Viaje Holiday Blend '11
 

Just finished up a petit robusto. Crushed coffee and dark chocolate. Damn these are good. I'd say these are better than the 09's. Glad I got a box!:)

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Hard to beat the 2009s spicy goodness. Gonna have to light up one of my 2011s tomorrow. :D

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I'm smoking one right now! I think these will need about 6 mo's of downtime but they're gonna be awesome!:tu

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Mine are still in the mail... :( But they will be here on Tuesday! :)

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Got mine sitting for a bit...heard that they are better once they have sat for a month or two...anyone hear the same thing?

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Can't wait to torch one. Gonna be hard to do.

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Knowing me, I will torch one with in a day or so of getting them in, then I will put the rest into my coolidor and try to forget about them for a while... hopefully... But no guarantees.

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Burned a 2011 today and it was one of the best smokes I've had this year. Bar none. Andre has done it again.

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where can they be purchased as singles or 5'ers?

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I bought mind from Ol Times Cigars.

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NHC had 'em too.

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Both retailers are sold out!

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I love the 2010's. Haven't snagged any of these yet. Hopefully they are still out there.

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One of Viajes best! If it gets better aged it will be off the scale.

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Smoked a 2010 tonight. I honestly had expected more. It was a good cigar but I was expecting it to be amazing. I still may consider looking for another one for next year but I won't save it for a special occasion.

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Crazy undead. You have lost your sense of taste and desire for all that is good. Go on about your evil strange ways now. :r

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Sadly, this is a common theme for Andre as of late. Most of his stuff has been shipped green as of late IMHO.

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I don't think it has to do with being "green" per se John. They had a TON of
rain in Nicaragua this year, so EVERYTHING coming from their is wet! If a cigar has be be delivered to the market by 12/11 then you can't release it 6/12 and expect your customers to be happy about it. Probably right now the best thing
would be to dry box it for a couple of days and then smoke it. I'm gonna try that with one, and report back later in the week.

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Smoked my first Viaje Holiday Blend (2010 version) and must have had it built up too much in my mind because it was a slight let down for me. I though it was ok, probably wouldn't seek it out again unless I try a different year that I end up liking better...just my :2

Just to elaborate a bit it didn't seem complex at all, not that it needed to be. It just didn't have any of the flavor profile I expected from what's known as a "holiday stick." I thought I would get some pine, or other holiday spice notes of some sort. Again, it was just my expectation of what I thought it would be like...not a bad smoke IMO but not a great smoke either.

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Lots of "negative comments" about this years Holiday Blend. Gonna wait awhile before I smoke some of mine.

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What has been your experience with these before Mac (or anyone else who cares to share)? I am curious to know your thoughts because I actually had considered buying some of the 2011 versions. I smoked the 2010 Christmas day and it just tasted like cedar and some spice all the way through. Are they usually much different?

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They are usually "spice bombs"...flavorfull, but not very complex. Pretty one dimesnional..all spice, which I love. With a few months on them...they are still spicy but the flavors are much more pronounced. That has been my experience with the 2009 & 2010 release. But, the Skull 'N Bones were the same way and now I don't enjoy any of the red banded ones. I am really hoping Andre didn't mess up a good thing here because these were in my "top 3" sticks of all time.

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I guess that was pretty much my experience with it...

For some reason I had it built up in my mind a different way and then when I smoked it, it just didn't seem to hit the spot I had envisioned. I may just grab that fiver I wanted and try them again. I am generally not huge spice fan, just like the right amount so perhaps that's what threw me off. Either way, when you do burn yours, I hope you enjoy brother! :tu

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Smoked one 2011. Thought it was all power and no flavor after the first inch or so. Disappointing because I really like the other holiday releases.

Dan

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I think I may have one of the 2011 torps on NYE.

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Just got a fiver and they smell like they need a little rest. I may light one up this weekend. I usually like the holiday blend so I am hoping these are great.

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I may pick up a couple of these from my local B&M, smoke one right away and let the other rest...

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I had one fresh a couple of weeks ago, and it was fantastic.

I know my local place has them in stock - www.justforhim.com.

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Shut up Donovan. Keep spreading the word and none of us locally will be able to get any. :sl

Christian is a great guy. Love stopping in there to talk with him. I still haven't picked any of these up yet. Normally I jump on each release with at least a couple to a fiver. Holiday Blend is one of my favorite cigars. I put myself on a buying freeze to smoke what I have already and to pay off some bills. This is killing me though knowing more new stuff is coming.