At this years TAA, La Flor Dominicana will debut the La Flor Dominicana Exclusive Series aka “TAA 47”. The cigar which will feature a Ecuador Habano wrapper, Mexican binder, and Dominican filler will be offered as 3 contenders. Members of the TAA will vote which size they prefer with the winner going into production. Contender #1 is 5.5 x 52, Contender #2 is 6 x 60, and Contender #3 is 6.5 x 54 Box Pressed Torpedo. […]
Padron is a company that really isn’t know for their limited edition, however they do reward there loyal customers from time to time with a cigar that is a little bit different. The Padron TAA is the closest thing to a limited edition smoke from this storied company based in Little Havana. In 2013 they released a Toro, and last year was a Belicoso which we will review here. It will be interesting to see […]
This afternoon The Cigar Authority weekly radio show had Jon Carney from La Flor Dominicana sitting in for the duration of the of the episode which also featured Glynn Loope from the Cigar Rights of America. In the second hour of the broadcast it was announced that La Flor Dominicana would be making the 2015 version of the Firecracker. The original cigar with a fuse was made by My Father Cigars before moving to another […]
The Tobacconists’ Association of America, Ltd. is a trade organization established in 1968 of which there are 76 retail members according to their website. Today’s cigar, Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon Box Press is a Special Edition available only to members of the TAA of which site sponsor, Two Guys Smoke Shop is a member. Released back in 2012, very few of these cigars remain with 2GuysCigars.com only having a few Toro and Torpedo sticks […]
I’ve always been a cigar geek, and it annoys Mr. Jonathan to no end. If it’s a new stick I want to smoke it, usually just once, 2-3 times if I will review it. That makes me the worst cigar customer in the world. There is no brand loyalty from me, and that makes me a bad customer. Why you may is? The answer is simple, when I jump from brand to brand, I am part […]
Today’s second featured cigar on The Cigar Authority radio show was the Angel’s Anvil TAA Exclusive. This one is limited to stores that are part of the TAA (Tobacco Association of America). These cigars are offered exclusively to the members of the prestigious group which has its annual convention yearly at the end of the first quarter. The Angels Anvil is made at Tabacalera La Alianza in the Dominican Republic which is the home to […]