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Review: Viaje Oro La Pequeña (2012)

Last month we posted a news story about the rerelease of the Viaje Oro La Pequeña. While it is part of the Oro line and thus uses the same blend, the size is something different and unique to the rest. La Pequeña was originally rolled for the Habana Smoke Shop in 2009, however, Andre Farkas loved [...]

News: Viaje Oro La Pequeña Returns Later This Month

Viaje will be rereleasing its Oro La Pequeña later this month at an event at Good Karma Cigar in Amarillo, TX. The 4 3/4 x 50/52 Perfecto was originally released to Habana Smoke Shop in 2010 alongside the Platino Five Fifty Eight, which was sent to The Humidor in Wichita, KS. Now 80 boxes of 25 will [...]

Weekly News (July 16, 2012)

Editor’s Note: A year ago Friday, July 20 to be more precise, Brooks and I sat down for dinner after the third day of IPCPR and we discussed the idea of halfwheel–or what was to become halfwheel. Like so many great ideas for the site, Brooks thought of it first and it took me a [...]

News: Viaje Adds Collector’s Edition & Changes to Oro/Platino to IPCPR Plans

Viaje’s IPCPR plans have already been well-documneted. Honey & Hand Grenades, a release that has been discussed since 2011, was hinted at in the shipment of the Super Shot 10 Gauge, when stickers reading “VIAJE HHG THE SHIV THE SHANK THE RAPIER IPCPR 2012″ were sent to retailers. Then, in mid-May, Andre Farkas showed off the [...]

Review: Viaje Oro Koa (Prerelease)

Today we will be taking a look at a highly anticipated cigar for all you Corona Gorda lovers out there, the Viaje Oro Koa! In 2009, Viaje started allowing two different retailers to choose a vitola of one of their two core lines of cigars, the Oro and the Platino, with different numbers (usually under [...]

Weekly News (October 3, 2011)

Editor’s Note: The biggest news of the week was the Friday announcement from the attorneys for Pepín García indicating the legal matter of El Rey de los Habanos had been settled. Our original story contained an error referring to the separate matter of Tabacalera Cubanas as “lawsuit” instead of “dissolution.” (To be clear both companies [...]

News: Viaje Skull & Bones Red & Oro Reserva (Exclusive)

It’s been a few days and there hasn’t been any Viaje news… that’s a problem in the cigar industry. Anyways, I guess it’s time to spill some details on the next releases. By the way, the WLP Candelas and Exclusivo Shorts are in stores, in case you need something to hold you over. Updated (March [...]