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For Blackbird Cigar Co., 2026 is a very special year, as it represents the Dominican boutique brand's tenth year of operation. Coincidentally, this is also the tenth anniversary of the founding of Case Elegance, Klaro's humidor, watch, and accessory storage sister site. So when we heard that this creative cigar manufacturer was rolling out a series of celebratory anniversary cigars, we were quick to snag some up for our Klaro Members.
While Blackbird's official 10th Anniversary blend has yet to hit the humidor, a prelude celebration smoke has arrived, and it has quite the mouthful of a name: Pura Raza de Quisqueya Prensado.
Translated directly to English, pura raza means "purebred," while Quisqueya is a town in the San Pedro de Macorís province that is shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Further translation of the old dialect spoken by the indigenous people of that area reveals that the word Quisqueya means "mother of the earth," or "large land." Nowadays, the term is commonly used as a patriotic word for the Dominican Republic and its cultural heritage, despite also sharing Haitian heritage.
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Shade
- Binder
- Undisclosed
- Filler
- Undisclosed
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
"For over a decade, Papo 'El Caballo' has embodied the spirit of dedication and excellence... often seen in the factory seven days a week, throughout the entire year, [he] reflects a level of passion that transcends craftsmanship and enters the realm of artistry." —Blackbird Cigar Co.
Now that we've nerded all over the damn internet, let's talk about the blend, which is a 6″ x 52 box-pressed toro featuring, you guessed it, a purebred stallion on the band. While it may be strange to see a Blackbird blend without some sort of avian species' name scrawled across its brightly colored cigar band, this classy, old-world approach looks right at home on this smoke.
The reason why that band (and its stunner of a dressing box) looks so at home is because this cigar features a top-grade Ecuadorian Connecticut-shade wrapper that is of the finest quality. Artfully crafted at the company's Dominican factory with an undisclosed binder and filler mixture, this rarity is only being rolled to the tune of 500 boxes, with just 10 cigars being encased in each box. Furthermore, this cigar is intended to serve as a tribute to Blackbird’s master blender, Papo “El Caballo.”
That being said, it has been announced that going forward, this smoke will become a limited annual run, with our Klaro Members receiving the very first round ever released to the U.S. market.
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Shade
- Binder
- Undisclosed
- Filler
- Undisclosed
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
While Blackbird's official 10th Anniversary blend has yet to hit the humidor, a prelude celebration smoke has arrived, and it has quite the mouthful of a name: Pura Raza de Quisqueya Prensado.
Translated directly to English, pura raza means "purebred," while Quisqueya is the name of a town in the San Pedro de Macorís province that is shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Further translation of the old dialect spoken by the indigenous people of that area reveals that the word Quisqueya means "mother of the earth," or "large land." Nowadays, the term is commonly used as a patriotic word for the Dominican Republic and its cultural heritage, despite also sharing Haitian heritage.
The cigar is a 6″ x 52 box-pressed toro featuring, you guessed it, a purebred stallion on the band. While it may be strange to see a Blackbird blend without some sort of avian species' name scrawled across its brightly colored cigar band, this classy, old-world approach looks right at home on this smoke. The reason why that band (and its stunner of a dressing box) looks so at home is because this cigar features a top-grade Ecuadorian Connecticut-shade wrapper that is of the finest quality.
Artfully crafted at the company's Dominican factory with an undisclosed binder and filler mixture, this rarity is only being rolled to the tune of 500 boxes, with just 10 cigars being encased in each box. Furthermore, this cigar is intended to serve as tribute to Blackbird’s master blender, Papo “El Caballo.” That being said, it has been announced that going forward, this smoke will become a limited annual run, with our Klaro Members receiving the very first round ever released to the U.S. market.
