Viaje Holiday Blend 2011 Toward the end of 2011, Viaje released their third release in their “Holiday Blend” series. Back in 2009, the first Viaje Holiday Blend was released, and I considered a very good cigar experience. Fast forward to 2010, and I was looking forward to the Viaje Holiday Blend 2010. Unfortunately, the experiences […]
Cigar Review: Viaje White Label Project (WLP) Winter Classic
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Nice to Have, Review, Viaje, Viaje White Label Project
Viaje White Label Project (WLP) Winter Classic The Viaje White Label Project (WLP) Winter Classic is the fifth blend released in Viaje’s White Label Project (WLP) series. The White Label Project was launched about a year ago and has been deemed a series of experimental blends by Viaje. In terms of this series, there have been […]
Cigar Preview: Viaje Super Shot 12 Gauge, Skull and Bones – MOAB and FOAB, and Skull and Bones WMD
William Cooper Uncategorized 3 Comments 2012 Preview, Viaje
Andre Farkas, founder of Viaje Cigars has been using Facebook quite a bit to start to give folks a feel for what his next small batch shipment of cigars will be. In this case, a picture is not going to be quite be a 1000 words, but it is enough information where we can get […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Platino Reserva VPR No. 6
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 94-96, Memorable, Review, Viaje
Viaje Platino Reserva VPR No. 6 It was at the beginning of 2011 where the name Viaje became better known to the mainstream consumer base of cigars. That is when Cigar Aficionado magazine named the Viaje Oro Reserva VOR No. 5 it’s #2 Cigar of the Year. The VOR No. 5 is a blend variation […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Super Shot 10 Gauge (Viaje Shotgun Shells)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Memorable, Review, Viaje
Viaje Super Shot 10 Gauge Last month, Viaje Cigars announced it was shipping a new limited edition cigar called the Viaje Super Shot (or referred to as Viaje Shotgun Shells). The Super Shot was part of Viaje’s February release cycle (also joining the Viaje Winter Classic and the ultra-limited Viaje Friends and Family) and fits […]
Cigar Preview: Viaje White Label Project (WLP) Winter Classic
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Viaje White Label Project (WLP ) Winter Classic Andre Farkas, founder of Viaje Cigars confirmed on Facebook today that the first White Label Project cigar of 2012 is going to be released. This cigar has been branded the Viaje White Label Project Winter Classic. From the packaging, we are able to confirm that this will […]
Cigar Preview: Viaje White Label Project (WLP) Candela 2012
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Andre Farkas, founder of Viaje Cigars posted a picture today of the 2012 Viaje White Label Project (WLP) Candela. The timetable for this release has not been announced, but since the 2011 release was targeted for St. Patrick’s Day, it might be a safe assumption that this release will probably be targeted around the same […]
Assessment Updates: Viaje Fifty Fifty Black; Viaje Fifty Fifty Red
William Cooper Uncategorized 1 Comment 85-87, 88-90, Assessment Update, Nice to Have, Viaje
Prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system, assessment updates were used to provide assessment ratings to cigars that were “Pre-Reviews” (typically pre-release reviews). Going forward, assessment updates will also be done to provide scoring updates to cigars that have been previously assessed. We will not go back to score every cigar reviewed, but […]
Cigar Preview: Viaje Super Shot (Viaje Shotgun Shells)
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2012 Preview, Viaje
Viaje has announced a new limited edition release called the Viaje Super Shot. Some initial details of the release were reported on a January 13, 2012 post by Cigar Aficionado. According to the article, the impetus behind the Viaje Super Shot (which has also been referred to as Viaje Shotgun Shells) goes back to Viaje […]
News: Viaje Moves Oro and Platino to Small Batch, WLP Update
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2012 Preview, Indie, News, Opinion, Viaje
Viaje Cigars posted some information on Facebook on 1/11 regarding the Oro and Platino lines. They also put an update on the White Label Project. While the information was high level, the Oro/Platino announcement might generate more questions than answers – especially for cigar enthusiasts who are not familiar with Viaje Cigars. Let’s take […]