C.L.E. Cigars Company

What C.L.E. Cigars Company does

C.L.E. Cigar Company (legal entity TABACALERAS UNIDAS INC.) is a vertically integrated premium handmade cigar manufacturer founded in July 2012 by Christian Luis Eiroa and headquartered in Miami, Florida. The company cultivates tobacco on its Sta. Inez del Corojo farm in the Jamastran Valley of Honduras — holding exclusive access to original Authentic Corojo seeds from Cuba — and manufactures cigars at the El Aladino factory in Danli and the Las Lomas factory, both in Honduras. C.L.E. operates three sub-brands: the flagship C.L.E. line (Connecticut, Habano, Corojo, Maduro, Azabache, Signature Series, 25th Anniversary), the Eiroa heritage line (Classic, CBT Maduro, The First 20 Years), and the Asylum portfolio (Asylum 13 variants, Insidious, Schizo, Nyctophilia, Ogre, Pandemonium).

The core technology is traditional hand-rolling using a proprietary Eiroa-family bunching method, supported by a five-year tobacco development cycle (cultivation, fermentation tailored to each blend, aging) and Bayer CropScience-certified production standards achieved in 2007. Pricing is unit-based at the box level, ranging from approximately $50 to $413 per box of 20-25 cigars, with the Asylum and Schizo/Insidious lines positioned at everyday price points and C.L.E./Eiroa positioned as premium offerings.

Revenue is generated through direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales via clecigars.com and a global network of brick-and-mortar cigar retailers and tobacconists accessed via the company's online store locator. The customer base consists of premium cigar enthusiasts seeking Authentic Corojo tobacco products (primary segment) and cigar retailers stocking award-winning brands (secondary B2B segment). Marketing is conducted through brand-specific Instagram accounts, earned media coverage in publications such as Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Journal, and the company website.

Name

C.L.E. Cigars Company

Legal name

TABACALERAS UNIDAS INC.

Website

https://clecigars.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

C.L.E. Cigar Company is a vertically integrated premium handmade cigar manufacturer founded in 2012 by Christian Eiroa, operating tobacco farms and factories in Honduras to produce three sub-brands (C.L.E., Eiroa, Asylum) sold via e-commerce and global cigar retailers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Handmade Cigars

NAICS

Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, and Other Smoking Supplies Retailers (459991), Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers (42494)

SIC

Tobacco Products (2100)

akta.pro primary industry

Cigars & Cigarillos Manufacturing & Brands (CRADAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tobacco Product Wholesale Distribution (Cigarettes, Cigars, Smokeless) (CRAOAIAD), Online Tobacco & Nicotine Retail (Delivery/Click & Collect) (CRANADAI), Alcohol, Tobacco & Cannabis Inventory-led Online Retailers (CRAFADAO)

Keywords

• Premium handmade cigars
• Honduran tobacco products
• Authentic Corojo cigars
• Cigar manufacturing Honduras
• Premium cigar brands

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cigar Product Sales: The company generates revenue through the sale of premium handmade cigars. Products are sold in boxes (typically 20 or 25 count boxes) with various vitolas (sizes). Revenue is generated through one-time box purchases at various price points ranging from approximately $50 to $413 per box.
2. Direct E-commerce Sales: Products are sold directly to consumers through the company's e-commerce website at clecigars.com.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

C.L.E. Cigars Company manufactures and sells premium handmade cigars in Honduras under three sub-brands (C.L.E., Eiroa, and Asylum 13), using Authentic Corojo, Honduran, Nicaraguan, and other tobaccos. Its products are sold in boxes of approximately 20-25 cigars across a wide range of price points, distributed directly via its e-commerce site and through retail tobacconists using a store locator.

Product overview

C.L.E. Cigars Company is a tobacco and cigar company operating as three distinct sub-brands: C.L.E. (the flagship brand), Eiroa (honoring the family legacy), and Asylum (a separate brand family). The C.L.E. brand includes Connecticut, Habano, Corojo, Azabache, Maduro, Signature Series, and 25th Anniversary offerings, predominantly featuring Honduran tobacco including Authentic Corojo from the Jamastran Valley. The Eiroa sub-brand celebrates the family's over 100-year tobacco heritage with The First 20 Years, First 20 Years Colorado, CBT Maduro, and Classic varieties. The Asylum brand encompasses Asylum 13 and its variants (Authentic Corojo, Connecticut, Medulla Oblongata Natural/Maduro/Oblongata, Ogre, Pandemonium), Asylum 867, Nyctophilia, Insidious, Schizo, and related offerings, primarily using Nicaraguan tobacco. All cigars are manufactured at company-owned facilities in Honduras (El Aladino factory in Danli, Jamastran Valley, and Las Lomas factory) with company-grown tobacco.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CLE: C.L.E. brand featuring Authentic Corojo tobacco; synonymous with the Eiroa name and the only growers using original Corojo seeds from Cuba.
• Eiroa
• Asylum 13
• Insidious
• Schizo

