Elogio Excepcionales In the past 18 months, Elogio Cigars has been an Indie cigar company that has really been getting a lot of attention of cigar enthusiasts. Elogio is the true definition of an Indie cigar company. The cigars are made in Nicaragua and are blended by Carlos Pereda Robaina. If you recognize the Robaina […]
The month of October was probably one of the more exciting months in the cigar industry. This month marked not only the heart of the Fall release cycle for cigars, but some major releases. Overall, this was a great month to be a cigar enthusiast. Let’s take a look at some of the releases that […]
Viaje Skull and Bones Mystery Box-press A few days ago, I previewed the fifth release cycle of Viaje’s popular Skull and Bones series. In that preview, I didn’t have a heck of a lot of information because Viaje in general keeps things under a tight lid. With the fifth release cycle of the Skull and […]
I’ve mentioned this several times, while Viaje’s Viaje Oro Reserva VOR #5 received Cigar Aficionado’s top honor as the top non-Cuban cigar for 2010, it is Viaje’s Skull and Bones series which typically is the most sought after by cigar enthusiasts. Viaje has just shipped its fifth release of this popular series to its retailers. […]
This is a little bit a different cigar preview, but one that I’ve opted to do for some completeness on the web-site. Viaje Cigars has recently shipped the 2011 release of its Fifty Fifty Red and Fifty Fifty Black Cigars. The Fifty Fifty series made its debut in 2009 and has been intended to be […]
Lou Rodriguez Edicion Premier One of the indie/boutique cigars that impressed me from the 2011 IPCPR was a Connecticut Shade cigar called the Lou Rodriguez Edicion Reserva Connecticut. In a year that has seen the cigar market flooded with Connecticut Shade cigars, the Lou Rodriguez entry did a nice job standing out on its own. […]
Viaje TNT 2011 The Viaje TNT release in 2011 is the second release under this label. Viaje has targeted this as a summer release to coincide with Independence Day. As with most Viaje releases, these are done in extremely limited micro-batch releases. In the end, this pretty much results in about 1 to 2 boxes […]
Viaje White Label Project (WLP) 50/50 Red. If you have been following a lot of the Viaje reviews that I have been posting lately, one thing is clear that most of what Viaje does is micro-batch releases (small production boxes that provide each retailer an average of 1 to 2 boxes). The part of the […]
Viaje Late Harvest Estate Grown The Viaje Summer 2011 release cycle was one that many Viaje fans were looking forward to. This cycle included the release of the Viaje Satori 2011, the Skull and Bones Little Boy and Fat Man, and a new line called the Late Harvest Estate Grown. Like most Viaje releases, the […]
Viaje Satori 2011 There was no doubt in my mind that the best cigar that came out of the 2010 IPCPR trade show was the Viaje Satori. This cigar would go on to finish as my #3 Cigar for 2010 and still stands as the best blend put out by Viaje. The Satori was […]
