In 2020, Villiger Cigars would release its first exclusive cigar to the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA). Globally, Villiger is one of the larger tobacco companies in the world and has primarily focused on machine-made products. The company does also make premium handmade cigars. For many years, Villiger has also sold its products in the […]
Cigar Review: CAO Expedición (2020 TAA Exclusive)
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The CAO Expedición is a cigar that was released by Scandinavian Cigar Group (STG) for the Tobacconists’ Association of America Exclusive Series in 2020. It would mark the third consecutive year that CAO would release a cigar for the TAA. Since its inception, CAO has always been a lifestyle type of brand. The CAO Expedición […]
Cigar News: Kristoff 685 Woodlawn Box Pressed Toro TAA Release Now Available
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Last month, the first of the 2021 Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) 2021 Exclusive Series releases hit the market. This cigar is a new size of the Kristoff 685 Woodlawn in the form of a box-pressed Toro. The Kristoff 685 Woodlawn made its debut in 2013 in the form of a 6 1/2 x 60 […]
Agile Cigar Review: Encore 656 by E.P. Carrillo (TAA Exclusive)
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we 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 or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: Timeless TAA 2020 (Nat Sherman)
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In 2020 Nat Sherman International would release its third cigar that would become a TAA Exclusive with the Timeless TAA 2020. At the time, Nat Sherman International’s parent company Altria was looking to sell off its premium cigar business which included Nat Sherman. What many did not realize is that the Timeless TAA 2020 would […]
Agile Cigar Review: AJ Fernandez Belles Artes Maduro Figurado (2020 TAA Exclusive)
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we 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 rescoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Agile Cigar Review: My Father The Judge TAA Exclusive (2020)
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we 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 rescoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel TAA Exclusivo (2020)
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In 2020 Rocky Patel Premium Cigars would release its fourth cigar exclusive to Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) retailers with the Rocky Patel TAA Exclusivo. TAA Cigars fall into several categories – exclusive blends, exclusive sizes, and early releases. In the case of the Rocky Patel TAA Exclusivo it would be an exclusive blend – […]
Cigar Review: Kristoff San Andrés Box-Pressed Toro TAA 2020
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In 2020 Kristoff Cigars released its second exclusive cigar as a part of the 2020 TAA Exclusive Series with the Kristoff San Andres Box-Pressed Toro TAA 2020. As the name indicates, the cigar is a line extension to the Kristoff San Andres line. In terms of being a box-pressed Toro, it was only the third […]
Cigar News: Diesel Disciple 2021 TAA Exclusive Details Announced
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For the fourth year in a row, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) will have a release for the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. For 2021, it will be the Diesel brand that will have TAA Exclusive Cigar for the first time. The cigar is called the Diesel Disciple and it will be a […]