November 29, 2019 Patrick Lagreid News

Viaje Teases Three New Skull and Bones Releases

Viaje Cigar Co. will be wrapping up the year with the release of the 2019 Holiday Blend and a trio of new Skull and Bones releases that were announced today.

Not much has been said about the cigars, other than that they are named Johnny Blaze, Ghost Rider and Mephisto. The bundle packaging of the three cigars all bears the number 56, which would appear to be a nod to the ring gauge. It also appears that two of the cigars—Johnny Blaze and Ghost Rider—wear the white Skull and Bones band, which would make it a Nicaraguan puro with a criollo wrapper.

The Mephisto appears to wear the same silver logo that was first used Viaje Skull and Bones Ten Ton Tess Black/White release from 2018, which used a A blend of Mexican San Andrés wrapper, Dominican binder and fillers from Brazil, the Dominican Republic and the United States.

An email sent to the company seeking additional information about the cigars has not been returned.

Update (Dec. 7, 2019) — The cigars are being made at the AGANORSA Leaf factory in Nicaragua.

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Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.

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