Viaje Exclusivo Corona Gorda

Back in February 2014, Viaje Cigars President Andre Farkas was a special guest on our Stogie Geeks show and announced that the Viaje Exclusivo Corona Gorda would be released as a small batch shipment.  Information has now surfaced on Viaje’s Facebook page that the cigar is now heading to retailers.

The Exclusivo blend started as a personal blend for Farkas.  The 5 5/8 x 46 Viaje Exclusivo Corona Gorda was originally an “unofficial” event only cigar for Viaje.  Last year, Farkas introduced a new blend – the Viaje Secret Sauce as Viaje’s event only cigar.  This marks the first time the Corona Gorda has been released outside of being an event only cigar.

Farkas said on his personal Facebook page the Corona Gorda was the blend by which all of the other Exclusivo releases was based off of.  The Corona Gordas were shown with a footer band.

Viaje Corona Gorda
Photo Credit – Andre Farkas
Facebook page

The Corona Gorda is one of two small batch releases by Viaje in the Exclusivo that is coming.  The other is the Viaje Exclusivo Lancero – a retail exclusive to Atlantic Cigar.  

At a glance, here is a look at the Viaje Exclusivo line:

Blend Profile

Like most Viaje releases, the Viaje Exclusivo is a Nicaraguan puro.

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Criollo
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan

Vitolas Available

The following is a list of releases of the Viaje Exclusivo line:

Corona Gorda: 5 5/8 x 46 
Atlantic Cigar 15th Anniversary (Lancero): 7 1/2 x 40 
Double Edged Sword II: 6 1/2 x 50 (released in jars – Viaje Collector’s Edition 2013)
Super Lance: 7 1/4 x 46
Short: 4 1/4 x 42
Robusto (2010): 4 7/8 x 50 (released in jars and bundles)
Robusto (2012): 5 x 50
Chiquito: 4 3/4 x 51 (Every two years – limited retailers)
Double Edged Sword: 5 3/4 x 52
Tower Cigars 45th (Boxpress): 5 1/2 x 52 (Retail Exclusive to Tower Cigars)