Blackbird Cigar Co. turns 10 this year, and they’re celebrating the right way—by honoring the man who helped build everything. Pura Raza de Quisqueya is a tribute to Blackbird’s master blender Papo “El Caballo,” rolled at Blackbird’s own Tabacalera Robles factory in Tamboril, Dominican Republic. The 6″ x 52 Toro wears an Ecuadorian wrapper, while the binder and filler are intentionally undisclosed—Blackbird wants you to experience this cigar for what it is before you know what’s in it, and that philosophy pays off in spades. Mild to medium in body, Pura Raza de Quisqueya invites you into a nuanced smoke crafted around aroma and finesse rather than firepower.

VITOLA: Toro 6×52
WRAPPER: Ecuadorian
STRENGTH: Mild to Medium
ORIGIN: Dominican Republic
FACTORY: Tabacalera Robles (Tamboril, Dominican Republic)