Viaje has announced that it will soon be shipping a new batch of Full Moon, one of the company’s seasonal releases that is tied to Halloween, as well as adding a smaller version called Mini Moon to the series.
The Full Moon debuted in 2013, offered in a 5 x 58 petit gordo vitola and presented in an elaborate, circular packaging designed to look like a full moon, finished off by a bright orange jack-o-lantern on the lid. The company has since streamlined the packaging to more traditional boxes while retaining the jack-o-lantern imagery. Since its debut, the line has seen several releases, with its most recent release coming in 2021, as it was not released in 2022.
Note: The following shows the various Viaje Full Moon cigars that have been released over the years. Some of these cigars may have been released after this post was originally published. The list was last updated on Oct. 12, 2023.
- Viaje Full Moon 2013 (5 x 58) — 400 Bundles of 24 Cigars (9,600 Total Cigars) — $11.42 (Bundles of 24, $274)
- Viaje Full Moon 2014 (5 x 58) — n/a — $11.42 (Bundles of 24, $274)
- Viaje Full Moon 2015 (5 x 58) — 300 Bundles of 24 Cigars (7,200 Total Cigars) — $11.42 (Bundles of 24, $274)
- Viaje Full Moon Edición Limitada 2015 (5 x 58) — n/a — $14.75 (Bundles of 24, $354)
- Viaje Full Moon Collector’s Edition 2016 (6 x 56) – n/a – $10.42 (Boxes of 24, $250)
- Viaje Full Moon 2017 (5 x 58) — 300 Boxes of 24 Cigars (7,200 Total Cigars) — $11.42 (Bundles of 24, $274)
- Viaje Full Moon Edición Limitada 2017 (5 x 58) —100 Boxes of 24 Cigars (2,400 Total Cigars) — $12.25 (Boxes of 24, $294)
- Viaje Full Moon 2019 (5 x 58) — $11.42 (Boxes of 24, $274)*
- Viaje Full Moon Edición Limitada 2019 — $12.25 (Boxes of 24, $294)*
- Viaje Full Moon 2021 (5 x 58) — $11.42 (Boxes of 24, $274)*
- Viaje Full Moon Edición Limitada 2021 — $12.25 (Boxes of 24, $294)*
- Viaje Full Moon 2023 (5 x 58) — n/a*
- Viaje Full Moon Edición Limitada (5 x 58) — n/a*
- Viaje Mini Moon 2023 (4 7/8 x 52) — n/a*
- Viaje Mini Moon Edición Limitada (4 7/8 x 52) — n/a*
*not pictured
As for the blend, the original Full Moon is a Nicaraguan puro, with a corojo 99 wrapper leaf. In 2015, the line added an Edición Limitada version, swapping out the corojo wrapper for a Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper, with that version released in significantly lower quantities.
The company has thus far not disclosed how many cigars are being made for this year’s release or what they will be priced at, though recent releases have been around $12 per cigar. It has confirmed that the cigars are being made in Nicaragua, but did not disclose the factory.
New for 2023 is the Viaje Mini Moon, a 4 7/8 x 52 short robusto, and like the full-size Full Moon, is being released in both the regular Full Moon blend and the San Andrés Maduro version that gets the Edición Limitada band. According to pictures posted by the company on social media, the Mini Moon is limited to 250 boxes, while the Mini Moon Edición Limitada is limited to just 125 boxes. Pricing has not yet been disclosed on these cigars.
In its social media posts, the company said that the cigars will begin shipping next week.
Update: Shortly after this story was published, the company confirmed the cigars were being produced in Nicaragua and use the same blends as previous editions, though noted that the variances in crops create distinct profiles among the releases.
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