The Asylum Nyctophilia Maduro is Asylum Cigars’ contribution to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series for 2015. Asylum Cigars is a part of the CLE Cigar Company portfolio and it marks CLE’s first contribution to the TAA. The name Nyctophilia means “preference for the night or darkness” and that is exactly what Nyctophilia is – namely […]
Cigar Review: Kristoff Classic Reserva Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Kristoff, Review, TAA
The Kristoff Classic Reserva is a limited production cigar line released by Glen Case‘s Kristoff Cigars in 2015. The cigar became the fifth cigar Case has collaborated with the PDR Cigars factory following the release of 2013’s Kristoff Galerones Series. Following the path of what Case did with Kristoff’s previous limited release, the Kristoff 685 […]
Cigar Review: Padrón 1926 Serie No. 47 Natural (TAA Exclusive)
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 2015 TAA Exclusive Series, 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Padron, Review, TAA
The Padron 1926 Serie No. 47 is Padron Cigars’ contribution 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 ultra-premium 1926 Serie blend. The No. 47 introduces a 5 1/2 x […]
Cigar Review: Casa Magna D. Magnus II TAA Exclusive Hadrian
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2015 TAA Exclusive Series, 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Quesada, Review, TAA
The Casa Magna D. Magnus II TAA Exclusive Hadrian is Quesada Cigars’s contribution to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series for 2015. It also is the second installment of three line extensions to Quesada’s Casa Magna Domus Magnus II (also referred to as Casa Magna D. Magnus II) line called “The Three Good Emperors”. These cigars pay homage […]
Cigar Review: Por Larrañaga TAA En Cedro by Altadis USA
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2.5 - Try One, 2015 TAA Exclusive Series, 85-87, Atladis, Por Larrañaga, Review, TAA
Earlier this year, the Tobacconist Asssociation of America (TAA) announced its annual TAA Exclusive Series. This is a set of cigars released by various manufacturers that are only available to retailers that are TAA members. The TAA Exclusive Series has grown over the past few years and 2015 represents the most ambitious release to date as […]
Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana TAA 47
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2015 TAA Exclusive Series, 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, Review, TAA
La Flor Dominicana TAA 47 Going into the 2015 Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Convention, it was known that La Flor Dominicana would be providing an exclusive cigar for the fourth consecutive year as a part of the TAA’s annual Exclusive Series. However, the specific cigar that would be put into the series had not […]
Cigar Review: Nat Sherman Panamericana Cervantes (TAA Exclusive)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 2015 TAA Exclusive Series, 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Nat Sherman, Review, TAA
Nat Sherman Panamericana Cervantes Back in October 2014, Nat Sherman launched a cigar called the Nat Sherman Panamericana to be its shop exclusive at their retail store – the Nat Sherman Townhouse in New York City. The cigar gets its name for two reasons: 1) it uses Central and South American tobaccos; 2) the cigar […]
Cigar News: Kristoff Classic Reserva
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, Kristoff, News, TAA
Kristoff Classic Reserva (Photo Credit: Kristoff Cigars Facebook Page) Kristoff Cigars has started to roll out its second limited edition cigar. The Kristoff Classic Reserva marks the fifth collaboration the company has done with Abe Flores of the Dominican Republic. A limited run has been made available to retailers of the Tobacconist Association of America […]
Cigar News: La Flor Dominicana Announces Winning Size for La Flor Dominicana TAA 47
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2015 TAA Exclusive Series, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, News, TAA
For the fourth consecutive year, La Flor Dominicana will be providing an exclusive cigar for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). For 2015, the company took a different approach as it put to a vote what frontmark should be released as the La For Dominican TAA 47 cigar. The voting recently took place at the TAA’s […]
Cigar News: Crowned Heads – The Angel’s Anvil 2015 to be TAA Exclusive
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2015 Preview, 2015 TAA Exclusive Series, Crowned Heads, News, TAA
For the second year in a row, Crowned Heads will release a cigar to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). The Angel’s Anvil 2015 will feature an all-new blend made at Ernesto Perez Carrillo’s Tabacalera La Alianza in the Dominican Republic. It will be a part of a ten cigars that are being supplied by […]