The Angel’s Anvil 2016 is the third cigar by Crowned Heads Cigars to be made for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). Over the past few years, one can make a strong case for Tatuaje and Crowned Heads as being the two most successful releases in the TAA series. Like the previous two installments of The Angel’s Anvil, is a […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Black Market Illicit to be TAA Exclusive
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2017 TAA Exclusive Series, Alec Bradley, News, TAA
At the 2017 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Convention in Cabo San Lucas, Alec Bradley Cigars unveiled, the Alec Bradley Black Market Illciit – a new exclusive cigar for TAA retailers. While the Illicit is branded under Alec Bradley’s Black Market line, it is a different blend. The Illicit features a Nicaraguan wrapper, Honduran […]
Cigar Review: La Palina Bill’s Blend TAA Exclusive 2016
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 2.5 - Try One, 2016 TAA Exclusive Series, 85-87, La Palina, Review, TAA
Since he resurrected his grandfather’s brand back in 2010, Bill Paley has taken La Palina Cigars on a steady trajectory of growth. Paley has grown his portfolio with a wide variety of blends partnering with several leading cigar manufacturing factories. In 2016, Paley took the next step for La Palina by having the opportunity to deliver a cigar as […]
Cigar News: Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Box-Press Torpedo Returns as 2017 TAA Exclusive
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2017 TAA Exclusive Series, My Father, News, TAA
For My Father Cigars’ 2017 TAA Exclusive entry, the company reached back into the archives and brought back its very first TAA Exclusive. At the 2017 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Convention in Cabo, My Father Cigars announced the Jaime Garcia Reserve Especial Box-Press Torpedo is returning to be a TAA Exclusive Series entry for […]
Cigar News: La Palina Bronze Label to be Part of 2017 TAA Exclusive Series
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2017 TAA Exclusive Series, La Palina, News, TAA
With the 49th Annual Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Convention opening in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico this week comes the announcements of the cigars making up 2017 TAA Exclusive Series. For the second year in a row, La Palina Cigars will be a part of the series as the company announced the La Palina Bronze […]
Cigar Review: El Centurion H.2K.CT Box Pressed Torpedo (TAA Exclusive) by My Father Cigars
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 2016 TAA Exclusive Series, 88-90, My Father, Review, TAA
In 2016, My Father Cigars delivered the El Centurion H.2K.CT Box Pressed Torpedo as an exclusive cigar to the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA). This cigar would be fourth TAA Exclusive Cigar by My Father Cigars. Back in 2015, My Father Cigars released the El Centurion H-2K-CT line. This was an all-new blend introduced under the El Centurion umbrella […]
Cigar Review: CLE Azabache 50 x 5 (TAA Exclusive)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2016 TAA Exclusive Series, 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, CLE, Review, TAA
The CLE Azabache is CLE Cigar Company’s contribution to the 2016 Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. 2016 was the second consecutive year CLE has been a part of the TAA Exclusive Series. A year prior (2015), CLE’s Asylum brand contributed the Asylum Nyctophilia Maduro. With Azabache, it is the first CLE branded cigar to be […]
Cigar Review: Padrón 1926 Serie No. 48 Maduro (TAA Exclusive)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2016 TAA Exclusive Series, 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Padron, Review, TAA
The Padron 1926 Serie No. 48 is the fourth installment in the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) series by Padron Cigars. The No. 48 introduces a 5 1/2 x 60 vitola in the Serie 1926 line. This is not Padron’s first 60 ring gauge in the 1926 Serie as back in 2013 the Padron 1926 Serie TP40 was released […]
Cigar Review: Quesada Reserva Privada Oscuro Robusto (Part of the 2016 TAA Exclusive Series)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2016 TAA Exclusive Series, 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Quesada, Review, TAA
The Quesada Reserva Privada Oscuro is a limited production introduced this past year. It was in 2015 that Quesada Cigars launched the first Quesada Reserva Privada, The Reserva Privada is also a limited production, ultra-premium offering that features Dominican San Vincente tobacco set aside from a 1997 crop covered with an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper. It is the aged […]
Cigar Review: Padrón 1926 Serie No. 48 Natural (TAA Exclusive)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2.5 - Try One, 2016 TAA Exclusive Series, Padron, Review, TAA
The Padron 1926 Serie No. 48 is Padron Cigars’ contribution to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series for 2016. It is part of the fourth installment in the TAA series by Padron Cigars. The No. 48 introduces a 5 1/2 x 60 vitola in the Serie 1926 line. This is not Padron’s first 60 ring gauge […]