A term that has come into my vocabulary as of late is
inflection point, that spot where the trend bends and changes direction. It’s come into usage with the pandemic, but it certainly has a fairly wide field where it is applicable.
One of those would be blending trends in the cigar industry, and if you’ve been around long enough and paid enough attention, you’ve likely seen them. The rise of Ecuadorian tobacco, the return of Mexican tobacco, changes in common sizes of cigars and numerous other things all started as blips on a radar and eventually became genuine trends.
Black Works Studio Hyena Shipping Next Month
Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) has announced its newest cigar Hyena will begin shipping to stores next month.
It’s yet another cigar that will follow a recent trend of Nicaraguan manufacturers working with African Cameroon wrapper, something that isn’t historically a commonplace combination. underneath the Cameroon wrapper is a Nicaraguan habano binder and Nicaraguan fillers.
It will be offered in two sizes:
Black Works Studio Corona Gorda (5 x 46) $12 (Box fo 20, $240)
Black Works Studio Lonsdale (6 1/2 x 42) $12.50 (Box of 20, $250)
Production is limited to 700 boxes of each size, both of which have a rabito cap, a shape that looks like a nipple. The company says it will be offered to stores in the U.S. and Europe.