Posted by Brian Burt on May 23, 2013 ·
Today we’re looking at what has now become a yearly holiday release for Viaje – the White Label Project St. Patrick’s Day Candela. First released in 2011, Viaje rolled this bright green Candela wrapped cigar calling it a test blend and placing it under the experimental Viaje line, the White Label Project. Though it was [...]
Category: Cigars, Featured, Honduras, Main, Reviews, Viaje · Tags: Andre Farkas, Fábrica de Tabacos Raíces Cubanas S. de R.L., Honduras, Raíces Cubanas, Robusto, Viaje, Viaje White Label Project, Viaje White Label Project Candela, Viaje White Label Project St. Patrick's (2013), Viaje WLP
Posted by Charlie Minato on March 17, 2012 ·
In 2011, Viaje introduced the White Label Project, a series of small experimental releases that don’t fall into Andre Farkas’ various series of limited release lines. While the inaugural release was explained as a test blend, the second release was a holiday release. Launched in March of 2011, the WLP Candela was created for St. [...]
Category: Cigars, Featured, Honduras, Main, Reviews, Viaje · Tags: Andre Farkas, Candela, Fábrica de Tabacos Raíces Cubanas S. de R.L., Honduras, Raíces Cubanas, Robusto, Viaje, Viaje White Label Project, Viaje White Label Project St. Patrick's (2012), Viaje WLP
Posted by Charlie Minato on February 27, 2012 ·
Editor’s Note: This past week halfwheel launched its own blog. While the posts will not appear on the front page, they will show up if you subscribe to the RSS feed and/or get updates via e-mail. As explained here, the purpose of the blog will be to better have a dialogue with the readers about [...]
Category: Main, News, Weekly News · Tags: BURN Premium Cigar Specialists, Cigar Family Celebration 2012, Cigar Family Charitable Foundation, Cook County, Don Pepin Garcia, Don Pepín García Cuban Classic, Don Pepín García Series JJ, Don Pepín García Series JJ Maduro, Habanos S.A., La Aurora, La Aurora 107, La Aurora 107 Maduro, La Aurora 107 Sumo Short Roubsto, My Father Cigars Inc., ProCigar 2012, Prometheus, Prometheus 20th Anniversary Collection, Quesada, Quesada Q d'etat, Quesada Q d'etat Howitzer, Rocky Patel, Rocky Patel Burn, SAG Imports, Tobacco Grove, Viaje, Viaje Friends and Family, Viaje Platino Samurai, Viaje Platino Samurai 2012, Viaje Samurai Maduro, Viaje Super Shot, Viaje Super Shot 10, Viaje WLP, Viaje WLP Winter Classic, West Virginia
Posted by Charlie Minato on February 20, 2012 ·
Editor’s Note: This is the week of ProCigar 2012, and as such, much of the news will likely be about the Dominican Republic. Quesada will formally open their new factory (and perhaps give it a new name) and announce the next size of Q d’etat. It sounds like things will be quiet at La Aurora [...]
Category: Main, News, Weekly News · Tags: 7-20-4, 7-20-4 1874, AVO, AVO 86th Anniversary, Chaveta, Chaveta Corona Gorda, Chaveta Habano Toro, Christian Eiroa, Cigar Cave, Crowned Heads Project HG, Four Kicks, Four Kicks Selección No. 5, General Cigar Co., H.R. 1639, Havana Cellars, Indiana, Intemperance, Jon Huber, Kurt A. Kendall, Litto Gomez, Litto Gomez Diez, Litto Gomez Diez Vintage 2011, Litto Gomez Diez Vintage Galego, Litto Gomez Diez Vintage Paisano, Mark Just, Michael Rosales, Mike Conder, Nimish Patel, Nish Patel, Pete Johnson, Punch, Punch Rare Corojo, Punch Rare Corojo 2012, Rocky Patel, Rocky Patel Burn, RoMa Craft Tobac, Skip Martin, Tatuaje, Tatuaje Cojonu 2012, Toraño, Toraño Family Cigar Company, Toraño Vault, Toraño Vault Corona Gorda, Viaje, Viaje Super Shot, Viaje Super Shot 10 Gauge, Viaje Super Shot 12 Gauge, Viaje White Label Project, Viaje WLP, Viaje WLP Candela 2012, Viaje WLP Winter Classic
Posted by Charlie Minato on February 14, 2012 ·
Andre Farkas announced that Viaje’s next WLP, Winter Classic, was scheduled to ship this week alongside the 10 Gauge version of Super Shot. Winter Classic is a 4 1/2 x 48 Rothschild shape and being described as a totally original blend. The ring gauge is a slight departure for Viaje who normally puts out cigars [...]
