Viaje Skull and Bones

ApexAZ · 03-26-2012, 09:53 PM

Smoking my second ever fat man and boy do these pack a wallop. Fantastic. In my somewhat limited experience, this is the cigar that sets the standard for full bodied smokes for me. I wish that I could find them here. I get espresso, bakers chocolate and earth flavors that just pop. Towards the end I get a meaty flavor. Delicious!

How do the others compare?

big pete · 03-26-2012, 10:24 PM

No idea

I have a MOAB sitting in my humidor. My B&M has WMDs, MOABs, and FOAB in stock for about $10/pc. Let me know if you want me to pick you up some

DaBear · 03-27-2012, 12:11 AM

I enjoy the yearly "?" releases with some time on em(6 months minimum, year is best), but thats like nearly every Viaje LE. Not bad fresh, but great with some time. Haven't gotten around to trying this years MOAB/FOAB, but I'll probably try one this weekend at work. I swear I remember last years MOABs being a red label though.

Mattso3000 · 03-27-2012, 12:23 AM

Agreed on them needing some time. The Fat Man and Little Boy IMO smoked better than most fresh. Only ever tried one Daisy Cutter and they all seem to fall short of that one but all are, in their own right, solid cigars.

Bear, last years MOAB was a red label release and a mini torpedo shape. Have yet to try this last MOAB/ FOAB release as they are resting.

If you liked the S&B line, try the Shotshells. There are several retailers that have them for 6ish each and they are very good, tho not necessarily quick smokes despite the small size.

Brooks W · 03-27-2012, 11:56 AM

I like them, but they all do tend to taste quite a bit similar (other than the Daisy Cutter, of course, which is the best by FAR, IMHO)...They do get better with age (6 months or more) in my experience as well...

BTW, if anyone cares, we have put together a photo and list of every S&B release to date (release date, sizes, box numbers etc)...there are more than ever I thought lol!

http://www.halfwheel.com/viajeskullandbones

Hope that helps!

srduggins · 03-27-2012, 01:14 PM

Thanks for the S&B Release info. I no longer keep track of what they're releasing and have gotten a few in trades, etc. and was wondering what I have. This info is golden.

Might have to fire up a Daisy Cutter with all this talk of them.

ApexAZ · 03-27-2012, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big pete

No idea

I have a MOAB sitting in my humidor. My B&M has WMDs, MOABs, and FOAB in stock for about $10/pc. Let me know if you want me to pick you up some

If they still have some in a few weeks I might take you up on that offer! There is a Drew Estate event tomorrow that I'm saving my coin for, just in case I can score a box of undercrowns at a good price.

Brooks W · 03-27-2012, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brooks W

I like them, but they all do tend to taste quite a bit similar (other than the Daisy Cutter, of course, which is the best by FAR, IMHO)...They do get better with age (6 months or more) in my experience as well...

BTW, if anyone cares, we have put together a photo and list of every S&B release to date (release date, sizes, box numbers etc)...there are more than ever I thought lol!

http://www.halfwheel.com/viajeskullandbones

Hope that helps!

Sorry, not sure what happened, but the link is:

http://www.halfwheel.com/collections/viaje-skull-bones/

~brooks

longknocker · 03-27-2012, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brooks W

Sorry, not sure what happened, but the link is:

http://www.halfwheel.com/collections/viaje-skull-bones/

~brooks

Thanks, Brooks!

I Still Like The Original Daisy Cutter Best, But I Haven't Smoked All Of Them.

03-27-2012, 05:03 PM

I just had the older MOAB this weekend. Great little smoke. I have some of the WMD, MOAB, and FOAB that I'm giving some time before I let them up.

Mattso3000 · 03-27-2012, 05:18 PM

Talked me into it. Just fired up my last WMD from last year.

DaBear · 03-27-2012, 06:45 PM

Just tried a FOAB, not as good as I was hoping. Little high on the price point for what it was IMO. May need some time though.

TJtorpedo · 03-27-2012, 07:33 PM

That chart is awesome. I've picked up singles here and there since being released and have just been sitting on them, but like a dope, I never dated or noted them, so now I can tell them apart...

Thanks!

Mattso3000 · 03-27-2012, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaBear

Just tried a FOAB, not as good as I was hoping. Little high on the price point for what it was IMO. May need some time though.

Good to know. I'll let these sit for a while. Seems like a lot of Viaje releases are best when well rested. That WMD was outstanding. Lost some of its initial punch but was nice and smooth and had great flavors while still being a little power house.

scottdurand · 03-28-2012, 01:20 AM

I'm sitting on a few of each of them, although I only have one Daisy cutter left. I guess one of these days i'll cringe and light that baby up!

alwayslit · 03-28-2012, 05:28 AM

The daisy cutter is the best out of the series.....imo.

