Recently, two of Viaje’s oldest lines, the Viaje Oro and the Viaje Platino, have returned and arrived at stores. During the early days of the company, the Viaje Oro and Viaje Platino were regular production offerings. In 2012, Viaje announced these lines would be moving into its small batch model where they would be periodically […]
When it comes to Trade Shows, Viaje’s model is a little different than most. For the most part, Viaje’s business model is built on small-batch releases that are sent to retailers on an almost monthly basis. As a result, the trade show isn’t a place where Viaje has to focus on a product launch. Instead, […]
There is a new version of Viaje Honey and Hand Grenades (HHG). Previous installments of the Viaje Honey and Hand Grenades have been Nicaraguan puros with a natural wrapper. For 2021, the Honey and Hand Grenades release will feature a San Andres Maduro for the first time. Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades initially made its […]
Viaje Cigars has two new releases to its Skull & Bones line. The new releases continue on a recent Skull & Bones thread by Viaje focusing on comic book characters. In this case, it’s based on a popular antihero known as the Punisher (and his alter-ego Frank Castle). The releases are the Viaje Skull & […]
Viaje cigars has a new twist to its Bruce Banner/The Hulk Series of cigars – literally. A small batch of cigars being released under the White Label Project (WLP) known as Banner/The Hulk has made its way to retailers. The twist is that the cigar is a barber-pole consisting of a Candela and Criollo wrapper. […]
There is a new installment to Viaje’s Pepper series. It’s the Viaje Phat Purple Jalapeño. It pays homage to a jalapeño pepper that comes in the color purple. While most of the Pepper sizes have come in the form of a 4 7/8 x 50 figurado, the Phat size is a 5 13/16 […]
Throughout its history, if there is one type of cigar that was missing from Viaje Cigars’ portfolio, it was a Connecticut Shade cigar. I’ve interviewed Viaje founder Andre Farkas several times, and I’ve asked him the question multiple times on when he was going to release a Connecticut Shade cigar. Andre’s answer could be summed […]
A plumper version of the Viaje Carolina Reaper is now available. This week the company shipped the Viaje Phat Carolina Reaper It’s the latest installment of Viaje’s popular series paying homage to farm-grown peppers. While most of Viaje’s “Pepper” series have been 4 7/8 x 50 figurados, the Phat Carolina Reaper measures 5 13/16 x […]
The 2021 edition of the Viaje Super Shot, one of Viaje’s most popular annual small batch releases, has returned for 2021. The Viaje Super Shot is a cigar that comes from Viaje founder Andre Farkas’ interest in clay shooting. Farkas was hoping to create a short smoke to have while taking a break in between […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
