In 2011, Tatuaje released the first of what would end up being an ongoing exclusive annual release for members of the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA), appropriately named the Tatuaje TAA 2011. While the cigar itself was new, some of the components in the blend were not, as Pete Johnson made the announcement that the cigar was “similar to the styles” of two of his most popular releases, the Barclay Rex and the Pork Tenderloin. Fast forward four years, and things have come full circle, with Johnson announcing that the 2011 version of the Tatuaje TAA 2011 would be making a comeback for the 2015 release, both in terms of blend and size. However, while the cigar is the same in both blend and size, the number of cigars released is quite different, with this years version having more the double the number of cigars released at 76,000 compared to 30,000 in 2011. As has been the case with all of the TAA releases, the cigar is sold in boxes of 20 with a retail price of $11 each, and is rolled at My Father Cigars S.A. in Esteli, Nicaragua. In addition, the total number of cigars produced each year is dependent on ...
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