Mission Zero
Origin Files
It started with a sketch and two plane tickets. We've been building Case Elegance together for 10 years. Early on, we knew we wanted to launch a cigar. It was a dream that stuck with us. Not slap a label on something, but actually build it. From the ground up. Something with real story behind it. The concept was space meets cigars. Here's why.
If you've ever watched a cigar come to life — really watched it — you've seen it. The glow at ignition. The smoke rising slow and steady. There's a moment right when the ember catches that looks like liftoff. That image stuck with us. The ritual. The anticipation. The countdown before you take the first draw. It felt like a launch sequence.
The countdown before you take the first draw. It felt like a launch sequence.
Early last year, we booked flights to the Jamastrán Valley. Honduras. Tobacco country. Our destination was JRE Tobacco Co., the operation behind Aladino Cigars. We had a rough concept deck, some sketches, and a vision we believed in. We went to pitch a partnership.
They didn't just take a meeting. They opened the doors. The Eiroa family — Julio, Justo, and the whole team — walked us through everything. The fields where the tobacco grows. The curing barns. The fermentation rooms. The aging process. The rolling floors. Generations of knowledge. Cuban roots, Honduran soil. They took the time to teach us, answer every question, and share a craft their family has been perfecting for decades.
World-class hospitality from world-class people.
Aladino Cigars believed in the mission. And they gave us something rare — a Honduran puro with a Honduran Cameroon wrapper. Cameroon wrappers are difficult. Thin, delicate, temperamental. Getting it right takes real skill. The tobacco they selected has been aging quietly, developing depth, waiting for the right moment.
This is that moment.
350 boxes. Ten cigars each. That's the mission. Mission Zero is our first release — limited to 350 boxes. We built this for people like you — people who appreciate a real cigar with a real story behind it. A real partnership, a real blend, and a real reason to light one up. We had a great time making this happen. We hope you enjoy the experience as much as we enjoyed creating it.
Michael & Ian
Founders · Klaro Cigars
