Here’s some news from J.C.Newman about their latest TAA release. The Tobacconist’s Association of America annual meeting is going on right now in the Dominican Republic. Expect to hear a lot about new TAA cigars.
J.C. Newman Cigar Company will release its first Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) exclusive brand, Brick House Ciento por Ciento.
Handcrafted in J.C. Newman’s Nicaraguan factory, Puros de Estelí Nicaragua, S.A. (J.C. Newman PENSA), Ciento por Ciento only uses tobaccos grown in the rich, volcanic soils of Nicaragua. It is the first Nicaraguan puro blend in the Brick House line, hence the name, which means 100% in Spanish. The wrapper is a Habana-seed, corojo leaf grown in the Jalapa Valley which encloses binder and filler from three of Nicaragua’s mountainous regions.
Production has been limited to 500 boxes and is only available for purchase by TAA members. The cigars will only be available for purchase at the 2019 conference and will ship by the end of May.
Brand: Brick House Ciento por Ciento
Size: 6 ¼” 54
MSRP: $7.40
Box Count: 25
About J.C. Newman Cigar Co.
Founded in 1895 by Julius Caeser Newman, J.C. Newman Cigar Company is the oldest family-owned premium cigar maker in America. J.C. Newman rolls its El Reloj, Factory Throwouts, and Trader Jacks cigars by hand-operated, vintage cigar machines at its historic cigar factory in Tampa, Florida. It also hand rolls its Brick House, Perla del Mar, El Baton, and Quorum cigars at the J.C. Newman PENSA cigar factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. J.C. Newman’s Diamond Crown, MAXIMUS, Julius Caeser, and Black Diamond cigars are handmade by Tabacalera A. Fuente in the Dominican Republic. With its longtime partners the Fuente family, the Newmans founded the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation, which supports low-income families in the Dominican Republic with education, health care, vocational training, and clean water.
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If this post is different today there’s a few reasons. I’m a little out of sorts because yesterday somehow my WordPress user name was changed and I couldn’t log in, which caused some panic. I still haven’t quite figured this out and I haven’t had time to sit on the phone for long periods of time with anyone. I added a user as a workaround, and when I got in, it look like WordPress has changed their interface from the old familiar to something called the “wonderful world of blocks”, which is a completely different layout and I don’t have time to figure it out because I have to go to work and just wanted to get a quick post done. So now I’m stressed out. Great. Anyway, I spent the last few days going through all the old posts fixing videos so they work. There seems to be some photos missing, which will be a much larger job, something I’ll have to do in front of a computer as opposed to on an iPad. Anyway, enough of my bitching and moaning, I did get a few cigars in this week.
I had a long stretch between days off, so when Thursday rolled around, I was all set to relax after my dentist appointment. Unfortunately, I ended up having a root canal in the afternoon, which kinda harshed my mellow a little. I hate Novocaine. After cleaning up the pulled pork sandwich that I dribbled all over my face, I grabbed a familiar favorite, a comfort food cigar, the trusty Drew Estate Nica Rustica, this time in the Short Robusto vitola. I’m quite sure I’ve smoked this size before, but I certainly haven’t smoked as many as the El Brujito or the Belly, and this will probably change. In this circumstance, it got off to a slow start, with the first third having less of a flavor impact, but as the Novocaine wore off, the flavor intensified and the familiar Nica Rustica goodness came through. I love this cigar, the Broadleaf, the cocoa and espresso flavors ht me just right. I always have some of these on hand and will stock up on this size. Highly recommended for post-root canal.
Friday I decided to pay a visit to my local shop, just two miles from my house. I don’t actually spend a great deal of time there. I go to events when they have them, I know the people there, and stop by from time to time, but I’m just not the guy who spends a lot of time hanging out in any cigar shop. Neighbors are often asking me why, when they drive by this particular shop at all hours of the day, mornings especially, the parking lot is always pretty full. My usual response is that there is a group of guys that hang out there, some retirees, some who set up their laptops and work from the lounge. So I figured since I had Friday off I’d go in for a smoke and hang out for a while. Since CigarCigars is a TAA shop, I decided to give the CAO Esteli TAA Exclusive a try. This is a 6″ x 54 Toro, and it is made in the Scandanavian Tobacco Group’s Esteli Factory, with a Nicaraguan Jalapa wrapper, Honduran binder and fillers from Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. This was an intriguing cigar, and if I ‘d been smart, I would have smoked the CAO Nicaragua when I got home to compare, but I was distracted by a shiny band. It was a nice, medium bodied cigar, with a distinct cookie-like flavor. It had some caramel and almond nut kinds of flavors, if that makes sense. It was a departure from many CAO cigars, much like the CAO Nicaragua is, but they are different cigars. I’ll work through more of the TAA exclusives as I visit the local CigarCigars shops (there’s no less than six with in ten miles of my house).