Products and services

• C.L.E. Connecticut Medium-bodied cigar featuring an Ecuador Connecticut wrapper over aged Honduran long-fillers with notes of roasted nuts, cream, leather, and spices, sold in 25-count boxes for premium cigar smokers.
• C.L.E. 25th Anniversary Celebratory cigar marking Christian Eiroa's 25 years in the industry, made entirely with Honduran tobacco for filler, binder, and wrapper, sold in 25-count boxes for collectors and enthusiasts.
• C.L.E. Habano Medium to full-bodied Honduran puro featuring a seamless Habano wrapper over Honduran long-fillers, sold in 25-count boxes for premium cigar enthusiasts.
• C.L.E. Corojo Full-bodied cigar featuring Authentic Corojo wrapper with notes of earth, black pepper, oak, and roasted coffee; earned a 90-rating from cigar critics and sold in 25-count boxes.
• C.L.E. Azabache Full-bodied blend named after a Honduran jet black good luck charm, with long-fillers from Honduras, Peru, and Nicaragua and a Maduro wrapper, highlighting coffee, leather, and spice nuances.
• C.L.E. Maduro Bold and highly flavored Maduro cigar with an attention-grabbing profile, part of the flagship C.L.E. brand lineup for premium cigar smokers.
• C.L.E. Signature Series Ultra-premium cigar manufactured at the Las Lomas factory in Honduras featuring a secret blend of premium tobaccos, complex and velvety in profile, targeted at serious cigar enthusiasts.
• EIROA The First 20 Years Box-pressed Honduran puro featuring Honduran tobacco wrapper, binder, and filler, medium to full-bodied with notes of dark chocolate, espresso, baking spices, nuts, earth, and leather; sold in 20-count boxes as a tribute to the Eiroa family legacy.
• EIROA The First 20 Years Colorado Box-pressed cigar with a leathery Authentic Corojo wrapper over Honduran long-filler, medium to full-bodied with espresso, oak, and cinnamon notes, sold in 20-count boxes.
• EIROA CBT Maduro Premium cigar using 100% Maduro leaves from the plant's top primings for wrapper, binder, and filler, smooth and ultra-rich with notes of wood, pepper, espresso, and dark chocolate, presented in leather-bound lift-top boxes.
• EIROA Classic Full-bodied Honduran puro with initial leather and pepper notes evolving into salty-sweet nuances, finishing with cocoa, coffee, and cream, sold in 20-count boxes.
• Asylum 13 Nicaraguan puro with dark Nicaraguan Habano wrapper over aged Cuban-seed long-fillers from volcanic Nicaraguan soils, medium to full-bodied with notes of earth, cocoa, espresso bean, black tobacco, sweet notes, and gentle spices.
• Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo Asylum 13 variant featuring Authentic Corojo seed wrapper free from vein or blemish over Honduran long-fillers, offering a rich tobacco core with refreshing citrus notes for a balanced, full-flavored experience.
• Asylum 13 Connecticut Handcrafted at El Aladino factory in Honduras with a silky golden Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over Honduran long-fillers, mild to medium-bodied with a feisty flavor profile.
• Asylum 13 Medulla Oblongata Natural Distinctive Asylum 13 vitola composed of Authentic Corojo wrapper, binder, and filler, medium to full-bodied with notes of leather, earth, espresso, and spice, available in round parejos (20 count) and box-pressed (25 count).
• Asylum 13 Medulla Oblongata Maduro Maduro-wrapped follow-up to the Medulla Oblongata featuring Authentic Corojo binder and filler, stepping up the body and flavor with notes of black pepper, leather, espresso, and earth.
• Asylum 13 Ogre Highly unique Asylum 13 cigar featuring a Habano and Candela barber-pole wrapper in massive sizes, a Nicaraguan puro with a complex, full-bodied array of flavors.
• Asylum 13 Pandemonium Large-format Asylum 13 variant with oversized ring gauges designed for a bold smoking experience, targeting enthusiasts seeking long, substantial cigars.
• Asylum 867 Auntie Smaller vitola Asylum cigar composed of authentic wrapper, binder, and filler, offering a more compact Asylum experience for enthusiasts.
• Asylum Nyctophilia Full-bodied Maduro Asylum cigar in a sable San Andres wrapper with top Nicaraguan fillers, offering notes of black pepper, cocoa, and a touch of earth.
• Insidious Connecticut by Asylum First Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper Asylum release paired with Honduran long-fillers and binder, designed as a smooth, creamy, mellow, everyday-price-point cigar sold in 25-count boxes.
• Insidious Maduro by Asylum Maduro-wrapped Insidious variant paired with the same Honduran long-fillers and binder as the original, offering a robust profile with notes of cream, spice, and cocoa at an everyday price point in 25-count boxes.
• Schizo Nicaraguan puro mellow to medium in body with notes of leather, natural sweetness, cream, gentle spices, and a hint of cocoa, positioned as a budget-friendly everyday smoke.
• Schizo Maduro Maduro wrapper over Nicaraguan fillers and binder with a Cuban sandwich blend of long and short filler, offering flavors of chocolate, spice, earth, pepper, and wood at a budget-friendly price point.
• Asylum Devil's Night Limited seasonal or special release Asylum cigar offered in smaller pack sizes, targeted at enthusiasts seeking limited Asylum expressions.
• ASY7 (Asylum LockJaw) Sampler Sampler collection featuring seven different Asylum 13 vitolas including Asylum 13, Asylum 13 Ogre, Asylum 13 Medulla Maduro, Schizo Maduro, and Asylum 13 Corojo for cigar enthusiasts seeking variety.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90-rating for C.L.E. Corojo from cigar critics, noting 'Earthy coffee notes lead to a sweet vanilla finish on this well-made, even-burning cigar.'

