For the first time, CAO Cigars will be a part of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. This past week, General Cigar Company introduced the CAO Estelí as its offering for the 2018 TAA Exclusive Series at the organization’s annual convention held April 29 through May 3 at Casa de Campo in the […]
Cigar News: Padrón Black No. 89 Heading to TAA Retailers
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For the fifth time, Padrón Cigars is releasing an exclusive pair of cigars to members of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). At this year’s 2018 TAA Convention held at Casa de Campo in La Romana in the Dominican Republic, Padrón Cigars made a big splash bringing the Padrón Black No. 89 as its contributions […]
Cigar News: C.L.E. Cigar Company Introduces EIROA First 20 Years Diadema to TAA
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At the 2018 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Convention held at Casa del Campo, C.L.E. Cigar Company formally unveiled its exclusive offering for the 2018 TAA Exclusive Series – EIROA – The First 20 Years Diadema. The Diadema brings back a size that became a cult following when company owner Christian Eiroa owned Camacho […]
Cigar News: Altadis U.S.A. Brings Back Montecristo Artisan Series Batch 1 for 2018 TAA Exclusive Series
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For the first time in three years, Altadis U.S.A. will deliver an exclusive cigar to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). This year, the company will bring back the Montecristo Artisan Series Batch 1 for a limited run that will only be available at TAA member retailers. The Montecristo Artisan Batch 1 originally made its debut at […]
Cigar News: My Father Cigars Flor de Antillas Lancero Becomes 2018 TAA Exclusive Release
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My Father Cigars will once again be a part of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA)’s Exclusive Series of cigars. At the 2018 TAA Convention held this week at Casa del Campo in La Romana, Dominican Republic, the company formally announced a lancero size of its Flor de las Antillas brand would be a part […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Announces TAA Exclusive
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E.P. Carrillo is joining the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA)’s party of exclusive releases. Today E.P. Carrillo Senior Vice President José Blanco showed off the company’s first ever TAA Cigar, the E.P. Carrillo TAA Exclusive 2018. Blanco says the cigar consists of a Connecticut Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. The cigar is available […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Announces First TAA Cigar
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Information continues to trickle out at a slow pace in regards to the exclusive cigars being released in 2018 for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). Today Gurkha announced it will be joining the party with its first TAA cigar, the Gurkha Heritage Rosado Toro. The cigar is an extension to its Gurkha Heritage […]
Feature Story: TAA Exclusive Series 2017 Post Game Report
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For the fourth consecutive year, I completed assessments of the entire set of new releases for the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA). I have some analysis on this, and I discuss the future of continuing this coverage on Cigar Coop. Analyzing the New TAA Releases for 2017 What is to follow is a subjective analysis […]
Cigar Review: La Palina Bronze Label Toro TAA Exclusive
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Today we conclude our series reviewing the nine cigars of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series with the La Palina Bronze Label Toro. The cigars in this series are produced by leading manufacturers and brand owners to be sold exclusively by TAA retail members. For La Palina, 2017 was the second consecutive year […]
Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Presidente to be 2018 TAA Exclusive
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For the first time in five years, Joya de Nicaragua will be releasing an exclusive cigar for the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA). When the organization’s convention opens on April 29 in La Romana, Dominican Republic, retail members will have a chance to bring in the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Presidente. Both the […]