CLE Cigar Co. Raises Prices

CLE Cigar Co. has informed retailers that it will be raising prices effective Feb. 1

The prices effects almost every line the company offers. Asylum will see its 13, 13 Corojo, and Premium lines increase 50 cents per cigar. Insidious, including the original, Habano and Maduro versions, will also increase 50 cents per cigar. Asylum Straight Jacket and Nyctophilia will increase 60 cents per cigar, while Asylum 33 will increase cents per cigar and Schizo will increase from between 36-66 cents per cigar.

As for CLE, the Cuarenta, Corojo, Connecticut and Plus 2015 will all increase 50 cents per cigar will the Signature Series is increasing 40 cents per cigar.

The Eiroa CBT and CBT Maduro will increase 40 cents per cigar, while Eiora The First 20 Years is not increasing.

As for Edgar Hoill’s cigars, the OG OSOK, EH Everyday Hustle and  EH Prensado will increase 50 cents per cigar, while the original OSOK will increase 40 cents per cigar.

The Aladino brands including 1947 Aladino 1961, Rancho Luna and Tatascan are increasing only 20 cents per cigar, which is also the same increase that the Wynwood portfolio will receive, which includes Wynwood Honduras, Wynwood Factory Fresh Coneja, Factory Fresh Granada, and Factory Fresh Rout.

The Hechicera and Hechicera Maduro will also be increasing 40 cents per cigar.

Neither of the two Patoro Cigars line distribution in the U.S., Serie P – USA Edition and Gran Añejo Reserva – USA Edition, are increasing in price.

Charlie Minato

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.