Tom Lazuka

There’s yet another addition to the Asylum Cigars and CLE Cigar Co. portfolios, Schizo Maduro. As the name implies, it’s a maduro version of the company’s…

Last summer, Asylum Cigars introduced Insidious, a mild cigar with a Connecticut wrapper and a sweet tip cap aimed at mild cigars, now, the company…

It’s been two years since halfwheel’s last visit to the Tobacco Plus Convenience Expo (TPC), the annual two-day winter trade show geared towards convenience store operators but…

If you weren’t in the midwest, you probably had not heard of Tom Lazuka when Asylum Cigars was first announced. He was a former sales…

Earlier this year, Tom Lazuka of Asylum Cigars told us about an incredibly interesting project. He would be partner with New Holland Brewing Co. of…

Last month, 10 barrels left New Holland Brewing Co. in Holland, Mich. destined for Nicaragua. For the barrels, it was their third life: first used…

Insidious by Asylum, a sweet-capped cigar geared towards more novice smokers, has begun to arrive at retail just over a month after being announced and…

A week before the trade show, Christian Eiroa told me he had more in the works for the trade show, which was a bit comical…

Asylum Cigars is planning two very different cigar releases for the upcoming IPCPR convention and trade show. On one side is the mild Insidious by…

Tom Lazuka knows that oftentimes a person’s first cigar is one with a sweet cap. As such, the man behind the Asylum brand, largely known…

Asylum Cigars is known for making big cigars. Company co-founder Tom Lazuka makes it clear, they didn’t make the 7 x 70 vitola first, but…