Make that three PCA (Premium Cigar Association) Exclusive Cigars in 2023 for C.L.E. Cigar Company. At the 2023 PCA Trade Show opening on July 7, C.L.E. will introduce the Asylum PCA Exclusive 2023. This cigar joins the C.L.E. PCA Exclusive 2023 and the Eiroa PCA Exclusive 2023 – all from C.L.E. Cigar Company. Asylum has […]
Cigar News: C.L.E. Cigar Company to Release Asylum 867 at PCA 2023
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, C.L.E. Cigar Company will release the Asylum 867 line. This was a line previously known as the Deadwood Tobacco Co. Chasing the Dragon line. The three blends under Chasing the Dragon have now been rebranded with the Asylum 867 name. These are described as “aromatic smoking experiences […]
Cigar News C.L.E Cigar Company Announces Super-Premium Asylum Sensorium
C.L.E. Cigar Company has announced a super-premium blend under the Asylum brand known as Asylum Sensorium. The cigar features a tobacco grown by Julio Eiroa known as Piñareno. Sensorium is defined as: “The parts of the brain or the mind concerned with the reception and interpretation of sensory stimuli.” According to C.L.E., “The Asylum Sensorium […]
Cigar News: C.L.E. Announces Asylum April Fools’ Day 2023
C.L.E. Cigar Company has announced the release of its Asylum April Fools’ Day 2023. This is the third installment of Asylum’s 90 x 9 cigar. This year’s installment will get updated packaging and as a new twist will pay homage to the Chinese Zodiac. The story of the Asylum April Fools’ Day project goes back […]
Prime Time Special Edition 133: Tom Lazuka, Asylum Cigars
As we wrap up 2022, we welcome the one and only Tom Lazuka back to Prime Time. We will catch up with Tom on all things Asylum and CLE. We will also talk some industry topics with Tom, and of course we will see how Tom is holding up during a tough year for professional […]
Cigar Review: Asylum PCA Exclusive 2021 11/18
For several years, many companies have been offering exclusive cigars to those retailers that attend the annual IPCPR/PCA Trade Show and place an order. In 2021, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) made an attempt to somewhat formalize these trade show releases into an exclusive series. The model was similar to what had been done for […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 133: Tom Lazuka, Asylum Cigars
As we wrap up 2022, we welcome the one and only Tom Lazuka back to Prime Time. We will catch up with Tom on all things Asylum and CLE. We will also talk some industry topics with Tom, and of course we will see how Tom is holding up during a tough year for […]
Cigar News: Asylum Meshugana Becomes Latest Cigar Dojo Release
Cigar Dojo’s latest branded release will come from Asylum Cigars. The project is called the Asylum Meshugana. It’s a release meant to celebrate both ten years of Asylum Cigars and ten years of Cigar Dojo. The cigar will make its debut at the Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival on Saturday, August 27, 2022, with an allotment […]
PCA 2022 Report: CLE Cigar Company (CLE/Eiroa/Asylum)
2022 marked the 10th anniversary when Christian Eiroa would launch CLE Cigar Company. It also marked the 10th anniversary of the Asylum Brand he partners with Tom Lazuka on. This year, CLE Cigar Company celebrated both milestones as well as Christian’s 50th birthday. At the same time, there were plenty of releases on hand for […]
Cigar News: Asylum Insidious Maduro Churchill Size Added
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Asylum Cigars introduced a new 48 x 7 Churchill size under its Insidious Maduro line. The Insidious Maduro is a sweet-tipped offering in the Asylum portfolio. It features a Maduro wrapper over Honduran binder and filler. The 48 x 7 size had been seen in the […]