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
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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 […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: The Honorable Mentions
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The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown is in the history books. There were 30 cigars that were listed as Epic Encounters. As I mentioned when this list began, perhaps the hardest part was choosing which cigars would make the list, and what didn’t. Below I have listed ten honorable mentions. Some will say now […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Fifty Fifty Red
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Viaje Fifty Fifty Red Earlier this month, I did an assessment of the Viaje Fifty Fifty Black, so I figured it was time to assess the other blend in the Fifty Fifty series – the Viaje Fifty Fifty Red. The Viaje Fifty Fifty series is intended to be somewhat of a unique cigar experience. The concept […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #13 Viaje Satori 2011 (Part 18 of Epic Encounters)
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#13 Viaje Satori 2011 This next epic encounter brings us to a follow-up to a cigar that came very close to winning the 2010 Cigar of the Year. It also marks the second entry in the 2011 Cigar of the Year countdown for Viaje Cigars. Coming in at #13 is the Viaje Satori 2011. This […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Fifty Fifty Black
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Viaje Fifty Fifty Black The Viaje Fifty Fifty series is intended to be somewhat of a unique cigar experience. The concept behind the Fifty Fifty is to bring two different flavor profiles together into one cigar. This is done by utilizing two separate fillers, brought together within double binders and covered by a single wrapper. […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #28 Viaje WLP (White Label Project – St. Patrick’s Day) Candela (Part 3 of Epic Encounters)
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#28 This epic encounter uses the word “candela” – and yes a candela cigar makes my 2011 Top 30 Cigars of the year. Coming in at #28 is the Viaje WLP (White Label Project – St. Patrick’s Day) Candela. Similar to how manufacturers tried to raise the bar making more fuller blends with Ecuadorian Connecticut, […]
Cigar Review: Viaje White Label Project Stuffed Turkey
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Viaje White Label Project Stuffed Turkey So I am doing a little bit of a flip-flop with this assessment. A couple of days ago, I assessed the Viaje C-4. One thing I had mentioned what I did was that I sat on my Viaje C-4 for about four months. Overall, that aging process did the […]
Cigar Review: Viaje C-4
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Viaje C-4 When it comes to Viaje Cigars, I think there are two fair complaints: 1) Some blends are often shipped to the retailer “green” and not aged enough; 2) Some blends emphasize strength over body. With the cigars being “green”, I have usually applied an eight to ten week rule of aging Viajes in […]
Cigar Preview: Viaje White Label Project Stuffed Turkey
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Viaje WLP Stuffed Turkey Viaje has begun shipping their November releases to their authorized retailers. This release cycle by Viaje is highlighted by a new entry into the White Label Project family – the Viaje White Label Project Stuffed Turkey. As par for the course with Viaje, there is always some mystery surrounding the blend, […]