2020 marks 25 years in the cigar business for CLE Cigar Company owner Christian Eiroa, and he’s got an anniversary cigar to mark the occasion. This week retailers have been informed by CLE that they may order the CLE 25th Anniversary cigar with delivery expected in late November or early December. “I was just thinking […]
Cigar News: Nine Manufacturers Commit to PCA 2021 Trade Show Exclusives
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Alec Bradley, CLE, CRA, Crowned Heads, Fuente, Illusione, JC Newman, News, Padron, PCA, Rocky Patel, Tatuaje
At a town hall meeting hosted by the Premium Cigar Association and Cigar Rights of America, it was announced that nine manufacturers would be releasing cigars that will be sold exclusively at the 2021 Trade Show. The nine manufacturers include: Alec Bradley Arturo Fuente CLE Crowned Heads Illusione JC Newman Padrón Rocky Patel Tatuaje […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: CLE Cigar Company
William Cooper Feature Story, Summer of 20 No Comments Asylum Cigars, CLE, Feature Story, Summer of 20
CLE Cigar Company has faced its challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic as, like many Honduran-based companies, its factory was closed for several weeks. The company’s factory is now back up and has implemented a series of safety precautions to operate in the pandemic world. CLE Cigar Company owner and founder Christian Eiroa along […]
Cigar News: Asylum Eight Coming This Fall
William Cooper Cigar News, Summer of 20 No Comments 2020 Preview, Asylum Cigars, CLE, News, Summer of 20
Last year Asylum Cigars celebrated its seventh anniversary with the Asylum Seven. With 2020 being the brand’s eighth anniversary, Asylum Cigars is having a celebration for that milestone with the Asylum Eight. It’s a cigar expected to hit retailers this fall. Asylum Eight continues on the theme of Asylum Seven, which was meant to introduce […]
Cigar Review: Asylum Seven 70 x 7
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Asylum Cigars, Buy Multiples, CLE, Review
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
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Asylum Cigars, Buy One, CLE, Review
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 […]
Cigar Review: Eiroa Jamastran 11/18 (TAA Exclusive) by C.L.E. Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2019 TAA Exclusive Series, 91-93, Buy Multiples, CLE, EIROA, Review, TAA
In 2019 C.L.E. Cigar Company released two new offerings under its Eiroa brand, the Eiroa Dark and the Eiroa Jamastran. With the Eiroa Jamastran, the company announced that one of the sizes – its iconic 11/18 vitola – would be made an exclusive cigar to the 2019 Exclusive Series for the Tobacconist Association of America […]
Prime Time Special Edition #68: Tom Lazuka, Asylum Cigars
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Asylum Cigars, CLE, ElOsoFumarTakes, Prime Time Special Edition
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
William Cooper Cigar News, Summer of 20 No Comments Asylum Cigars, CLE, EIROA, News, PCA 2020, Summer of 20, Wynwood
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 […]
2019 Cigar of the Year Countdown #12: Eiroa Dark 50 x 5 by C.L.E. Cigar Company
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2019 Cigar of the Year, CLE, EIROA
“…it gives new meaning to the word flavor bomb. ” Wrapper: Authentic Corojo, Honduras Binder: Authentic Corojo, Honduras Filler: Authentic Corojo, Honduras Country of Origin: Honduras Factory: El Aladino Vitola: 50 x 5 Price: $12.75 Review: Eiroa Dark 50 x 5 by C.L.E. Cigar Company (9/29/19) Appearances on Countdown (By Year/Brand): 4 (2012, 2013, 2017, 2019) Coming in […]