Villiger TAA Exclusive 2026 Slated for November

After taking a year off for 2025, the Villiger TAA Exclusive Series is returning for 2026.

From 2020-2024, Villiger used its TAA Exclusive releases as a way to work with different factories, using five different factories from three different countries. For 2026, Villiger is turning to its own Nicaraguan factory, Villiger de Nicaragua. The Villiger TAA Exclusive 2026 is a 6 x 52 box-pressed toro that uses an Ecuadorian habano rosado wrapper. The company describes the blend as medium-to-full-bodied.

Each cigar has an MSRP of $13 and it is limited to 500 boxes of 10 cigars. They are expected to arrive in early November.

The Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) is a membership group, around 80 retailers and approximately 40 manufacturers, that 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.

During the annual event—the 2026 version takes place Oct. 25-29 at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic—the organization holds two selling events, one known as the Dream Machine, where the retailers collectively order to secure larger discounts, while the other is a more traditional trade show. Typically, around a dozen manufacturers release new exclusive cigars for the retail members of the organization under the TAA Exclusive Series Program (ESP) banner. Those manufacturers agree to give a portion of the proceeds to the organization, a minimum of 50 cents per cigar.

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