The year, the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) formally released a list of its exclusive cigars the will be offered to members for 2019. These cigars made their debut at the TAA’s 51st annual convention held at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic from March 17 to March 21st.

This year’s TAA offerings list is the largest slated to date. It includes 14 limited edition cigars, in which 13 of them are making their debut. In addition, there are 9 ongoing blends offered on a year-round basis.

Here is a rundown on this year’s releases.

2019 TAA Exclusive Series (Limited)

AJ Fernandez New World Redondo

AJ Fernandez has his first TAA Exclusive release. This one is a line extension of the popular New World line. While the New World is a box-pressed line the Redondo is a parejo.

Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaragua
Vitola: 6 1/2 x 55 (Parejo)

Price: $8.00
Box Count: 20
Production: 1000 boxes
Estimated Ship Date: May 2019
Years in TAA Exclusive Series: 1 (2019)

CAO Brazilia Select

General Cigar returns to the TAA Exclusive Series for the second year in a row with the CAO Brazilia Select. This cigar is an off-shoot of the popular Brazilia line. The Brazilia Select doesn’t use a Brazilian wrapper but a Connecticut grown Habano wrapper. There still is Brazilian tobacco, but its used on the binder.

Wrapper: Connecticut Habano Grueso
Binder: Brazilian
Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican, Honduran
Vitola: 6 1/2 x 60

Price: $8.99
Box Count: 12
Production: 1000 boxes
Estimated Ship Date: April 2019
Years in TAA Exclusive Series: 2 (2018, 2019)

Crowned Heads The Angel’s Anvil 2019

For the sixth year in a row, Crowned Heads teams up with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr’s Tabacalera La Alianza for a unique TAA Exclusive. This year’s edition features a wrapper we don’t see too often from that factory – Brazilian Arapiraca.

Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca
Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Filler: Nicaraguan
Vitola: 6 1/2 x 60

Price: $11.25
Box Count: 20
Production: 1000 boxes
Estimated Ship Date: May 2019
Years in TAA Exclusive Series: 6 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

Don Pepin Garcia Original Toro by My Father Cigars

My Father Cigars has a TAA Exclusive Offering for the seventh time (including 6 consecutive years). This year’s is described as a “blend variant” of the Don Pepin Garcia Original (Blue Label). It comes in a Toro size and features Pelo de Oro tobacco.

Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Vitola: 6 x 54

Price: $10.00
Box Count: 25
Production: 1250 boxes
Estimated Ship Date: April 2019
Years in TAA Exclusive Series 7 (2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

Eiroa Jamastran 11/18 by C.L.E. Cigar Company

C.L.E. Cigar Company returns to the TAA Exclusive Series for the fifth consecutive year. This is part of a larger rollout of a new brand called Eiroa Jamastran. One of the new sizes will be exclusive to the TAA and that’s the iconic 11/18 size. The previous four TAA Cigars by C.L.E. all became national releases, so it’s quite possible the 11/18 will join that club in 2020.

Wrapper: Honduran
Binder: Honduran
Filler: Honduran
Vitola: 11/18 (6 x 54 x 50)

Price: $16.50
Box Count: 18
Production: Under 1000 boxes
Estimated Ship Date: April/May 2019
Years in TAA Exclusive Series: 5 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

E.P. Carrillo Limited Edition La Historia TAA 656

E.P. Carrillo returns to the TAA Exclusive Series for the second consecutive year. This time with a 6 x 56 line extension to the La Historia line – the first new size for La Historia in nearly four years.

Wrapper: San Andres Mexican
Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan
Vitola: 6 x 56

Price: $11.50
Box Count: 10
Production: 1000 boxes
Estimated Ship Date: May/June 2019
Years in TAA Exclusive Series: 2 (2018, 2019)

J.C. Newman Brick House Ciento Por Ciento

J.C. Newman Cigar Company brings its debut cigar to the TAA with the Brick House Ciento Por Ciento. This was a blend originally released for Europe, but now comes to the U.S. for TAA retailers in the form of a 6 1/4 x 54 vitola. This might be the toughest one to get. It not only has the best price point of the 2019 limited edition TAA cigars, but it also has the smallest production in terms of box count.

Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Vitola: 6 1/4 x 54

Price: $7.40
Box Count: 25
Production: 500 boxes
Estimated Ship Date: May 2019
Years in TAA Exclusive Series: 1 (2019)

Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Presidente

For 2019, Joya de Nicaraguan brings back its 6 1/2 x 50 box-pressed line extension of its Antaño Gran Reserva line. This was a cigar also released as a part of the 2018 TAA Exclusive Series. This marks the third year Joya de Nicaragua has released an exclusive cigar fo the TAA.

Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Vitola: 6 1/2 x 50

Price: $12.50
Box Count: 20
Production: 1000 boxes
Estimated Ship Date: April 2019
Years in TAA Exclusive Series: 3 (2013, 2018, 2019)

Joya de Nicaragua Selección de Torcedor 2019

Joya de Nicaragua is also bringing a second cigar into this year’s exclusive series with the Selección de Torcedor 2019. Selección de Torcedor will eventually be an ongoing series offered in limited quantities on a worldwide basis. The project will feature a different blend selected by the torcedors that work at the Joya de Nicaragua factory. In order to get this cigar, retailers had to also order the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Presidente.

Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Vitola: 6 x 52

Price: TBA
Box Count: 20
Production: 1000 boxes
Estimated Ship Date: April 2019
Years in TAA Exclusive Series: 3 (2013, 2018, 2019)

La Flor Dominicana TAA 50th Segunda Edition Box Press Toro Natural

This year is the eighth consecutive year La Flor Dominicana brings an exclusive offering to the TAA. The La Flor Dominicana TAA 50th Segunda Edition brings back the blend introduced with the La Flor Dominicana TAA Golden Anniversary. While the Golden Anniversary was in the form of a torpedo, the Segunda edition is the form of a box-pressed toro.

Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican, including Criollo ’98
Vitola: 6 x 54

Price: $20.00
Box Count: 20
Production: 1500 boxes
Estimated Ship Date: Fall 2019
Years in TAA Exclusive Series: 8 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

La Flor Dominicana TAA 50th Segunda Edition Box Press Toro Maduro

There is also a second exclusive release by La Flor Dominicana for 2018. This one takes the Golden Anniversary blend and replaces the Nicaraguan Sun Grown wrapper with a San Andres Mexican wrapper. Fans of La Flor Dominicana might have to wait a while. Both the Natural and Maduro Segunda Edition cigars are among the last scheduled to release, as they are not slated to hit shelves until the fall. In addition, the two Segunda Edition cigars are the most premium offerings in the 2019 TAA Exclusive Series coming in at $20.00 each.

Wrapper: San Andres Mexican
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican, including Criollo ’98
Vitola: 6 x 54

Price: $20.00
Box Count: 20
Production: 1500 boxes
Estimated Ship Date: Fall 2019
Years in TAA Exclusive Series: 8 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

La Palina Silver Label

For the fourth consecutive year, La Palina is participating in the TAA Exclusive Series with the La Palina Silver Label. The previous three TAA releases by La Palina all became regular production releases the following year. If this holds true, we may also see Silver Label generally available to all retailers in 2020.

Wrapper: Honduran
Binder: Costa Rican
Filler: Costa Rican, Honduran, Nicaraguan
Vitola: 6 1/2 x 52

Price: $10.00
Box Count: 20
Production: 1000 boxes
Estimated Ship Date: May 2019
Years in TAA Exclusive Series: 4 (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

Nat Sherman Timeless 2019 TAA Limited Edition

Nat Sherman has its second TAA release with the Nat Sherman Timeless 2019 Limited Edition. This is described as a blend variant of the Nat Sherman Timeless blend in the form of a 6 x 49 Short Churchill. Last year, Nat Sherman announced its previous ongoing TAA release the Panamericana was going national.

Wrapper: Dominican
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Vitola: 6 x 49

Price: $14.50
Box Count: 10
Production: 1500 boxes
Estimated Ship Date: April 2019
Years in TAA Exclusive Series: 2(On-going, 2019)

Tatuaje Exclusive Series TAA 51st

Tatuaje returns to the TAA Exclusive Series for a record ninth consecutive year with the Tatuaje TAA Exclusive 51st. For the first time, a Tatuaje TAA release will feature a Mexican wrapper. This is also one of the most massive limited releases in TAA history as Tatuaje is planning to make 3000 boxes – nearly double of any other TAA limited release in 2019.

Wrapper: San Andres Mexican
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Vitola: 5 x 52

Price: $11.95
Box Count: 20
Production: 3000 boxes
Estimated Ship Date: June 2019
Years in TAA Exclusive Series: 8 (2011, 2012 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)