Nat Sherman’s Panamericana, an exclusive cigar line to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) is adding three new sizes. Today the company announced the addition of the Robustico (4 x 54), Belicoso Fino ( 5 1/2 x 52), and Gordo (6 x 60). These new sizes bring the total number of vitolas in the Panamericana line […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Announces Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive
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This year, Drew Estate will provide a cigar exclusive to the Tobacconists Association of America retailers as a part of its TAA Exclusive Series. The cigar is a part of the Herrera Esteli brand and is appropriately titled the Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive. Plans are for the Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive to make its debut at […]
Agile Cigar Review: Tatuaje TAA 2011
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Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
Cigar News: Quesada Reserva Privada Oscuro Coming Soon; Will Include Special TAA Vitola
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Quesada Cigars has announced that a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro edition of the Quesada Reserva Privada is slated to hit retailers this Spring. The cigar will be a limited production line known as the Quesada Reserva Privada Oscuro.The Reserva Privada Oscuro will be offered in two sizes to Quesada retailers while a third size will be offered as […]
Feature Story: 2015 TAA Exclusive Series
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For the second year in a row, we at Cigar Coop have delivered complete coverage of the annual Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. Each year numerous manufacturers are given an opportunity to make exclusive cigars for the TAA. While some cigars are made available on a recurring basis, others have been made available as a […]
Cigar News: CLE Cigar Company to Launch CLE Azabache for TAA and Unveil 2016 Plans at TAA Convention
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The 48th Annual Meeting and Convention of the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) is scheduled March 6 – 10th in Puerto Vallarta. Surrounding the event are the announcements for what cigars will make up the 2016 TAA Exclusive Series – a series of cigars made available to TAA retailers to sell at their shops. This […]
Cigar Review: La Antiguedad TAA Exclusive 2015 by My Father Cigars
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Today we complete our look at the ten cigars making up the 2015 Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series with the La Antiguedad TAA Exclusive 2015 by My Father Cigars. For this installment by My Father Cigars, the company provides a version of its regular production La Antiguedad line that incorporates an Ecuadorian Habano Rosado wrapper as […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje TAA 2015
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The Tatuaje TAA 2015 is one of ten cigars that were released exclusively for retailers who are members of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). It was back in 2011, when Pete Johnson made the Tatuaje TAA 2011, the first Tatuaje release for the TAA. The cigar became a huge hit and many consider that release as one […]
Cigar Review: Padrón 1926 Serie No. 47 Maduro (TAA Exclusive)
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The Padron 1926 Serie No. 47 Maduro is one of two blends contributed by Padron Cigars’ to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series for 2015. This is the third installment by Padron Cigars that has been done for the TAA, but it is the first one to feature Padron’s 1926 Serie blend. The No. 47 introduces […]
Cigar Review: The Angel’s Anvil 2015 by Crowned Heads
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The Angel’s Anvil 2015 is the second cigar by Crowned Heads Cigars to be made for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). It is one of ten exclusive cigars made available to TAA retailers by various manufacturers for 2015. As the company did last year, Crowned Heads turns to its long-time production partner, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo’s Tabacalera La […]