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 […]
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 […]
Cigar Review: Eiroa Dark 50 x 5 by C.L.E. Cigar Company
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Earlier this year, Christian Eiroa and C.L.E. Cigar Company announced a pair of cigars to be released under its Eiroa brand. These cigars were the Eiroa Jamastran and the Eiroa Dark. Both cigars were Honduran puros featuring authentic corojo leaf grown from the Eiroa family’s farm. Both cigars are positioned as having high priming wrappers, […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: C.L.E. Cigar Company
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2019 No Comments CLE, EIROA, Feature Story, IPCPR 2019
It was the eighth IPCPR Trade Show for Christian Eiroa and C.L.E. Cigar Company. As in previous years, C.L.E. was also the home to Asylum Cigars. Typically when C.L.E. does a major release under its own or the EIROA brands, it is launched prior to the IPCPR. This was the case again this year, and […]
Cigar News: C.L.E. Cigar Company to Release Eiroa Dark
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2019 Preview, CLE, EIROA, News
Now currently heading to retailers is a new addition to the C.L.E. Cigar Company’s Eiroa brand, the Eiroa Dark. As the name indicates, the Eiroa Dark will be highlighted by dark corojo tobacco. The cigar itself is a Honduran puro and will be available in three sizes: 50 x 5, 54 x 6, and 60 […]
Cigar Review: EIROA The First 20 Years Diadema by C.L.E. Cigar Company (TAA Exclusive)
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In 2018, C.L.E. Cigar Company introduced the EIROA – The First 20 Years Diadema. It was a cigar that was originally released as an exclusive offering to Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) retailers, but this past year has been added into C.L.E.’s portfolio of ongoing offerings. The First 20 Years line is an offshoot of […]
Cigar News: Eiroa Jamastran to Debut at 2019 TAA Convention
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2019 Preview, 2019 TAA Exclusive Series, CLE, EIROA, News, TAA
C.L.E. Cigar Company is planning to introduce a line under its EIROA brand known as EIROA Jamastran. It’s a cigar that pays homage to the Jamastran Valley, the region of Honduras where company founder Christian Eiroa and his family have grown and produced cigars. EIROA Jamastran will be released in two sizes, with one of […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on C.L.E. Cigar Company and Patoro Cigars at 2018 IPCPR
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2018 No Comments Asylum Cigars, CLE, EIROA, Feature Story, IPCPR 2018, Patoro
Each and every year, C.L.E. Cigar Company is one of the busiest booths at the IPCPR Trade Show. 2018 was no exception, and while there wasn’t a plethora of new releases, there was no slowdown of activity. This year the company showcased its C.L.E., EIROA, and Asylum brands as well as Patoro Cigars, the Dominican […]
Cigar News: C.L.E. Cigar Company Introduces Samplers for Three Brands
William Cooper Cigar News, IPCPR 2018 1 Comment Asylum Cigars, CLE, EIROA, IPCPR 2018, News
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, C.L.E. Cigar Company launched three ten-count samplers across its C.L.E., Eiroa, and Asylum brands. First up, is the C.L.E. brand sampler. It contains two cigars from each of the following brands: C.L.E. Connecticut, C.L.E. Habano, C.L.E. Corojo, C.L.E. Azabache, and C.L.E. Signature. Each cigar is a 50 x 5 Robusto. […]