For Viaje’s small batch November release, the company will release the third installment of its Viaje Craft Series. This one is called Wilshire and La Jolla. The release takes inspiration from two famous streets in Downtown Los Angeles, California – an area home to several craft breweries. The Craft Series is a line that draws […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Hamaki Omakase 2019
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In 2017, Viaje released two cigars influenced by brand owner Andre Farkas’ travels to Japan, the Viaje Hamaki and the Viaje Hamaki Omakase. It’s not the first time Farkas has done a Japanese-themed release. For the better part of the past ten years, Viaje has released its Satori release as an offering to IPCPR Trade […]
Cigar News: Viaje Halloween Releases Arrive at Retailers
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Three seasonal releases for Halloween have hit retailers this past week. Since its original release in 2013, there have been several iterations of the Viaje Full Moon. The 2019 edition is a Nicaraguan Puro in a 5 x 58 format – the original size of the Full Moon when it was first released in 2013. […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Viaje Cigars
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When it comes to the IPCPR Trade Show, Viaje Cigars is always different from any other company. The company only has one regular production line, Viaje Exclusivo. The rest of the company’s production is small-batch with different batches of different lines produced throughout the year. As a result, Viaje will typically showcase small batch offerings […]
Cigar News: Viaje Private Keep Tangerine Announced
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This month Viaje will ship the second installment of its Private Keep series. The company is calling this release Private Keep Tangerine. Private Keep made its debut at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. The Private Keep line is a vehicle for Viaje to introduce many of the blends he has worked on, but for […]
Cigar News: Viaje Exclusivo Nicaragua Returns for 2019 Run
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This month, Viaje Cigars will re-release the first three vitolas in its Viaje Nicaragua Series. The Viaje Exclusivo Nicaragua is an off-shoot of Viaje’s Exclusivo line. The original Viaje Exclusivo line started out as a personal blend for founder Andre Farkas. The blend is produced in Honduras at Tabacos Raices Cubanas S. de R.L. (i.e […]
Cigar News: Viaje Ten Plus Two and Half Anniversary Makes Debut at 2019 IPCPR
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As Viaje Cigars founder Andre Farkas told me, nobody seems to celebrate half-year anniversaries in the cigar industry, so why not start now? At this year’s IPCPR Trade Show, Farkas unveiled a series of cigars to commemorate the company’s 12 1/2 years known as Viaje Ten Plus Two And A Half Anniversary. There are three […]
Cigar News: Viaje Satori Arya Returns for 2019
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While it wasn’t on display at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Viaje Cigars announced the return of the Viaje Satori Arya for a limited 2019 run. Viaje Satori is typically a release that coincides with the IPCPR Trade Show. From 2010 to 2015, the line was released each year. In 2018, after a three-year hiatus, […]
Cigar News: Viaje TNT and Viaje C-4 Return for 2019
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For the first time since 2016, the Viaje TNT and Viaje C-4 seasonal releases are returning, and this year production is moving to Nicaragua. The Viaje TNT made its debut in 2010, and the Viaje C-4 made its debut in 2011. Both cigars were originally Nicaraguan puros produced at Fabrica de Tabacos Raíces Cubanas S. […]
Cigar News: Viaje Hamaki and Viaje Hamaki Omakase Return for 2019
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Viaje has announced the return of two Japanese-inspired small batch releases, the Viaje Hamaki and Viaje Hamaki Omakase. Both of these cigars were originally released in 2017 as a part of the Viaje’s White Label Project. This time the two small batch releases return and receive their own packaging. Hamaki is the Japanese word for […]