Cigar Reveal #218

C.L.E. Cigar Company
Corojo

Chrisian Luis Eiroa was born the youngest of three children in Danli, Honduras in 1972. Just days after he was born, he was taken to the Jamastran farm. Christian grew up living with his family in a house that was converted from an old school. That very same house still exists today.  As young as the age of 8 he was helping move tobacco around. It can be said that he was being indoctrinated to be in tobacco his entire life. It was in 1995 when Christian returned to Honduras to learn about tobacco and cigars. 

It was in 2000 that Christian made his mark with the launching of the Camacho Corojo. Although the cigar was extraordinary, it was the marketing behind it that made all the difference. He began to host all of his customers in Honduras where the entire process was explained week after week for seven years. When Camacho Cigars was purchased in 2008, Christian remained with the company for the duration of the transition until 2011 when he decided to venture on his own. 

In July of 2012 Christian once again returned to the cigar industry with the launch of C.L.E. Cigar Company.

A bold and highly flavored, attention grabber, C.L.E. Corojo features a full-bodied profile and an abundance of intricate nuances. C.L.E. could easily be deemed the classic Corojo with zesty notes of earth, black pepper, oak, and roasted coffee – all of which are accompanied by a long and smooth finish. This beauty has earned a well-deserved 90-rating, noting, “Earthy coffee notes lead to a sweet vanilla finish on this well-made, even-burning cigar. It is rolled with a bulging middle, tapered foot and three-seam cap.” 

Corojo
Anatomy

  • Honduras

  • Honduras

  • Honduras Corojo

Corojo
Flavor Notes

First Third

Roasted Nuts

Cinnamon

Earth

Roasted Nuts

Cinnamon

Earth

Second Third

Toast

Oak

Black Pepper

Toast

Oak

Black Pepper

Final Third

Citrus

Espresso

Almonds

Citrus

Espresso

Almonds

Reviews + Notes

Stogie Press

Overall, the CLE Corojo is certainly a timeless cigar and a standard for what a budget conscious consumer can find on a shelf.  This was a well constructed and flavorful Honduran puro and it is no wonder these are still selling strong after 5 years. This is one cigar I highly recommend as an addition to your every day rotation in your  humidor.

Kohnhed

If I had to put the components in order, it would be: spice, creaminess, sweetness, citrus, oak, toast, and cinnamon. The last third brings everything home. This is a delicious cigar and for the money, just damn ridiculous. I plan to buy a box of my own. In fact, I plan to buy a box of each of his new blends under the name of CLE. If you enjoy a nearly full bodied stick and all the flavors mentioned above, this is for you. I loved it. You will too.

Briar Babe

I enjoyed this smoke! If you are into really earthy cigars with some creaminess and a tiny bit of spice, then this might be the cigar for you! If you tend to look for complexity or constantly changing flavors, you might want to skip this one. I personally tend to love corojo wrapped cigars, so for me, this is one I would pick up again. I enjoyed the rich earthiness with creaminess and spice! As you can tell, I smoked it right down to the nub and I enjoyed every bit of it!