In 2012, Christian Eiroa returned to the cigar business after a brief hiatus. Back in 2008 the Eiroa family had sold Camacho Cigars to Davidoff, but Christian would stay on with Davidoff for a few more years. It was in July of 2012 that Christian would form CLE Cigar Company. CLE would be an umbrella […]
Cigar Review: Asylum Pandemonium 52 x 8 1/2
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Recently, Cigar Coop published its The Decade List – The Impact Lines list. This was a list of cigar lines of some of the most impactful lines in the cigar industry. The line that came in at number two was the Asylum 13 line. The reason why this line placed so high was because of the […]
Prime Time Special Edition 68: Tom Lazuka, Asylum Cigars
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On Special Edition #68, we are proud to welcome the one and only Tom Lazuka of Asylum Cigars! Asylum has recently celebrated its seventh year as a brand, and we will catch up with Tom on the special releases done to mark the occasion. Plus there is a lot going on in the cigar industry […]
Prime Time Special Edition #68: Tom Lazuka, Asylum Cigars
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On Special Edition #68, we are proud to welcome the one and only Tom Lazuka of Asylum Cigars! Asylum has recently celebrated its seventh year as a brand, and we will catch up with Tom on the special releases done to mark the occasion. Plus there is a lot going on in the cigar industry […]
Cigar News: C.L.E. Cigar Company to Attend 2020 PCA Trade Show
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Christian Eiroa has announced that C.L.E Cigar Company will be attending the 2020 PCA Trade Show. Eiroa acknowledged that the premium industry has had to deal with compliance costs, FDA user fees, legal, and lobbying expenses and it’s forcing companies to look at finances and spending more closely, but “As everybody knows, whenever money […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Asylum Cigars
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Asylum Cigars is the partnership between Christian Eiroa and Tom Lazuka. Over the years, Asylum has been one of the great success stories in the cigar industry. It’s the brand under C.L.E. Company known for its big ring gauges, but it’s also a brand that over the years has offered much more. This year Asylum […]
Cigar News: Wynwood Hills 60 x 6 Vitolas Introduced
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, C.L.E. Cigar Company introduced a new 60 x 6 vitola to its Wynwood Hills Unhinged, Mayhem, and Deranged lines. Wynwood was a brand launched by C.L.E. Cigar Company in 2012. The brand was a partnership between Christian Eiroa and Robert Caldwell. The brand gets its name from the Wynwood […]
Cigar News: Asylum Seven Debuts at 2019 IPCPR
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2019 marks the seventh anniversary of Asylum Cigars, the partnership between Christian Eiroa and Tom Lazuka. At the 2019 IPCPR, Asylum Cigars used the occasion to celebrate the milestone with the release of the Asylum Seven. The Asylum Seven is an ultra-premium offering that comes in two sizes, an 11/18 (the signature figurado size that […]
Cigar News: Asylum Pandemonium Launched at 2019 IPCPR
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Asylum Cigars launched a three-vitola line known as Asylum Pandemonium. It’s a cigar described as the company’s fullest offering to date. The Asylum Pandemonium is a Nicaraguan puro. Each of the three sizes measures 8 1/2 inches. The sizes in the series include 52 x 8 1/2, 60 x […]
Prime Time Special Edition #44: Tom Lazuka, Asylum Cigars
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Special Edition returns tonight as for our 44th installment we welcome back the one and only Tom Lazuka of Asylum Cigars!! We will talk lots of cigars with Tom – especially Asylum and C.L.E. brands. We have a little sports talk with Tom as well. Finally, in our other segment, we will catch up on […]