Tonight the Cigar Coop Coalition gets together and smokes the EIROA PCA Exclusive 11/18. Much like the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) has done, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) entered the world of exclusive cigars. The EIROA PCA Exclusive was offered to those retailers that attended the 2021 Trade Show. These are intended to be […]
If there is one thing that is guaranteed to get both people in the cigar industry or hard-core cigar enthusiasts excited, it is when they see a premium cigar product make it into mainstream channels. Look no further when a team wins a championship and is smoking a cigar – often the question on many […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we 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 or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
In 2020, CLE Cigar Company announced a cigar to commemorate owner Christian Eiroa’s 25 years in the cigar business. The cigar is called the CLE 25th Anniversary. One of the vitolas in the line would be made an exclusive cigar to the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) 2020 Exclusive Series. 11/18 is a size introduced […]
The Asylum Eight is a cigar line that celebrated the 8th anniversary of Asylum Cigars. It was back in 2012 when Christian Eiroa launched CLE Cigar Company after selling Camacho Cigars to Davidoff in 2008. CLE would be an umbrella for several brands, some directly run by Christian himself, and others where he would partner with […]
CLE Cigar Company is home to four main brands: CLE, EIROA, Wynwood Hills, and Asylum. When it comes to the CLE and Eiroa brands, the name of the game is “Cameroon de Jamastran.” This is a Cameroon seed wrapper grown on Julio R. Eiroa’s tobacco farm in the Jamastran Valley in Honduras. Last year, Julio […]
As always Asylum Cigars was a part of the CLE Cigar Company’s booth at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. To say 2021 was a big year at the 2021 PCA Trade Show for Asylum might be somewhat of an understatement. Yes, the brand offered a PCA Exclusive release to those retailers in […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, CLE Cigar Company showcased a new addition to its CLE Signature Series known as the CLE Signature THT-EKE 0317. The CLE Signature THT-EKE 0317 is the latest project to use Cameroon de Jamastran, a Cameroon wrapper grown by Julio Eiroa. Last year, the wrapper made its […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in Las Vegas Nevada, CLE Cigar Company will unveil two exclusive cigars to those attending the trade show – one from its Eiroa brand and one from its Asylum brand. Both cigars will bring something different to the table in terms of releases from each of […]
Asylum Cigars has added a second vitola to its limited production Asylum 13 BigTime Tommie line in the form of a 60 x 6 cigar. BigTime Tommie is the nickname for Tommie Romola. Romola is a reality television star best known for his work on Carfellas and his appearances on America’s Got Talent. Earlier this […]
