Come this Halloween, there will be a special version of the Viaje Ghost Pepper hitting retail shelves. Viaje has announced this new Ghost Pepper, which some retailers have reported is called the GP 10.31, will be hitting shelves in time for Halloween. The cigar features what the company says is a new blend, but has […]
Cigar News: Viaje Hamaki to Come From Quesada Factory
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This month Viaje will release its second cigar from the Quesada factory – the Viaje Hamaki. Hamaki is the Japanese word for cigar. The project was inspired by Viaje founder Andre Farkas’ travels to Japan. It’s a Dominican puro highlighted by a Negrito wrapper. The cigar is getting released in one size – a 6 […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Piña Bohea
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In 2014, Andre Farkas and Viaje Cigars launched a project where Viaje would team up with industry leaders to produce a collaboration cigar. The series was originally dubbed Viaje Collaboration, but that would change in 2016 due to a trademark issue. The common denominator would be that Viaje would do the collaboration with someone who […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Skull and Bones Daisy Cutter Edición Limitada
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In 2017, Andre Farkas and Viaje celebrated ten years in the cigar business. It’s fair to say that Viaje has revolutionized the small batch cigar model throughout its decade in business. If we go back seven years ago to 2010, there were two releases that put Viaje on the map. One of those releases was the Viaje Oro Reserva VOR No. […]
Cigar News: Third Blend for Viaje 10th Anniversary Unveiled at 2017 IPCPR
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Just prior to the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Viaje Cigars announced two blends as a part of its 10th Anniversary release. However, owner Andre Farkas had one more surprise in store as the Trade Show opened – and that would be the unveiling of a third 10th Anniversary blend. Previously announced were the Viaje 10th Anniversary White and the Viaje 10th […]
Cigar News: Viaje 5th Anniversary to Return This Year
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While Viaje Cigars’ focus at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show was on the company’s tenth anniversary, owner Andre Farkas decided to reach back into the past and bring back the company’s fifth anniversary cigar – appropriately titled the Viaje 5th Anniversary. It’s the first time in five years the Viaje 5th Anniversary has been released. The Viaje […]
Cigar News: Viaje 10th Anniversary Announced
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2017 marks the tenth anniversary of Viaje Cigars. To commemorate the occasion, the company is releasing two Viaje 10th Anniversary cigars. It’s a project that embodies many of the things company owner Andre Farkas has embraced over the years. The two cigars are the Viaje 10th Anniversary White and the Viaje 10th Anniversary Black. Both […]
Cigar News: Viaje Zombie Biohazard 2017 Released
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The Viaje Zombie Biohazard, a very limited box-pressed version of the Viaje Zombie line has returned to 2017. The cigar has been distributed to two retailers for 2017: Just for Him in Springfield, Missouri, and R. Field Wine Company in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 2011, the company released the first annual release of its Viaje Zombie blend. From […]
Agile Cigar Review: Viaje Zombie Super Shot 2017
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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 providing a score for a first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar News: Viaje Birthday Blend Returns for 2017
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The Viaje Birthday Blend is returning for 2017. This will mark the second year the Birthday Blend has been released. The 2017 edition is expected to arrive at Viaje authorized retailers later this month. This year’s Viaje Birthday Blend will feature a Criollo ’98 wrapper. This is a change from the 2016 release which featured a San […]