At the 2018 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Convention held at Casa del Campo, C.L.E. Cigar Company formally unveiled its exclusive offering for the 2018 TAA Exclusive Series – EIROA – The First 20 Years Diadema. The Diadema brings back a size that became a cult following when company owner Christian Eiroa owned Camacho […]
2017 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #1: EIROA The First 20 Years Colorado 50 x 5 by C.L.E. Cigar Company
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2017 Cigar of the Year, Box Worthy Thirty, CLE, EIROA
“This cigar represents a grand slam home run for C.L.E. Cigar Company. It is not only the company’s best release to date, but it is easily a cigar that ranks in the upper echelon of releases made by Christian Eiroa to date.” Wrapper: Honduran Colorado Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Country of Origin: Honduras (El Aladino) […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on C.L.E. Cigar Company at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2017 No Comments Asylum Cigars, CLE, EIROA, Feature Story, IPCPR 2017, Patoro, Reyes
It seems like yesterday that Christian Eiroa returned to the cigar business with the launch of C.L.E. Cigar Company, but this year Eiroa and C.L.E. celebrated five years in business. There was plenty of activity to showcase that milestone. At the same time, C.L.E. showed it is a company that is building on its strengths. Five years ago, Eiroa […]
Cigar Review: EIROA The First 20 Years Colorado 50 x 5
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 4.5 - Fight Chuck Norris for Them, 94-96, CLE, EIROA
Earlier this year, Christian Eiroa’s C.L.E. Cigar Company announced the national release of EIROA The First 20 Years Colorado. It is the fourth blend under C.L.E.’s EIROA brand, and the second blend to carry the EIROA First 20 Years name. The story with this cigar is that company founder Christian Eiroa had always sought to create a blend with a […]
Agile Cigar Review: EIROA CBT 11/18 by C.L.E. Cigar Company
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, CLE, EIROA
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: C.L.E. Cigar Company Unveils EIROA The First 20 Colorado
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2017 Preview, CLE, EIROA, News
C.L.E. Cigar Company has announced a new release under its EIROA The First 20 line. Next month, the company will ship its new EIROA The First 20 Colorado. While this is a cigar that has seen some limited distribution, it will now be available nationwide. EIROA The First 20 is Honduran puro that features a Honduran wrapper […]
Agile Cigar Review: Eiroa The First 20 Years 60 x 6
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, CLE, EIROA
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: CLE Introduces New Packaging for Eiroa and Eiroa CBT
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments CLE, EIROA, News
CLE Cigar Company has released new packaging around its Eiroa Classic and Eiroa CBT lines. The new packaging follows a similar design introduced with the most recent Eiroa brand cigar, Eiroa – The First 20 Years. According to CLE, cigars with the new packaging have already begun to arrive at retailers. The biggest change will around […]
Agile Cigar Review: Eiroa CBT Maduro Robusto by CLE Cigar Company
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, CLE, EIROA, Review
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 Review: Eiroa The First 20 Years 50 x 5
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, CLE, EIROA, Review
Eiroa – The First 20 Years is the third blend in CLE Cigar Company’s Eiroa brand. 2015 marked CLE founder Christian Eiroa‘s 20th anniversary in the cigar business. To commemorate the occasion, Christian’s father, Julio Eiroa presented him what he considered to be some “very special tobacco” . Christian took the tobacco and created a blend. […]