Last month we provide some insight into Tatuaje’s 2013 plans. As a part of the 2013 releases were some 10 year Anniversary Cigars. Company president Pete Johnson took to Facebook to explain what is being done – and clarify any confusion. The Tatuaje Brown Label series will be the focus of the 10 Year Anniversary […]
Cigar Preview: La Aurora 107 Maduro
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, IPCPR 2013, La Aurora, Miami Cigars, TAA
La Aurora Maduro – picture directly linked from Miami Cigar and Company Facebook page The long awaited maduro version of the La Aurora 107 is coming. Today Miami Cigar and Company posted on their facebook page that the La Aurora 107 Maduro will have a national launch at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. However, the […]
2012 in Review: Best New Vitola of 2012
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2012 Cigar of the Year, 2012 Year in Review, 262, CAO, Cohiba, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, General, La Palina, Quesada, S.A.G Imports, TAA, Tatuaje, Viaje
The concept behind our Cigar of the Year countdown is to acknowledge the best cigars released for a calendar year. We base this on the new cigar blends released during our Cigar Coop calendar year. Much like you wouldn’t give the original Rocky movie (made in 1975) the 2012 Movie of the Year, we don’t […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje TAA 2012
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments 91-93, Memorable, Review, TAA, Tatuaje
Tatuaje TAA 2012 For the second year in a row, the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) has selected Tatuaje Cigars to blend an exclusive cigar to be made available to its member retailers to sell. TAA releases are commonly done in extremely limited releases. The Tatuaje TAA 2012 follows up last year’s Tatuaje TAA 2011. […]
Cigar Preview: Tatuaje TAA 2012
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2012 Preview, TAA, Tatuaje
Tatuaje TAA 2011 – the Tatauje 2012 is similar but longer and with a thinner ring gauge Shipments of the Tatuaje TAA 2012 have begun arriving at selected retailers. This marks the second year that Tatuaje has been selected to release a special cigar for Tobacconist Association of America retailers. For 2012, the blend is […]
News: Manny Ferrero Passes Away
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments Ashton, People, TAA
On Wednesday morning (3/28/12) the cigar world was shocked to learn of the unexpected passing of Ashton Distributors’ Senior Vice President Manny Ferrero. Ferrero was 63 years old. Ferrero was in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico attending the annual Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) conference. He collapsed Tuesday night while on the dance floor at a […]
Cigar Review: Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial TAA Edition
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment My Father, Nice to Have, Review, TAA
Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial TAA Edition Recently, My Father Cigars released a special limited edition cigar of its Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial series for TAA retailers. Each year, the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) makes available to its member retailers an exclusive cigar from a leading manufacturer (this is not a large volume of retailers). The Jaime Garcia […]
Cigar Review: Oliva Serie V No. 4
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Nice to Have, Oliva, Review, TAA
The Oliva Serie V is a cigar line made its mark among cigar enthusiasts. It built its popularity started when it was released in 2007, and while there have been many flashier blends to hit the marketplace, the Oliva Serie V still hangs in there. In 2011, a petit corona vitola was introduced to […]
Top 5 New Vitolas for 2011
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2011 Cigar of the Year, Drew Estate, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Epic Encounters, Joya de Nicaragua, Oliva, TAA, Toraño
The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown focused on new blends for 2011. There were many existing lines that added new vitolas to the portfolio. I’ve opted to focus this on what I consider the five lines and the best vitola that were added. I’ve only included one vitola for each of these blends. The […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje TAA 2011 Exclusive
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment Nice to Have, Review, TAA, Tatuaje
Tatuaje TAA 2011 Exclusive Each year, the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) makes selections to manufacturers blend a special cigar that is made available to retailers that are members (this is not a large volume of retailers). For 2011, one of these cigars is being produced by Tatuaje. Typically these are extremely limited in production […]