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Drew Estate: Premium cigar company with multiple sub-brands (Liga Privada, Undercrown, Tabak Especial), strong retail relationships, and brand-building marketing — comparable multi-brand, tobacconist-channel approach.
• Padrón Cigars: Family-operated premium cigar maker known for vertically integrated Nicaraguan production and award-winning blends, directly comparable to C.L.E.'s Honduran seed-to-smoke model and limited-edition strategy.
• Oliva Cigar Company: Premium cigar producer with significant tobacco-growing operations in Honduras and Nicaragua, family heritage, and broad retail distribution — directly comparable to C.L.E. on origin, channel, and customer.
• Perdomo Cigars: Family-operated, vertically integrated premium handmade cigar maker with own Nicaraguan tobacco farms and a broad line of blends at multiple price points — closely analogous to C.L.E.'s structure and product ladder.
• Arturo Fuente: Family-owned premium handmade cigar manufacturer with deep vertical integration and a multi-generation heritage story — the closest structural analogue to C.L.E. in scale, ownership, and brand-portfolio approach.
• Rocky Patel Premium Cigars: Founder-led premium cigar brand with extensive multi-brand portfolio, multiple factories, and broad tobacconist distribution — a direct peer across product mix, GTM motion, and target customer.
• AJ Fernandez Cigars: Premium cigar manufacturer with deep factory and tobacco operations across Central America and a growing multi-brand portfolio targeting tobacconist channels — comparable GTM and category.
• My Father Cigars: Family-run premium cigar company with own farms, factory, and multi-brand portfolio (My Father, La Gran Oferta, La Dueña) — closely mirrors C.L.E.'s vertically integrated, multi-sub-brand model.

Broad incumbents

• Altadis U.S.A. Major U.S. cigar distributor and manufacturer (Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, H. Upmann) with deep retail penetration and broad portfolio — sets the competitive ceiling C.L.E. competes against for shelf space.
• Davidoff of Geneva (Oettinger Davidoff): Global ultra-premium cigar and tobacco luxury brand with broad portfolio (Davidoff, Camacho, AVO, Zino). Notably acquired Camacho Cigars in 2008 — Christian Eiroa's former employer — making it a directly relevant incumbent competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/eiroa_cigars
• Facebookfacebook.com/CLECigarCompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cle-cigar-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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