Cigar News: C.L.E. Cigar Company Announces TAA Exclusive Dark 11/18 Is Shipping

C.L.E. Cigar Company announces that the TAA exclusive Eiroa Dark 11/18 is now shipping! The Eiroa Dark originally made its debut in 2019. What separates the TAA Exclusive is that it will come in the Eiroa family’s signature 11/18 size. Only five hundred boxes were created. The unique 11/18 vitola became well known when the Eiroa family-owned Camacho. The Read more about Cigar News: C.L.E. Cigar Company Announces TAA Exclusive Dark 11/18 Is Shipping[…]

Cigar News: Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) Announces TAA Exclusive Xikar Xi2

Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) has announced their first ever TAA Exclusive Series product, a TAA Exclusive Xikar Xi2 – The Tobacconist. Founded in 1968, the TAA is trade organization designed to provide members with the tools and relationship building opportunities to grow their Brick and Mortar business. This year, QI chose to develop their Read more about Cigar News: Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) Announces TAA Exclusive Xikar Xi2[…]

Cigar Review: Diesel Atonement TAA Exclusive Box Pressed Toro – Rated 92

Back in October of 2022, Diesel cigars announced their latest Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) exclusive – the Diesel Atonement. The company describes the cigar as unapologetically-bold. In the press release, Justin Andrews noted: “The Diesel story continues to be written, not by AJ and me, but by the Diesel retailers and the fans of Read more about Cigar Review: Diesel Atonement TAA Exclusive Box Pressed Toro – Rated 92[…]

Cigar News: Diesel Introduces TAA Exclusive Atonement

Diesel Atonement is an unapologetically-bold, limited-edition smoke that’s just begun shipping as an exclusive to TAA members. Atonement marks another project in the collaboration between AJ Fernandez and Justin Andrews who created the smoke in response to feedback from leading retailers and Diesel fans. Justin Andrews said: “The Diesel story continues to be written, not Read more about Cigar News: Diesel Introduces TAA Exclusive Atonement[…]

Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Launches TAA Retailer Exclusive Cuatro Cinco Edición Americana

Since its founding in 1968 as the first premium cigar company in Nicaragua, Joya de Nicaragua has enjoyed strong ties with American cigar lovers and their retailers. During the administration of Richard M. Nixon, Joya de Nicaragua’s Clásico was even the official cigar distributed to guests attending functions at the White House. In 2021, the Read more about Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Launches TAA Retailer Exclusive Cuatro Cinco Edición Americana[…]

Cigar News: TAA Announces 2021 Exclusive Series Product line and New Consumer Website

The Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) hosted their 53rd Annual Meeting and Convention virtually on March 23rd and during the event, the new TAA 2021 Exclusive Series Product line was revealed as well as the unveiling of the new consumer website for the product line taaexclusive.com The new site offers consumers the ability to read Read more about Cigar News: TAA Announces 2021 Exclusive Series Product line and New Consumer Website[…]

Cigar News: J.C. Newman Announces Brick House Ciento por Ciento

J.C. Newman has announced their 2020 Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) release, the Ciento por Ciento. All of the tobaccos in this special cigar are grown in the rich, volcanic soils of Nicaragua, hence the name, Ciento por Ciento, which means 100% in Spanish. Handcrafted in J.C. Newman’s Nicaraguan factory, Puros de Esteli Nicaragua, S.A. Read more about Cigar News: J.C. Newman Announces Brick House Ciento por Ciento[…]

Cigar News: Crowned Heads Announces the TAA Exclusive Lost Angel 2020

Even with the TAA Annual Meeting and Convention being canceled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Associate Members have announced they will be shipping there blend to member shops. One of those is the Lost Angel 2020 by Crowned Heads which is the prequel to The Angels Anvil (2014-19), and explores the darker side Read more about Cigar News: Crowned Heads Announces the TAA Exclusive Lost Angel 2020[…]

Alec Bradley Black Market Illicit

Alec Bradley Black Market Illicit Cigar Review

Back in March of 2017, Alec Bradley Cigars announced the release of the Black Market Illicit cigar. This cigar was released in the summer of 2017 as part of the Tobacconists’ Association of America’s (TAA) 2017 exclusive series. In the press release the company Alan Rubin, owner of Alec Bradley Cigar Company, stated: “This is the Read more about Alec Bradley Black Market Illicit Cigar Review[…]