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ZRX1200
Herf-A-Holic

2 years ago

#261

Just got an email about the “Birthday Blend” release “hinting” that it’s a SA wrapper and it’s a mystery blend….another reason Viaje irritates me.

Palama
Herf-A-Holic

2 years ago

#262

Just got an email about the “Birthday Blend” release “hinting” that it’s a SA wrapper and it’s a mystery blend….another reason Viaje irritates me.

ZRX1200 wrote:

Nine or 10 years ago I attended a Viaje smoker with Andre Farkas in attendance. While I did buy a few LE and even a Hawaii exclusive, when Farkas got up to speak, there was something about hm that didn’t make me feel that confident about his cigar blending abilities. I can’t remember what it was but I’ve never found a Viaje that made me go “WHOA! I gotta get me a box of these!”

jeebling
Herf-A-Holic

2 years ago

#263

Viaje is like Ezra Zion jeebling. Manufactured exclusivity. They do a lot of short run limited releases. No need for QC if 2/3 bundles you release are good, they still got your money.

Their good stuff is great. Problem is you don't know if the batch you're buying is gonna be good. And if it is good, you can't get another one. So then you hope the next one is as good. But then it's not. Or sometimes it is.

danmdevries wrote:

I’ve got several different EZ blends in storage. I’m holding off buying anymore. I hope some of the blends are to my liking. I’ll keep that in mind with Viaje though. Thanks.

danmdevries
Herf-A-Holic Topic Starter

2 years ago

#264

Palama wrote:

Satori is the only one that I even remember smoking. I've had several over the years from trades and stuff, but the Satori is the only one that I really can recall as being special. But that was probably back 2014-15ish and I have zero confidence if I bought some today they would wow me. Especially at $12per.

ZRX1200
Herf-A-Holic

2 years ago

#265

The first Super Shots were unreal, the first Platinos were amazing, the 50/50’s were really good….then it went way hit and miss about the time he started the 250 box/bundle pre order crap.

PapaWhiskey
Herf-A-Holic

2 years ago

#266

DeadEyeDick, Here’s my guess.

A was the boxed pressed yard gar.
B was the delicious Maduro torpedo or belicoso just under 5 inches and about 48rg premium cigar.
C was the 5 inch about 52rg habano parejo mid range cigar.

B and C were both good and I’d consider buying boxes of but to me B was the premium cigar.

Thanks brother, the cigars and goodies were all great! Still haven’t found anyone to try the scorpion lollipop yet. Do you actually eat the scorpion inside? I might give it a go if it’s here much longer.

jeebling
Herf-A-Holic

2 years ago

#267

Good luck PW, and now ladies and gentlemen, the big reveal…

(Oh…yeah, eat that scorpion, it, uh, should be ok. Yeah)

danmdevries
Herf-A-Holic Topic Starter

2 years ago

#268

PapaWhiskey wrote:

You only posted one review. 😳

PapaWhiskey
Herf-A-Holic

2 years ago

#269

You only posted one review. 😳

danmdevries wrote:

B burned great, nice sharp, slow burn yet easy draw. No touchups. I have a hard time identifying flavor nuances but it was good, delicious actually.

C cracked and required a few touchups, nice draw, the flavor was good, maybe nutty.

I'll have to work on my flavor identification.

jeebling
Herf-A-Holic

2 years ago

#270

Flag on da play! 🚩

Tiver
Aficionado

2 years ago

#271

Oh Yeah. You definitely eat the scorpion

:-k

:-"

'cause everyone knows scorpions pair well with bananas

or wait, was it you gotta be bananas to consider eating a scorpion

apparently they are edible so it's up to you Pdubbs

deadeyedick
Herf-A-Holic

2 years ago

#272

PapaWhiskey wrote:

A = Beaunaventura BV560 ( I like these for around $5)
B = Warped Black Honey (premium)
C = LFD Colorado Oscuro (mid)

Now chomp down on that scorpion! And we need a review of that bugger.

jeebling
Herf-A-Holic

2 years ago

#273

Excellent, PW. You got 3 for 3

LeeBot
Herf-A-Holic

2 years ago

#274

A = Beaunaventura BV560 ( I like these for around $5)
B = Warped Black Honey (premium)
C = LFD Colorado Oscuro (mid)

Now chomp down on that scorpion! And we need a review of that bugger.

deadeyedick wrote:

Nice job, PW!

