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. […]
Cigar Preview: Viaje Fifty Fifty Red and Viaje Fifty Fifty Black – 2011 Releases
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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 […]
Cigar Review: Viaje TNT 2011
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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 […]
Cigar Review: Viaje White Label Project (WLP) 50/50 Red
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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 […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Late Harvest Estate Grown
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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 […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Satori 2011
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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 […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Skull and Bones Little Boy (Part 50 of the 2011 IPCPR Series)
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Over all of the micro-batch releases from Viaje, probably the most sought after has been Viaje Skull and Bones’ series. The initial release of the Skull and Bones Viaje Daisy Cutter set off a frenzy for cigar enthusiasts seeking to add this cigar to their collection. While the Viaje Oro Reserva VOR #5, got a […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Platino Reserva VPR DT (Double Torpedo)
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Viaje Platino Reserva VPR DT (Double Torpedo) When it comes to Viaje, the line of cigars that probably is the best known among the general consumer base is the Oro line. Most notably, the Viaje Oro Reserva VOR has become the best well-known because of its #2 rating by Cigar Aficionado magazine. The Oro has […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Oro Reserva VOR DT (Double Torpedo)
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Viaje Oro Reserva VOR DT By now it is pretty common knowledge that the Viaje Oro Reserva No 5 was named the #2 Cigar of the Year (2010) by Cigar Aficionado. In reality since a Cuban cigar was named #1, this was the top cigar that is available to us living in the United States. […]
Cigar Preview: Viaje Late Harvest Estate Grown (Part 35 of the IPCPR Series)
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Late Harvest Estate Grown (R), new Skull and Bones (L), Oro (C) Viaje has become the masters of the microbatch release process. While this year, Viaje plans to produce another batch of their Satori and two new vitolas of the Skull and Bones (called Little Boy and Fat Man), they also displayed their latest blend […]