Before embarking on the major restoration of their El Reloj Cigar Factory in Tampa, the J.C. Newman team had to clear out almost 70 years' worth of items from the building. During this process, they uncovered some unexpected hidden treasures. Some of these include a trap door from the 1930s with a secret staircase, J.C.'s travel trunk, and a stash of 10-year-old Brick House cigars that were tucked away in the basement. The latter is the premise for this TAA cigar.
Crowned Heads is describing their latest TAA exclusive cigar, The Lost Angel 2020 by Crowned Heads, as a prequel to The Angels Anvil which was their TAA release for 2014-2019.
Fans of the Alec Bradley Black Market line will soon have another reason to smile. The Black Market Illicit TAA Exclusive is shipping now to retailers nationwide. The production of this new offering from Alec Bradley was first announced in March during the 49th Annual Tobacconist Association of America's Meeting.
Drew Estate has announced the nationwide launch of its Herrera Esteli Connecticut Broadleaf Lancero. This blend, called Tienda Exclusiva had made appearances previously as a TAA exclusive in 2016 and 2020, but under different vitolas. This same cigar, vitola included, was also a store exclusive for STOGIES World Class Cigar in 2016 as a part of their H-TOWN lancero series. Now, this cigar will be available to all Drew Diplomat retailers. It will be showcased on the upcoming Freestyle Live: Special Edition hosted on facebook.com/drewestatecigar on June 11th from 7:00-9:00pm EST.
The Tobacconists' Association of America (TAA) hosted their 53rd Annual Meeting and Convention virtually on March 23rd. During the event,...
Miami, FL – C.L.E. Cigar Company is launching a new TAA exclusive cigar this year at the TAA convention in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; the C.L.E. Azabache. Azabache, which translates intojet black, is a glistening coal that is often used in jewelry in the Cuban culture. This medium to full body Maduro cigar is delightfully creamy and will be available only to TAA members.
Plasencia Cigars has announced that the Plasencia TAA Exclusive Alma Del Fuego Cortez is now shipping to retailers nationwide. The Alma del Fuego Cortez is the first ever Plasencia exclusive for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). The TAA version of the Alma Del Fuego uses the same blend, but comes in a limited production 5.7 X 56 Figurado.
The Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) has delayed their Annual Meeting and Convention due to concerns over COVID-19. The meeting was supposed to be held later this month in Los Cabos, Mexico.
If you're a retailer attending this year's Tobacconists' Association of America (TAA) conference, you'll be eligible to carry The Angel's Anvil TAA Exclusive 2014, which is a new cigar from Crowned Heads created exclusively for attendees. It's a 7 1/8 inch by 49 ring gauge Churchill that features a Nicaraguan binder and filler draped in an Ecuador Havana wrapper.
The Tobacconists' Association of America (TAA) confirmed today that they will have a special in-person 2021 convention in the Fall since they had to move to a virtual event for their normal Spring meeting due to COVID. The special Fall convention will be held October 24 - October 28. This will give retail members back buying opportunities they may have missed. TAA also announced that they will be resuming their normal convention schedule starting in Spring 2022.