October 15, 2020 Charlie Minato News

Viaje Releasing Skull and Bones M?stery, Exclusivo Leaded Maduro This Month (Update)

Viaje’s October shipment will include versions of popular releases from the company’s portfolio.

There will be a new release of the Viaje Skull and Bones M?stery for 2020, though it’s not clear whether anything will change for the 2020 release. A post on Viaje’s social media says, “Skull and Bones M?stery makes an appearance in a shape that will remain a M?stery until arrival at retail.”

The black-banded Skull and Bones M?stery was last released in 2018, then a 4 1/2 x 58 petit gordo vitola. This will mark the 11th release for the M?stery.

In addition, retailers should expect the new Viaje Exclusivo Nicaragua Leaded Maduro, with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper. That cigar is a variation of the Viaje Exclusivo Leaded Nicaragua, which debuted in 2018, itself an offshoot of Viaje’s Exclusivo line. The Leaded designation is Viaje’s way of indicating the use of medio tiempo tobaccos, a priming on the plan that is found at the very top of only some plans. That position means that it is even stronger than the ligero priming, which is typically the highest part of the plant.

Per an email from Anthony’s Cigar Emporium, there will be three sizes:

  • Viaje Exclusivo Nicaragua Leaded Maduro Robusto (5 x 52)
  • Viaje Exclusivo Nicaragua Leaded Maduro Double Robusto (5 1/4 x 54)
  • Viaje Exclusivo Nicaragua Leaded Maduro Toro (6 x 50)

Both the regular Exclusivo and Exclusivo Nicaragua lines are Nicaragua puros, but the Exclusivo Nicaragua Leaded Maduro will be wrapped in a Mexican San Andrés wrapper.

In an email, a spokesperson for Viaje did not provide further details about the cigars.

Update (Oct. 15, 2020) — A retailer has listed the three sizes for the Viaje Exclusivo Nicaragua Leaded Maduro. This story was originally published on Oct. 9.

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I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.

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