Category: Featured, Main, News · Tags: Andre Farkas, Raíces Cubanas, Viaje, Viaje Super Shot, Viaje Super Shot 10 Gauge, Viaje White Label Project, Viaje White Label Project Candela 2012, Viaje White Label Project Winter Classic, Viaje WLP, Viaje WLP Candela 2012, Viaje WLP Winter Classic
Posted by Charlie Minato on November 7, 2011 ·
Editor’s Note: There is one story that we have chosen not to publish this week. The reason behind this is the story’s origins include information that we don’t publish, specifically wholesale pricing. Personally, I am all for the more information the better, however, wholesale pricing is not something that would better the Weekly News or [...]
Category: Featured, Main, News, Weekly News · Tags: Altadis U.S.A., Andre Farkas, Beach Cigar Group, CAO, Cigars International, Crowned Heads, Crowned Heads Four Kicks, Drew Estate, FDA, General Cigar Co., Gurkha, Gurkha Godzilla, Havana Cellars, IPCPR, Liga Privada, Liga Privada Feral Flying Pigs, Marvin Samel, MUWAT, MUWAT EF Bait Fish, My Father Cigars S.A., Nat Sherman, Nat Sherman Bench Collection, Nat's .5, Panacea, Panacea Cameroon, Pete Johnson, Regius, Sacred Cigars, Santa Clara, Smoke Inn, Steve Saka, Tatuaje, Tatuaje Capa FF, Viaje, Viaje V.O.R. #5, Viaje V.P.R. #6, Viaje WLP, Viaje WLP Stuffed Turkey, Wicked Indiea
Posted by Charlie Minato on November 3, 2011 ·
“I got fourth of July, I got St. Patty’s Day, you know we did that this year, I think I’m going to take a break on that theme stuff…” That was Andre Farkas in this Stogie Review interview with Brian Hewitt (and Jerry Cruz behind the camera) at the IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas, [...]
Category: Exclusive News, Featured, Main, News · Tags: Andre Farkas, Raíces Cubanas, Viaje, Viaje V.O.R. #5, Viaje V.P.R. #6, Viaje WLP, Viaje WLP Stuffed Turkey, White Label Project
Posted by Charlie Minato on June 6, 2011 ·
Editor’s Note: On Friday, the IPCPR sent out the much awaited “rules” for the bloggers. It was met with quite a host of criticisms, but in the end, I think it can only be viewed as a step in the right direction. There were a host of difficulties involved with trying to create a solution [...]
Category: News · Tags: A.J. Fernandez, ACID, Alan Rubin, Alec Bradley Mataza, Andre Farkas, Antillian, Area Fumado, Brennan's, C. Gars Ltd, California, Casa Miranda by Nestor Miranda, Cubanacan Cigars S.A., Davidoff, Dion Giolito, Djeep, Drew Estate, E.P. Carrillo, E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2011, El Titan de Bronze, Emilio, Emilio AF2, Gary Hyams, Gran Habano, Gran Habano STK Opium, Gurkha, Havana Cellars, Illusione, Illusione Singularé, Illusione Singularé 2010, Illusione Singularé 2011, IPCPR, IPCPR 2011, Java, Java by Rocky Patel, Java Mint, Kaizad Hansotia, La Flor Dominicana, La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero, La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero "The Digger", La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate, Litto Gomez, Miami Cigar & Co., Mitchell Orchant, My Father Cigars S.A., Nestor Miranda, New York, Nick Perdomo, Oliva, Oliva Connecticut Reserve, Oliva Connecticut Reserve Petite Corona, Oliveros, Perdomo, Perdomo ESV, Perdomo ESV 2002, Perdomo Exhibicion No. 2, Pete Johnson, Raíces Cubanas, Riverside Cigar Shop, Rocky Patel, Sosa, Sosa Cigars, Sosa Underground, STUDIO TOBAC, SWAG, Swag Limitado 99, Tabacalera Fernandez, Tabacalera La Alianza S.A., Tabacalera La Flor S.A., Tabacalera Palma, Tabacalera Perdomo, Tarazona, Tarazona 305, Tarazona 305 Toro, Tarazona R305, Tarazona Revolution 305, Tatuaje, Tatuaje 7th Reserva Capa Especial, Tatuaje M80, Texas, Trademark, Two Guys Smoke Shop, Viaje, Viaje WLP, Viaje WLP Fifty Fifty Red, Willy Herrera, Zino Platinum
Posted by Charlie Minato on May 30, 2011 ·
Editor’s Note: Outside of the Monday news, this site has seen various formats in its news… For the next week, there will be at least a trial in more coverage to all stories, not just your Viaje and Tatuaje new releases. Feedback is always appreciated. Oh yeah, Lancero50 is in full swing, in case you [...]