EAT IT! EAT IT! EAT IT!

JGRAZ
Herf-A-Holic

2 years ago

#275

Good work Papa.
And I agree with others, eat the 🦂

Tiver
Aficionado

2 years ago

#276

Nice job PW. Nailed it

Huzza3045
Herf-A-Holic

2 years ago

#277

I’ve eaten one before, it’s better than you think.

LeeBot
Herf-A-Holic

2 years ago

#278

First 1/3
It’s a toro with a smooth maduro wrapper, barnyard smell. It has a heavy bite at first. This is definitely a heavy metal start. It kinda has this Slipknot thing going on, maybe some Otep / Mushroomhead on the edges, sort a of nu metal vibe but definitely the harder type. Very in your face.

I’m getting some Earth, but subtly, not an Earth, Wind, and Fire vibe at. There’s still a lot of ligero and bite on the retrohale, so I would say that the heavy metal is still the main driver. Call it DevilDriver with some nuance. There’s a hint of dry hay on the retrohale that reminds me of Patsy Cline and Hank Williams. A little caramel. It’s smoother now, but not smooth jazz / Steve Winwood smooth, just not mosh pit hard anymore. I am digging it. There’s a small amount of cream. Leather on the finish, but only a little – so, more of a Village People kinda leather, not Judas Priest.

2/3
It's good. Excellent construction so far. Burn, smoke production, draw are all excellent. Has a medium/full body. Adele? Estelí? Some smokey barbecue that reminds me of Texas Hippie Coalition. Dry wood and cream on the retrohale. I’m not going to make an Eric Clapton reference. It’s not that much cream. Smokey BBQ is standing out, so I’m thinking more Muddy Waters.

3/3
It settles into dry wood and generic tobacco flavor. Kinda muted out in the final third. Reminds me of elevator music. It’s there, but nothing is standing out, maybe it’s not meant to stand out. It picked up a little at the end, but not much.

I want to say it is an AJF blend.

So, in summary, I enjoyed these cigars, Huzza. All three had excellent construction that rivals any top-notch cigar (or exceeds some of them like that crappy Viaje I sent jeebs).

To summarize all three:

#1 – yardgar / daily smoke. If I had to pick something, I would call it a Diesel.
#2 – premium. I should know what this is. The only thing I can think of is a Southern Draw Firethorn, but I don’t think that’s correct because I think there was criollo in the blend, and I don’t think Firethorns have that. But it’s all I can think of.
#3 – medium. Some AJF blend.

jeebling
Herf-A-Holic

2 years ago

#279

Awesome reviews, Lee. Good luck with the reveal!

Huzza3045
Herf-A-Holic

2 years ago

#280

Smoke number 3:
Once again, paired with Void Sake Company Opalescent Junmai Nigori

Visual description: a torpedo conny, some discoloration, firm and consistent construction throughout, a few veins. Looks like the label took a piece of the wrapper.

Unlit description: mostly cedar and a pretty solid amount of spice.

First third: actually pretty spicy. Never had a spicy conny before. I’d say its red peppery? The other flavors are washed out by the spice. I usually dislike spicy smoked, but I’m not hating this one. I do hope the spicy mellows a little in the future to allow for more other flavors to be noticed.

After about an inch, the spice calmed down. Now the spices are on the backend and some sort of barnyard-y wood is starting to take the forefront.

Second third: while the first third was outside of my preferred taste, the second third is very nice. It’s like the cigar slapped me in the face, and then gave my a cold beer after a long work day. It’s mostly cedar on the front, but with some warm cooking spices on the backend. Honestly, if this stick stayed in this flavor range for the whole stick, I’d be pretty thrilled with it.

Third third: this stick stayed the same, and I’m pretty happy about it. Smooth, flavorful, and a little bit of cooking spices on the back end makes for a great stick.

Final thoughts: compared to all the other sticks I smoked, this paired, by far, the best with my sake. Better than the first stick (stick number 2)? Not sure. Honestly, they both were pretty great. Although I liked them both pretty equally, id say this is the mid tier stick.

So here is my estimations

-stick 1: yard gar
-stick 2: premium
-stick 3: mid tier.

Although it’s important to note, I loved them all. However my deciding factor between stick 2 and 3 was this: which would I have rather been a mid tier stick that I could afford. Definitely stick 2.

I got a little bit left of this smoke, so I’ll open up the envelope when I finish up.

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