On Episode 286, we are honored to welcome back one of the true legends in the cigar industry, the one and only Christian Eiroa of C.L.E. Cigar Company. Christian is known for his leadership at Camacho, but for the last decade, he has been at the helm of his own venture, C.L.E. In the past […]
Cigar News: Eiroa CBT 51 Ships to Retailers
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C.L.E. Cigar Company has announced it has shipped the Eiroa CBT 51 – in commemoration of the 51st birthday of company founder Christian Eiroa. The cigar measures 50 x 10 and is a line extension of the Eiroa CBT line. The CBT stands for capa (wrapper), banda (binder), and tripa (filler), and it references the […]
Cigar News: Robert Wright Named C.L.E. Cigar Company National Sales Manager
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C.L.E. Cigar Company has announced that Robert Wright will become its new National Sales Manager. Wright has been with C.L.E. since 2012. He assumes the role previously filled by Asylum Cigars co-owner Tom Lazuka, who has been in that role since 2012. Lazuka will retain the title of Vice President of Sales and still will […]
Cigar News: C.L.E. Cigar Company Ships Eiroa PCA 2023 Exclusive
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At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, C.L.E. Cigar Company showcased C.L.E. and Asylum-branded PCA Exclusive releases available only to retailers who attended the show. Today, C.L.E. announced it has shipped the first of these retail exclusives, the Eiroa PCA Exclusive. All three PCA Exclusives contain tobacco grown on a farm in South […]
Cigar News: Asylum Eleven Ready for Release
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Back at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Asylum Cigars showed off the packaging for its 2023 anniversary release, the Asylum Eleven 2023. As the name indicates, it celebrates the 11th anniversary of Asylum Cigars. A year later, the Asylum Eleven is heading to retailers, and Asylum Cigars is providing release details. The […]
Cigar News: Eiroa CBT 51 Makes Debut in Las Vegas
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C.L.E. Cigar Company has announced the release of the Eiroa CBT 51 – in commemoration of the 51st birthday of company founder Christian Eiroa. While the Eiroa CBT 51 wasn’t on display at the C.L.E. Cigar Company booth in Las Vegas, a cigar debuted at an after-hours birthday party at the PCA 2023 for Christian […]
PCA 2023: C.L.E. Cigar Company
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Without a doubt, one of the more intriguing booths at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show was C.L.E. Cigar Company. In the past, when going to the C.L.E. booth, one could look forward to new releases featuring Authentic Corojo under C.L.E. and Eiroa and large ring gauge offerings from Asylum. But 2023 was very […]
Cigar News: Asylum Cool Brew Launched at 2023 PCA Trade Show
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At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, C.L.E. Cigar Company introduced the Asylum Cool Brew. This is the second Asylum brand to feature what the company called “aromatic flavors via exotic tobaccos.” The first was the recently announced Asylum 867. In a press release, Christian Eiroa Founder and President of C.L.E. Cigar Company […]
Cigar News: Asylum Twelve 2024 to be Showcased at PCA 2023
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At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, C.L.E.Cigar Company will showcase the Asylum 12. This is intended to be the 2024 release of Asylum’s limited edition series commemorating its anniversary. The company took a similar approach to the yet-to-be-released Asylum Eleven as it showcased it at the 2022 PCA Trade Show. While it […]
Cigar News: Asylum PCA Exclusive 2023 Becomes C.L.E’s Third PCA Exclusive
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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 […]