That’s all for today. I have to work another Sunday, but I should have next weekend off, with is nice for a change! I gotta figure out all this new WordPress nonsense! As always, thanks for reading along, until the next time,
I managed to smoke a couple of the new La Palina Blue Label TAA Exclusive Toros this week, and thought I’d share my thoughts, but first, I mixed last year’s TAA Bronze Label in just to compare. These follow the Black and Red Label releases, which were made at the PDR factory in the Dominican Republic, with the Bronze and now the Blue coming from the Placencia’s El Paraiso factory in Honduras. The Bronze Label went into regular release after it spent a year as the TAA exclusive. I smoked this last May and I think the few months in the humidor did it some good, because it had noticeable sweet flavors that I failed to note originally, and I probably would have made mention of that. I selected it because the size was right for the time I had, and the 5½” x 50 size was good for a nice hour and a half or so smoking time. I’d be very interested in smoking other sizes of this blend, I found it to be quite enjoyable!
New this year is the La Palina Blue Label. The Blue Label is exclusive to TAA stores and is made at El Paraiso in Honduras, which is owned by Placencia. The wrapper is Habano, the binder is Honduran, and the fillers are Nicaraguan and Honduran. This is available in a 6½ x 52 Toro, which is a size I like in a cigar I like, and I like this cigar. When I can get another fifteen or twenty minutes smoking time out of a cigar that’s very good, I’m a happy dude. I smoked two of these over the course of a few days, which I rarely do. The first example I smoked left me with some questions, I found it slightly more earthy and leathery than I prefer, however, I had some distractions, and tonight I smoked the second example without any distractions and found more of the sweetness along with that earthiness that I had found with the Bronze Label, although the sweetness was far more in the background and subdued. The burn and draw were exceptional. While this cigar is ready to go, I think age will be kind to this cigar. Fortunately, I have a chain of TAA stores close by, so I should be able to get my hands on more of these, I’ll have to see if they have them.
That’s all for today, until next time,
CigarCraig
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Cigar Cigars is a chain of 12 stores in Southeast PA (one in NJ). There are literally six of their stores within ten miles of my home, one is less than two miles away. I’m happy to finally have TAA shops in the area after hearing about all the cool TAA releases!
In early 2018 Cigar, Cigars was invited to join a select group of cigar retailers in the United States: the Tobacconists’ Association of America. We are now among fewer than 80 retailers throughout the country in this group. This gives us access to exclusive cigars previously unavailable in the Delaware Valley and we will be the only retailers in our area to sell the cigars listed below:
• Fuente Opus X Forbidden X 2018
• Tatuaje TAA 2018
• Ashton TAA VSG
• Padron Limited Edition TAA 50th Maduro and Natural
• Padron 1964 Toro TAA Exclusive*
• Montecristo Artisan TAA 50th
• CAO Esteli TAA Exclusive*
• Flor De Las Antillas Lancera
• Nat Sherman Panamerica*
• La Flor Dominicana TAA Exclusive 50th
• Alec Bradley Elicit*
• My Father Jamie Garcia TAA*
• Kristoff TAA
The cigars with an * are currently available in many of our stores. The rest will be coming to stores over the next few weeks and summer.
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Tamarac, FL – Gurkha Cigars has unveiled its first Tobacco Association of America (TAA) exclusive cigar, which is an extension of the company’s Heritage line. The handcrafted premium cigar is made of an Ecuador Habano wrapper and binder, and Peruvian and Nicaraguan filler.
Gurkha created a special blend and size that will be available for pre-sale at this year’s TAA conference in a limited 10-count box. Only 1000 of the 6X52 Toro box press exclusive cigars will be made and they will retail for $100 per box. The limited edition cigars are expected to begin shipping to TAA retailers this summer.
“We are excited to introduce our first ever TAA exclusive cigar and will be making this an annual tradition at Gurkha,” said Carlos Llaca, Director of Operations. “We were looking to make something special for the TAA’s 50th Anniversary and we feel this is the perfect cigar to celebrate the association and its members.”
Gurkha Cigars are known throughout the world for their premium and luxurious cigars, so it’s no surprise that they are the most sought-after cigars around the globe. Gurkha produces millions of cigars per year that are sold in more than 70 countries worldwide. And while Gurkha is known for its exclusivity, it has an impressive array of 250 brands of flawlessly handcrafted, premium cigars created in a variety of strengths, tasting profiles and price-points. No matter what your taste, there’s a Gurkha cigar that’s perfect for your palate. For additional information visit www.gurkhacigars.com.
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