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Review: Viaje White Label Project Fifty Fifty Red

For those of you that don’t know… This past year, Viaje has started to release cigars in a new series. Dubbed the White Label Project, these cigars are meant to be basically one off releases that most likely, unlike most of his other cigars, which are released around the same time every year. As Andre [...]

Review: J. Fuego Origen Lancero

The J. Fuego Origen line was something few knew about until last year’s IPCPR. Part of that no doubt has to do with the fact that the line wasn’t really a regular production line until last August. Okay, maybe most of it has to do with that fact. However, the introduction of the Originals last [...]

Review: Viaje Exclusivo Chiquito (2011)

Today we will be taking a look at a new release from Viaje, the 2011 Chiquito! In 2009, using the very popular Exclusivo Blend, Viaje released a 4 7/8 x 51 Figurado named the Chiquito, the cigar was made in very limited quantities and was only made available at two stores: Tower Cigars in California [...]

Review: Rocky Patel Decade Lancero

For a lot of smokers, the plethora of new lines and unique marketing tactics of Rocky Patel (particularly in the catalogs), seems to be a turn-off. I’ll admit that I’m really not sure where to start when it comes to the seemingly endless options that Rocky Patel offers. However, even those that don’t consider themselves [...]

Review: Viaje C-4 (Prerelease)

For those of you that don’t know… In late June of 2010, Viaje released the “TNT”, a 6.25×54 cigar that was made to look like a stick of TNT (obviously). It has been known that the TNT would be rereleased around the same time every year (as are most of Viaje’s various lines), but what [...]

Review: J. Fuego Sangre de Toro Robusto

For those of you that don’t know… Last month (that would be April), Jesus Fuego started sending out samples of his newest creation, the Sangre de Toro, which roughly translates to Bull’s Blood. It is a Nicaraguan puro that gets its name from the dark, reddish wrapper, which has nothing to do with bull fighting. In fact, [...]

Review: Viaje Platino Reserva Double Torpedo (Prerelease)

Today we will be taking a look at the Viaje Platino Reserva Double Torpedo 2011, a very special cigar indeed that consists of aged tobacco and is only rolled twice a year. The V.O.R. stands for Viaje Oro Reserva and the V.P.R stands for Viaje Platino Reserva. A lot of you may be familiar with [...]

Review: Viaje Zombie (Prerelease)

For those of you that don’t know… Last week, it became known that Andre was going to be at an event at one of the best stores in the country, Tobacco Grove in Minnesota. There were rumors at the time that Viaje would have an exclusive and obviously limited cigar at the event with a [...]

Review: Viaje Skull and Bones MOAB

For those of you that don’t know… About a month ago, Viaje’s Facebook page started posting various updates that were all in teh same vein…Terms like “BE WARNED!” and “Widespread destruction is now being reported across the U.S.”…Along with the updates was a red Skull and Crossbones on Black (a play on the Original Skull [...]

Review: Viaje Exclusivo Tower Cigars 45th (Prerelease)

For those of you that don’t know… As I said on Wednesday in the review of the Viaje Exclusivo Corona Gorda, there has been a growing trend in recent years for the makers of cigars to release the blends that they themselves (supposedly) smoke as limited releases for the rest of us to enjoy…Much like [...]