El Blunto is the cannabis cigar brand of Albert Einstone's Cannabis Co., a cultivator, manufacturer and distributor based in downtown Los Angeles. Founder Q. Ladraa built it on cigar-roller technique and whole flower, with no shake or trim. In 2026 it runs four tiers, Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum and Osmium, through licensed stores in California, Arizona, Nevada, Michigan and Massachusetts.
Albert Einstone's calls El Blunto "the Cuban cigar of cannabis." The format is hand-rolled, full-flower and glass-tipped. The company's 2026 cannabis cigar guide frames the cannagar as a 45- to 90-minute ritual.
A Los Angeles microbusiness with a cigar habit
Forbes profiled El Blunto in April 2019, when it was a Los Angeles city-licensed microbusiness. The cannagars weighed nearly two grams each, wrapped in dark hemp and finished with a glass filter tip. They were listed at more than 50 dispensaries, with a plan to reach 350 across California. Forbes named Qualid Q. Ladraa as founder and CEO.
Ladraa arrived with consumer-brand miles. Forbes credited him as a co-founder of the Ed Hardy clothing brand and the founder of Vallure Vodka, acquired in 2017. He also founded Opinit, a technology company acquired in 2016.
Albert Einstone's lists microbusiness, distributor, Level 1 manufacturer and indoor cultivator licenses on its site, along with indoor cultivation rooms in downtown Los Angeles. Weedmaps lists the operation under California microbusiness license C12-0000425-LIC. Horticulturalist Tyrone Gomes heads product development and cultivation. El Blunto's history page says the flower is grown in-house and also sourced from outside cultivators.
Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum and Osmium
Gold is the uninfused line, built on indoor flower from local cultivators. The 2026 guide describes whole-flower tops hand-rolled in a cannabis-leaf wrapper. The glass-tip El Blunto weighs 1.5 grams and comes in Blanco, Amarilla and Lila. The El Bluntito three-pack holds 0.75-gram cigarillos. Joints come as El Jointo three-packs of 0.6 grams and El Jointitos six-packs of 0.5-gram minis.
Rose Gold adds live water hash. Its El Blunto steps up to 1.65 grams in Morado, Rojo and Naranja, and its El Bluntito three-pack runs 0.85-gram cigarillos. Platinum mills THCA diamonds to a fine particle and works them evenly through the flower, according to the company's 2026 infused pre-roll guide. Its cigars come in Azul, Rosa and Verde.
Osmium sits on top. It takes its name from the densest naturally occurring element and carries a full-spectrum live rosin infusion. Two formats wear the label: the 1.65-gram glass-tip El Blunto and a three-pack of 0.85-gram El Bluntitos, each in Núcleo, Denso and Eclipse.
FlavorCore tips and jewel-cut joints
FlavorCore builds a terpene core into the tip of Rose Gold and Platinum cigars and cigarillos. The Rose Gold versions go by Blue Razz ICE, Strawmelon ICE and Jack FROST. Platinum runs Blueberry ICE Kush, Strawnana FROST and Arctic Mintz ICE.
The joint side leans into jewelry. The Heart Collection pairs Crimson Reserve and Midnight Reserve in Gold with Ruby Cut and Sapphire Cut in Platinum. Standard Platinum El Jointos carry the names GRAFF Strawberry Freeze, KOHINOOR Mint, 102 Carat Mango ICE and The Diamond Cut.
A cannagar for every star sign
The Horoscope Collection assigns one named release to each of the 12 zodiac signs, packed in collector pouches that change by sign. Every sign comes in Gold, Rose Gold and Platinum, as 0.6-gram El Jointo three-packs and 0.5-gram El Jointitos six-packs. The roster runs from First Flame and Moon Tide to Far Orbit, Electric Current and Dreamwave.
El Blunto works the calendar hard. Its blog posted a star-sign guide on June 23, 2026, then introduced Solar Reign as the Leo pick on June 30, 2026, ahead of the July 23–August 22 season. The site backs the collection with a horoscope tool, alongside El Blunto Rewards, a budtender portal and an affiliate program.
Collaborations with THC Design and Claybourne
Growers put their names on the wrapper. In July 2021, THC Design announced special-edition canna-gars rolled with its indoor flower. THC Design's announcement specified hand-broken full flower for the run.
In March 2022, Claybourne Co. released four El Blunto products. The Judge and Strawberry C.R.E.A.M. went out as El Blunto singles, and Black Triangle OG and Durban Poison as El Bluntito four-packs. Claybourne's announcement counted El Blunto in more than 400 California dispensaries at the time.
Distribution deals widened the reach. In June 2020, Forbes reported that Kiva Sales and Service would distribute Albert Einstone's products to California dispensaries. It was the company's first exclusive distribution partnership, projected to more than double its retail availability.
Massachusetts, Canada and the hemp lane
Rev Brands took El Blunto to Massachusetts in February 2023. The first release was El Blunto Gold, a 1.75-gram single priced at $30 at Revolutionary Clinics in Cambridge and Somerville. Rose Gold, with ice-water hash, and Platinum, with THCa diamonds, were next on the list. Skunk counted El Blunto in more than 1,000 dispensaries nationwide at that point.
Canada came through Toronto's Olli Brands. The partnership was announced in November 2022, with Ontario first in line for January 2023. The launch pair was the 0.75-gram El Bluntito and a 2-gram El Blunto infused with THCa diamonds. Ingram & Sons in Vankleek Hill, Ontario lists the brand.
Outside licensed markets, a separate El Blunto storefront sells hemp-derived THCA pre-rolls. They are hand-rolled from full flower with glass tips, start at $21.95 and ship to most US states.
Where El Blunto sells in 2026
The 2026 guide names California, Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan and Nevada as the licensed markets for the four tiers. Weedmaps lists El Blunto by Albert Einstone's with basic, hash, diamond and rosin-infused blunts, joints and flower, priced from $16 to $40.
For adults 21 and over.