Each spring, as cigar consumers in the U.S. begin to thaw out from the winter chill and are able to head back to their patios, decks and other outdoor spaces to enjoy a cigar, news begins to emerge about a handful of new and somewhat limited edition cigars that will be headed to the shelves of select retailers in the coming months. While they come from a small group of manufacturers, the cigars all share a common source: the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) annual meeting. The TAA is a fairly small group of some of the country’s top tobacconists, a group of about 80 retailers (though many have multiple locations) as well as about 40 manufacturers. The association gathers annually to discuss issues facing the industry and retailers, as well as to have its annual trade show, a unique event that works on a group buying format in order to secure exclusive deals for these generally high-volume merchants. In late March, it was announced that AVO would once again be offering a cigar made just for TAA members, an encore to last year’s AVO Movement. The AVO 2nd Movement used the same basic blend as 2013′s release but it was reported to have kicked ...
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