Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar News: Eiroa Jamastran to Debut at 2019 TAA Convention
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C.L.E. Cigar Company is planning to introduce a line under its EIROA brand known as EIROA Jamastran. It’s a cigar that pays homage to the Jamastran Valley, the region of Honduras where company founder Christian Eiroa and his family have grown and produced cigars. EIROA Jamastran will be released in two sizes, with one of […]
Cigar News: Crowned Heads The Angel’s Anvil 2019 Announced
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Crowned Heads has become the first company to announce it is releasing a cigar for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series for 2019. A new installment of The Angel’s Anvil is planned. The Angel’s Anvil 2019 will be the sixth installment of the series by Crowned Heads for the TAA. The cigars are […]
Cigar Review: Crowned Heads The Angel’s Anvil 2018
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The Angel’s Anvil 2018 marks the fifth consecutive year that Crowned Heads Cigars has provided an exclusive release for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) retailers. One can make the argument that over the past five years, Crowned Heads along with La Flor Dominicana and Tatuaje have been the most consistent and popular TAA releases. […]
Cigar News: Nat Sherman Panamericana Becomes Regular Offering to All Retailers
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Nat Sherman has announced it is making its Panamericana line available to all retailers. Previously the line had been an exclusive offering to Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) retailers. The Nat Sherman Panamericana made its debut in October 2014. The cigar originally was an exclusive offering to Nat Sherman’s Townhouse retail shop in New York. […]
Cigar News: La Palina Blue Label TAA Exclusive Released
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With little fanfare, La Palina Cigars has rolled out its 2018 release for the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series, the La Palina Blue Label. The La Palina Blue Label is a cigar produced at Nestor Plasencia’s El Paraiso factory in Honduras. The blend consists of a Habano wrapper, Honduran binder, and a combination […]
Cigar News: La Flor Dominicana TAA Golden Anniversary
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La Flor Dominicana’s contribution to the 2018 TAA Exclusive Series has begun to hit the stores. This year’s offering is an ultra-premium cigar that also pays homage to the 50th anniversary of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). The cigar is appropriately titled the “The Golden Anniversary”. The La Flor Dominicana TAA Golden Anniversary consists […]
Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Presidente En Route to TAA Retailers
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At this year’s 2018 Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Convention held at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic, Joya de Nicaragua introduced an exclusive 6 3/4 x 50 box-pressed Presidente size of its Antaño Gran Reserva line. That cigar is now en route to retailers. The Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Presidente is […]
Cigar News: Crowned Heads Four Kicks Maduro Lancero LE 2018 to be Showcased at 2018 IPCPR
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The Crowned Heads Four Kicks Maduro Lancero LE 2018, a cigar that was originally offered at the 2018 Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Convention this past April, will have a more widespread launch. Today the Nashville Tennessee based company announced the cigar will now be featured at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show in Las […]
Cigar News: Kristoff Vengeance Making Return
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The Kristoff Vengeance is making a return. At the recent Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Convention in Casa de Campo in La Romana, Dominican Republic, member retailers were given the first opportunity to order a revamped version of the Kristoff Vengeance. Plans are for the line to have a full rollout at this year’s IPCPR […]