar represents the broad spectrum of cigars produced under the Black Works Studio line. It’s medium bodied with tons of complexity and the perfect amount of white pepper spice to let you know this is a BLK WKS cigar. The Nicaragua & Dominican blend is wrapped in a beautiful cafe colored Sumatra wrapper and topped with the S&R’s signature pigtail. This year, playing on the serpent theme we made a very limited number of Lancero Culebras, so keep your eye out for those!” said James Brown, creator of BLK WKS and partner at Fabrica Oveja Negra in a press release.

The 2019 release also features a slightly modified band design.



Blend and Origin
Wrapper: Sumatra
Binder: Nicaraguan Habano
Filler: Nicaragua & Dominican
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: Fabrica Oveja Negra


Vitolas Offered
The Lancero and Corona Gorda sizes are presented in 20-count boxes. The Culebra is packaged in individual coffins.

Lancero: 6 3/4x 42 (SRP $9.50)
Corona Gorda: 5 1/2 x 46 (SRP $9.50) REVIEWED TODAY
Culebra: 6 3/4x 42 (SRP $35.00)



The cigar has a rather light feel in the hand but it is rather short and a smaller ring.

This vitola is also finished in a unique pigtail cap.

The test draw after cutting the cap was very good. The initial flavors at light up were cedar, brown sugar, light cinnamon, leather, nutmeg, and a black coffee base. There was black pepper which I rated at 7. The leather and nutmeg is rather heavy. This is a very different start from the lancero version.

At the first third (22 minutes) you can tell this is a very different cigar from the lancero. The notes are now cedar, lots of brown sugar, touch of cinnamon, wisp of whipping cream, rather heavy leather and nutmeg, and a black coffee base. The finish is nutmeg, brown sugar, and a hint of whipping cream with decent lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium to full bodied. Even with it's nice sweetness the cigar does not seem to be as sweet as the lancero. I rated the first third at 94.

At the second third (40 minutes) the brown sugar has decreased. The nutmeg has increased. The cedar and leather amounts are about the same as they were. The black coffee base is unchanged. The cigar is medium to full bodied leaning toward full bodied. The finish is unchanged. I no longer have the hints of whipping cream. The cigar is not as sweet as it was at the start. This may be due to the elevated nutmeg notes. I lowered the second third score to 92.

The cigar lasted 55 minutes. A shorter time than the lancero. The cedar decreased in the final third. There is a little brown sugar and cinnamon. Quite a bit of leather and nutmeg. The black coffee base is more noticeable now also. The cigar is full bodied. The finish is very sweet and one of nutmeg, leather, and brown sugar with a nice amount of lingering black pepper. The front end flavors kept on a steady decline in terms of sweetness. The leather and nutmeg seemed to do the opposite, rising steadily. I rated the final third at 90. This was a good cigar but not nearly as good as the lancero.

Overall Score: 92