Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide […]
The cigar bar at Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers has been re-banded as the “Asylum Cigar Bar”. The change is effective on March 31st, 2014 as the Tigers opened the 2014 baseball season against the Kansas City Royals. Both Asylum Cigars co-founder Tom Lazuka and CLE Cigar Company (Asylum Cigars’ parent company), Christian […]
Asylum 13, the line of cigars that made headlines almost a year ago by launching an 80 ring gauge cigars is going in the opposite direction. The company is planning on introducing a classic 7 x 38 lancero called “99 problems”. The lancero is expected to arrive at retailers third week of March 2014. The […]
This Asylum 13 Ogre 7 x 70 will now have three additional sizes in the line The Asylum 13 Ogre line, the candela and maduro barber pole that was introduced in 2013 as a 7 x 70 will be adding three additional sizes. Christian Eiroa, founder of Fabricas Unidas (Asylum’s parent company) was a guest […]
Last week we reported on five event offerings that would be offered at the 2014 DC Tweet-Up. Two of the offerings are cigars that are being provided by Fabricas Unidas. Cigar Coop has now learned additional details around these offerings. The new robusto sized Asylum 13 Ogre offering will be packaged with a new size […]
Over the past week, information has trickled on several cigars will be headlining the 2014 edition of the DC Tweet Up. Five cigars slated to brought to the event include: Miami Cigar and Company’s KILO, a return of the RoMa Craft Tobac Fomorian, a new limited edition vitola of Edgar Hoill’s EH line, a new size […]
Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo 6 x 60 Back in June when we showed some of the first shipments of the Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo packaging, it was using the standard Asylum 13 black band. In a discussion we had with Christian Eiroa, he indicated they were making a band change to avoid confusion with the […]
Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo The Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo marks a major change for Asylum Cigars. Up until the release of this cigar, the company had primarily focused on Nicaraguan tobacco cigars. For the Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo, this is a Honduran puro. Given that Asylum 13 is affiliated with Christian Eiroa’s Fabricas Unidas, this […]
Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo – Robusto The Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo has begun shipping to retailers. This cigar represents the latest addition to Asylum Cigars popular Asylum 13 line. The Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo represents a major change in direction for both the Asylum 13 brand and Asylum Cigars overall. Up until now, Asylum has […]
Asylum 13 6 x 80 The Asylum 13 6 x 80 is exactly what the name indicates – this introduces a 6 inch by 80 mm ring gauge vitola to Asylum Cigars’ popular Asylum 13 line. Prior to last year’s IPCPR trade show, we commented on the trend of moving beyond the 60 ring gauge […]
