CLE Cigars come from CLE Cigar Co., which Christian Eiroa founded in 2012; they are rolled at its factory in Danlí, Honduras, now called Havano Cigars. After CLE moved several lines to special order in March 2025, its regular lines are CLE Connecticut (Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper), CLE Corojo (Honduran Corojo wrapper), CLE Habano (Honduran wrapper) and CLE Maduro (Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper, added in April 2025), all with Honduran binder and filler, plus the CLE 25th Anniversary, made for Eiroa’s 25 years in the business. In halfwheel’s 2021 review, the 25th Anniversary robusto went from between mild and medium to just under medium, with typical notes of dark chocolate, apple and cinnamon, cedar, earth, espresso and white pepper. Start by choosing a wrapper: Connecticut, Corojo, Habano or Maduro, or try the 25th Anniversary blend. Oxford Cigar Company lists CLE on its CLE Cigars category page when in stock.
CLE Cigars
CLE Cigars come from CLE Cigar Co., founded in 2012 by Christian Eiroa, whose family kept its Honduran tobacco fields after selling Camacho in 2008. Known for lines like CLE Connecticut, Corojo, Habano, Maduro and 25th Anniversary, the brand rolls its cigars at its own factory in Danlí, Honduras; halfwheel’s review of the 25th Anniversary noted cedar, earth, coffee and spice.
Frequently asked questions about CLE Cigars
Who makes CLE cigars and where are they made?
CLE cigars are made by CLE Cigar Co., which Christian Eiroa founded in 2012. Eiroa was previously president of Camacho, the brand his family sold to Oettinger Davidoff Group in 2008. CLE cigars are made at the company's factory in Danlí, Honduras, which halfwheel reported in 2026 is now called Havano Cigars and was previously known as The CLE Factory.
How strong are CLE cigars?
Strength depends on the line. In halfwheel's 2021 review of the CLE 25th Anniversary 50x5, strength started between mild and medium and reached just under a solid medium by the end. Typical notes in that review were dark chocolate, apple and cinnamon, cedar, earth, espresso, leather and white pepper. Check each product's own description for the blend you are considering.
Which CLE cigar should I try first, and how do the lines differ?
After CLE moved several lines to special order in March 2025, it has five regular CLE lines. CLE Connecticut uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, CLE Corojo a Honduran Corojo wrapper, CLE Habano a Honduran wrapper and CLE Maduro, added in April 2025, a Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper. halfwheel reported in 2024 and again in 2025 that these core lines use Honduran tobacco for the binder and filler, so the wrapper is the main difference. The CLE 25th Anniversary is a separate blend created for Christian Eiroa's 25 years in the cigar business. A simple way to start is to pick the wrapper you like best. CLE Azabache, Chele, Prieto and Signature Series were moved to special order in 2025, so they are now harder to find.
Where can I buy CLE cigars?
Oxford Cigar Company lists CLE Cigars on its category page when in stock: https://oxfordcigarcompany.com/cle-cigars/. Free US shipping on orders $50+.