The C.L.E. Azabache, a blend originally introduced at as a part of the 2016 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series, is now available as a regular production offering. At this year’s 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, the Azabache was showcased by C.L.E. The Azabache features the same blend and vitolas as what was released for […]
Earlier this year, Christian Eiroa’s C.L.E. Cigar Company announced the national release of EIROA The First 20 Years Colorado. It is the fourth blend under C.L.E.’s EIROA brand, and the second blend to carry the EIROA First 20 Years name. The story with this cigar is that company founder Christian Eiroa had always sought to create a blend with a […]
Asylum Cigars has been known for making cigars ranging from 4 x 44 petite coronas and 7 x 38 Lanceros to 7 x 70 and 8 x 80 cigars, but one thing they did not have is a box pressed cigar – until now. This week, the company has shipped its Asylum 13 Box Pressed 70 x […]
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
The Asylum 33, a limited edition project launched in 2015 is making a return, and it will be at Binny’s Beverage Depot in Illinois. The Asylum 33 was a Honduran puro. The tobaccos tobaccos used in the blend were some of the best aged tobaccos that Asylum brand owner Christian Eiroa and Tom Lazuka could procure. There originally plans […]
The EIROA The First 20 Colorado, the newest addition to the EIROA The First 20 line is now available to retailers. The cigar is a Honduran puro highlighted authentic corojo tobacco and a Colorado colored wrapper. The EIROA The First 20 Colorado is available in four box-pressed sizes: 46 x 6, 50 x 5, 54 x 6, and 60 x 6. […]
C.L.E. Cigar Company has announced a new release under its EIROA The First 20 line. Next month, the company will ship its new EIROA The First 20 Colorado. While this is a cigar that has seen some limited distribution, it will now be available nationwide. EIROA The First 20 is Honduran puro that features a Honduran wrapper […]
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
The CLE Azabache is CLE Cigar Company’s contribution to the 2016 Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. 2016 was the second consecutive year CLE has been a part of the TAA Exclusive Series. A year prior (2015), CLE’s Asylum brand contributed the Asylum Nyctophilia Maduro. With Azabache, it is the first CLE branded cigar to be […]
Last month, CLE Cigar Company and Reyes Family Cigars announced the two Honduran companies were entering into a strategic partnership. As a part of the arrangement, CLE is now handling distribution for the Reyes Family Cigar brands. This week CLE announced it has begun the initial distribution with three brands now heading to retailers. One […]
