Asylum Cigars will add a 7 x 70 vitola to its Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo line. Simultaneously, the brand announced that is discontinuing the current 6 x 70 offering. The Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo was introduced back in 2013. The cigar is a Honduran pro that features corojo seed grown from the Eiroa family farms. […]
Southern Cigar Festival Preview: The “La Angostura” Project
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When we got word of what was planned for the 2015 edition of the Southern Cigar Festival, we knew there was something very special about this event. The combination of a world class venue, the best of the best of the cigar industry, and a host of amenities providing true southern hospitality easily put this […]
Agile Cigar Review: Eiroa Robusto by CLE Cigars
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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 […]
Cigar News: Asylum Nyctophilia Maduro to be TAA Exclusive
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Asylum Nyctophilia Maduro (Photo Credit: Christian Eiroa social media) CLE Cigars will be providing their first release to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). Company founder Christian Eiroa announced on social media that the Asylum Nyctophilia Maduro will be an exclusive cigar to the TAA with plans to ship the cigar in late April in […]
Cigar News: Asylum Adds 8 x 80 and Super 11/18 to Asylum 13, Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo, and Asylum 13 Ogre Lines
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Asylum Super 11/18 Tray Asylum Cigars have announced two new frontmarks that will added to each of the three Asylum 13 lines. The Asylum brand under the CLE Cigar Company umbrella become very well known for its large ring gauge cigars and the two new sizes keep true to that reputation. Asylum has announced an […]
Cigar News: Insidious Maduro by Asylum
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Insidious Maduro by Asylum Cigars (Photo Credit: Christian Eiroa Facebook) A maduro counterpart is coming to the Insidious line under Asylum Cigars. The Insidious Maduro by Asylum will be introduced in three sizes. It will feature the sweet tip cap that was found on the current Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade offering of the Insidious. The […]
Cigar Review: Asylum Dragon’s Milk
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Asylum Dragon’s Milk The Asylum Dragon’s Milk is a collaboration between Asylum Cigars and New Holland Brewery. The name Dragon’s Milk refers to a beer made by New Holland Brewery in which the beer is aged in bourbon barrels. The Asylum Dragon’s Milk is a limited production cigar that is aged in those same barrels […]
Cigar News: Asylum Dragon’s Milk to be a Project with New Holland Brewery (Cigar Preview)
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Photo Credit: Asylum Cigar Facebook page Asylum Cigars will be teaming up with New Holland Brewery for a cigar project. The Asylum Dragon’s Milk is a project which involves aging cigars in bourbon barrels. This project was first mentioned by Asylum co-owner Tom Lazuka back in April on The Cigar King Podcast. New Holland Brewery uses […]
Cigar Review: EIROA CBT Maduro by CLE Cigars
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EIROA CBT Maduro – Robusto The EIROA CBT Maduro is the second blend to be released under CLE Cigar Company EIROA brand. The EIROA line marks the first cigar line by company founder Christian Eiroa to carry his family’s name. It was a year ago when the first EIROA was released – which was […]
Cigar News: Insidious by Asylum (Cigar Preview)
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Asylum Cigars showcased their latest line – the Insidious by Asylum. Asylum Cigars is typically known for bigger and bolder cigars. This will be a change of pace cigar as it will only have one cigar above a 60 ring gauge. It will also be a […]