Cigar News: TAA Cancels 2020 Annual Meeting and Convention but Associate Members Still Shipping Blends

The Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) has announced that this year’s annual meeting and convention has been abandoned due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The meeting was originally scheduled for March 22- 26 in Cabo San Lucas Mexico. The association did note, they were considering rescheduling the event, but with the current conditions of the pandemic, it was decided it would be best to abandon it for 2020.

The next TAA Annual Meeting and Convention will be held April 9 to April 16 2021 at Casa de Campo in La Romana, Dominican Republic.

For more information about the annual event, or TAA, contact Executive Director Stephanie Guadagno at 770-597-6264 or [email protected]

Even with the cancellation of the TAA, there is still a 2020 TAA Exclusive Series of blends that are being shipped in the coming months. They include:

A.J. FERNANDEZ BELLAS ARTES MADURO 6.5 X 52

  • Box Pressed Perfect
  • 20 count box
  • MSRP: $10.00
  • Limited to: 1000 boxes
  • Shipping: March/April

CLE “THE GRADUATE” 11/18 PROFILE 6 X 50 X 54

  • 20 count box
  • MSRP: $14.00
  • Limited to: 250 boxes
  • Shipping: May

CROWNED HEADS THE LOST ANGEL 2020

  • 20 count box
  • MSRP: $11.75
  • Limited to: 1000 boxes
  • Shipping: May

EP CARRILLO ENCORE 656

  • 10 count box
  • MSRP: $13.25
  • Limited to: 750 boxes
  • Shipping: May

CAO EXPEDITION 6 1/8 X 50

  • 10 count box
  • MSRP: $9.50
  • Limited to: 1200 boxes
  • Shipping: May

BRICK HOUSE CIENTO POR CIENTO 6.25 X 54

  • Size & Blend variant
  • 25 count box
  • MSRP: $7.60
  • Limited to: 500 boxes
  • Shipping: May

KRISTOFF SAN ANDRES BOX PRESS TORO

  • 20 count box
  • MSRP: $9.80
  • Limited to: 500 boxes
  • Shipping: May
  • San Andres / Ecuadorian / Nicaraguan

LFD TAA 52ND ORO 50 TERCERA EDICIÓN

  • 6 ½ x 58 Chisel Natural & Maduro
  • 20 count box
  • MSRP: $22.00 / $24.00
  • Limited to: Produced to order
  • Shipping: Sept/Oct

LA PALINAWHITE LABEL 6 X 50

  • 20 count box
  • MSRP: $10
  • Limited to: 1000 boxes
  • Shipping: May

LA AURORA TAA EXCLUSIVO 2020

  • Toro 6 x 54
  • 10 count box
  • MSRP: $16.00
  • Limited to: 500 boxes
  • Shipping: April

MY FATHER “THE JUDGE” 5 1/4 X 52

  • Unique Size
  • 23 count box
  • MSRP: $11.00
  • Limited to: 1500 boxes
  • Shipping: April

NAT SHERMAN TIMELESS BLACK LTD TAA 2020

  • 6 x 50 toro
  • 10 count box
  • MSRP: $12.00
  • Limited to: 650 boxes
  • Shipping: April

ROCKY PATEL TAA EXCLUSIVO

  • 20 count box
  • MSRP: $12.50
  • Limited to: 1000 boxes
  • Shipping: May

TATUAJE TAA EXCLUSIVE SERIES 52ND

  • Tenth Anniversary 5 5/8 x 54
  • 20 count box
  • MSRP: $11.95
  • Limited to: 3000 boxes
  • Shipping: April

VILLIGER 1888 EDICION REGIONAL USA

  • Toro 6 x 54 Box Pressed
  • 20 count box
  • MSRP: $9.00
  • Limited to: 500 boxes
  • Shipping: April

2020 TAA ESP ONGOING SERIES

  • Alec Bradley Black Market illicit
  • Ashton VSG Robusto TAA Especial
  • Drew Estate Acid Big Bang
  • Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Toro Maduro
  • Joya De Nicaragua Antano Gran Reserva
  • La Aroma De Cuba Mi Amor Reserva Belicoso
  • Kristoff TAA 49 Salomon
  • Padron 1964 Toro TAA Exclusive