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News: Viaje Ships Exclusivo Super Lance, WLP & Zombie Super Shots

Multiple retailers have confirmed to halfwheel they have received invoices for Viaje’s next shipment which includes Exclusivo Super Lance and White Label Project and Zombie versions of Super Shot. Historically, Viaje’s issuing of invoices means the products have begun shipping. We broke the news on Super Lance last year when Andre Farkas was attending events [...]

News: Viaje Announces 2013 Exclusivo Chiquito Retailers

On Thursday morning, Viaje announced the four retailers who will be receiving the 2013 edition of the Exclusivo Chiquito, a cigar made once every two years. The announcement came via the company’s Facebook page, and the retailers have been invoiced for the cigars, meaning they should be shipping soon. They are: The Humidor Wichita, KS [...]

Redux: Viaje Exclusivo Tower Cigars 45th (2011)

Back in April of 2011, Viaje released what was then the seventh incarnation of the Exclusivo line to celebrate Tower Pipes & Cigars in Sacramento, CA 45th year in business. The box-pressed Viaje Exclusivo Tower Cigars 45th was released on April 5, 2011 with only 100 boxes of 20 cigars produced. The same vitola with the same blend [...]

Redux: Viaje Exclusivo Corona Gorda

Of all of the blends and releases that Viaje has produced, the Exclusivo line is not only one of the most liked, but is also one of the populous. Although supposedly made for the personal consumption of Viaje owner Andre Farkas, there are now more than ten releases in the line, with more confirmed to [...]

News: Viaje Shows Off Double Edge Sword II Jar for IPCPR

It has been no secret that Viaje’s Exclusivo Double Edge Sword would be returning in the form of a cigar named DES II, now, Viaje fans have a date. A post to the Viaje Facebook page, simply read, “DES II Collector’s Edition – IPCPR 2013″ — an indication the cigar will return next summer in [...]

Review: Viaje Exclusivo Tower Cigars 45th Anniversary (2012)

The first question that you’re probably wanting to ask about the Viaje Tower Cigars 45th Anniversary is: what is different about this year’s release from last year’s? The answer is simple: nothing, according to Mark Just, owner of Tower Pipes & Cigars in Sacramento, CA. That means the size, the blend, the packaging all stayed the same [...]

News: Viaje Exclusivo Tower 45th Anniversary Set For Release

Tonight, Tower Pipes & Cigars will hold its 45th anniversary party at the Chop Restaurant in Sacramento, CA — making an appearance will be the 2012 version of the Viaje Exclusivo Tower 45th Anniversary. The cigar is identical in every way (size, price, release amount) as the 2011 version, although it’s unclear the difference in [...]

Review: Viaje Exclusivo Double Edged Sword

The Viaje Exclusivo Double Edged Sword was a limited release by Andre Farkas in the summer of 2010. It continued the line of limited releases under the Exclusivo name. There is no need to reword what’s been written before, so I’ll let Brooks briefly explain the Exclusivo line: There has been a growing trend in [...]

Review: Viaje Exclusivo Robusto (2012)

News of the latest Viaje releases surfaced in early May, as retailers began receiving a trio of new cigars from Andre Farkas: a pair of Viaje Late Harvest, one of which was reviewed here, and today’s cigar, the Viaje Exclusivo Robusto. Shipped in metallic bundles of 25, this latest installment of the Exclusivo joins a pair of Robustos [...]

Weekly News (May 7, 2012)

Editor’s Note: As opposed to commentary, some random notes from halfwheel. Reviews have been consistently going up later in the day, we apologize and hope to change that. Some may have noticed an increase in news over the past few months, that’s here to stay and will likely continue to increase in the coming months, [...]