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.
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.
In 2014, Crowned Heads released their first TAA Exclusive cigar, with "The Angel's Anvil" ad a clever play on the familiar acronym. Since that first release, the yearly arrival of the TAA cigar from Crowned Heads has always been highly anticipated. The team at Crowned Heads have not been afraid to mix it up either, changing the blend and vitola from year to year. The release for 2018 will, once again, take risks and push boundaries. This is something that has garnered Crowned Heads a loyal following and dedicated customers.
E.P. Carrillo has announced their latest cigar, E.P. Carrillo 2023 TAA Exclusive, is now shipping. E.P. Carrillo's TAA series is an exclusive blend produced and distributed to the Tobacconist's Association of America retail members. The blend for this years version includes an Ecuadoran Connecticut wrapper, USA binder, and fillers from both the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.
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.
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.
Quality Importers has announced a new TAA Exclusive Series Xikar Xi2 – The Tobacconist. This is the company's first first ever TAA Exclusive Series product. TAA was Founded in 1968, and is a trade organization designed to provide members with the tools and relationship building opportunities to grow their Brick and Mortar business.
The TAA (Tobacconists' Association of America) today shared a list with the media that summarizes its 2019 TAA Exclusive Series portfolio. The line-up was announced at the TAA (Tobacconists' Association of America) 2019 Annual Meeting and Convention held March 17-21, 2019 at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic.
"Hats off to the torcedor who expertly rolled such a beautiful cigar and hats off to the blender for the incredible balance of flavors that dazzled my palate. From the first puff to the last this smoke was nothing short of stellar! Spice bombs typically aren't my go to when I reach in the humidor but this one hit different as the abundance of spice was offset and balanced with just the right amount of sweet. The contrast of flavors was enjoyable and intriguing enough that I didn't miss the lack of significant transitions and it certainly did not detract from the overall smoking experience. I would love to try this cigar again and would love to pair it with pint of a bitey flavorful IPA or a nice spiced rum on the rocks." -Noah S. (Noah)
"I was sold from from first puff. Love a good closed foot that gives a quick reveal of the wrapper flavor at first light. This cigar has nice and subtle transitions. It does change, but not much. Thoroughly enjoyable smoke. Maintained a solid finish throughout that left me enjoying the flavors until the next draw. I’d pick this cigar up again." -Randy B. (randobush)