Category: IPCPR 2011, News · Tags: 601, 601 La Bomba, A. Turrent, A. Turrent Triple Corojo, A.J. Fernandez, Altadis, Altadis U.S.A., Andre Farkas, Arturo Fuente, Arturo Fuente Don Carlos, Buckhead Cigar Club LLC, Casa Fernandez, Casa Fernandez Copacabana, Casa Gomez, Casa Gomez Havana Sunrise, Cigars International, E. León Jimenes Tabacalera, Eddie Ortega, Emilio, Emilio Driago Limitado, EO Brands, Fonseca, Fonseca CXX Anniversary, Fuente, General Cigar Co., Graycliff, Grupo León Jimenes, Guillermo León, Guillermo León by La Aurora, Guillermo León Robusto, Habanos S.A., Havana Cellars, Henke Kelner, Hoyo de Monterrey, Hoyo de Monterrey Monterrey Maravillas, Hoyo de Monterrey Replica Antigua Humidor 2011, IPCPR, IPCPR 2011, J. Fuego, J. Fuego 777 Zero, J. Fuego 777 Zero 6 x 60, J. Fuego Sangre de Toro, J. Fuego Sangre de Toro 6 x 60, J. Fuego Sangre de Toro Originals, J.R. Cigars, Jaime García, Janny García, Jesus Fuego, José "Don Pepín" García, José Blanco, José Oliva, K.A. Kendall, K.A. Kendall 7-20-4, K.A. Kendall 7-20-4 Dog Walker, La Aurora, La Aurora S.A., La Dueña, La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate, La Palina Cigars, Macanudo, Macanudo 1968, Maria Martin, Martin Family of Cigars, MATASA, Montecristo, Montecristo Relief Organization, My Father Cigars Inc., My Father Cigars S.A., My Father Le Bijou, My Father Le Bijou 1922, Nestor Miranda, NUb, Nub Habano, NUb Plus Habano, Oliva, Oliva Cigar Co., Partagás, Paul Garmirian, Paul Garmirian Artisan's Passion, Paul Palmer, Pete Johnson, Quesada, Sam Leccia, Sam Leccia Cigar Co., Sam Leccia Cigar Co. Debut, Sam Leccia Debut, San Lotano, San Lotano Oval, Sange de Toro, STUDIO TOBAC, Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia, Tabacalera Fernandez, TABADOM, Tatuaje, Tatuaje M80, Texas, Toraño Family Cigars, Two Guys Smoke Shop, TXCMA, Undercrown, Undercrown by Drew Estate, Viaje, Viaje WLP, Viaje WLP (Summer 2011), Viaje WLP Fifty Fifty Red, Xikar, Xikar Stratosphere
Posted by Charlie Minato on May 26, 2011 ·
Because of the delays with the Viaje V.O.R. DT and V.P.R. DT, which are currently scheduled for a mid-June release, Andre Farkas decided that he would move up the scheduled release of his final planned WLP (White Label Project), which was originally scheduled for later this year. For those wondering, the Exclusivo Chiquito, a release that is given to two retailers every two years, has shipped.
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