Since 2022, Joya de Nicaragua has been releasing an annual regional exclusive for Spanish retailers under the name Pata Negra, Spanish for black hoof and a reference to a type of Iberian ham. Each year, Joya de Nicaragua has chosen a different blend for the release; this year, it will be the company’s 45th anniversary cigar: Cuatro Cinco. Like past Pata Negra releases, the Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial Pata Negra is a 5 x 56 double robusto with a pigtail cap. “This Pata Negra edition has been a dream for many over the past few years, and for the 2026 release, we decided to raise the bar with Cuatro Cinco,” said Juan Ignacio Martínez, executive president of Joya de Nicaragua, in a press release. This is the fifth Pata Negra release:2022 — Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Pata Negra2023 — Joya de Nicaragua Clásico Medio Siglo Pata Negra2024 — Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Pata Negra2025 — Joya de Nicaragua Antaño CT Pata Negra 20252026 — Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial Pata NegraNativo: Casa de Marcas, described as Joya de Nicaragua’s commercial arm, serves as the company’s distributor in Spain.