Hem · 03-28-2012, 07:14 AM

I've got the last 6 on the halfwheel pic sitting in the humi..figure I'd give them a year to be humi queens before I toast'em....by then I'll hopefully have more to replace them with

Can't wait!

03-26-2012, 09:53 PM	#1
ApexAZ Wandering aimlessly Join Date: Oct 2011 First Name: Brian Location: Sonoran Desert Posts: 1,299 Trading: (10)	Viaje Skull and Bones Smoking my second ever fat man and boy do these pack a wallop. Fantastic. In my somewhat limited experience, this is the cigar that sets the standard for full bodied smokes for me. I wish that I could find them here. I get espresso, bakers chocolate and earth flavors that just pop. Towards the end I get a meaty flavor. Delicious! How do the others compare?

03-26-2012, 10:24 PM	#2
big pete Going to the darkside.... Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,277 Trading: (20)	Re: Viaje Skull and Bones No idea I have a MOAB sitting in my humidor. My B&M has WMDs, MOABs, and FOAB in stock for about $10/pc. Let me know if you want me to pick you up some

03-27-2012, 12:11 AM	#3
DaBear Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Bear Location: Raleigh, NC(NC State) Posts: 2,010 Trading: (26)	Re: Viaje Skull and Bones I enjoy the yearly "?" releases with some time on em(6 months minimum, year is best), but thats like nearly every Viaje LE. Not bad fresh, but great with some time. Haven't gotten around to trying this years MOAB/FOAB, but I'll probably try one this weekend at work. I swear I remember last years MOABs being a red label though.

03-27-2012, 12:23 AM	#4
Mattso3000 Will ninja for beer Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Matt Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 2,842 Trading: (20)	Re: Viaje Skull and Bones Agreed on them needing some time. The Fat Man and Little Boy IMO smoked better than most fresh. Only ever tried one Daisy Cutter and they all seem to fall short of that one but all are, in their own right, solid cigars. Bear, last years MOAB was a red label release and a mini torpedo shape. Have yet to try this last MOAB/ FOAB release as they are resting. If you liked the S&B line, try the Shotshells. There are several retailers that have them for 6ish each and they are very good, tho not necessarily quick smokes despite the small size. __________________ Please Support the Troop Support Contest!

03-27-2012, 11:56 AM	#5
Brooks W Feeling at Home Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 833 Trading: (70)	Re: Viaje Skull and Bones I like them, but they all do tend to taste quite a bit similar (other than the Daisy Cutter, of course, which is the best by FAR, IMHO)...They do get better with age (6 months or more) in my experience as well... BTW, if anyone cares, we have put together a photo and list of every S&B release to date (release date, sizes, box numbers etc)...there are more than ever I thought lol! http://www.halfwheel.com/viajeskullandbones Hope that helps!

03-27-2012, 01:14 PM	#6
srduggins Feeling at Home Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: steve Location: So. Cal. No More Posts: 504 Trading: (37)	Re: Viaje Skull and Bones Thanks for the S&B Release info. I no longer keep track of what they're releasing and have gotten a few in trades, etc. and was wondering what I have. This info is golden. Might have to fire up a Daisy Cutter with all this talk of them. __________________ ". . . but it's good, I guess, that you have the entire asylum to query, but you'll never get a straight answer out of any of us." - OLS

03-27-2012, 05:03 PM	#10
tengel78 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Viaje Skull and Bones I just had the older MOAB this weekend. Great little smoke. I have some of the WMD, MOAB, and FOAB that I'm giving some time before I let them up.

03-27-2012, 05:18 PM	#11
Mattso3000 Will ninja for beer Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Matt Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 2,842 Trading: (20)	Re: Viaje Skull and Bones Talked me into it. Just fired up my last WMD from last year. __________________ Please Support the Troop Support Contest!

03-27-2012, 06:45 PM	#12
DaBear Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Bear Location: Raleigh, NC(NC State) Posts: 2,010 Trading: (26)	Re: Viaje Skull and Bones Just tried a FOAB, not as good as I was hoping. Little high on the price point for what it was IMO. May need some time though.

03-27-2012, 07:33 PM	#13
TJtorpedo Feeling at Home Join Date: Feb 2012 First Name: Tim Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 600 Trading: (4)	Re: Viaje Skull and Bones That chart is awesome. I've picked up singles here and there since being released and have just been sitting on them, but like a dope, I never dated or noted them, so now I can tell them apart... Thanks! __________________

03-28-2012, 01:20 AM	#15
scottdurand Still Watching My Back Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Scott Location: Lafayette, La (Cajun country) Posts: 59 Trading: (0)	Re: Viaje Skull and Bones I'm sitting on a few of each of them, although I only have one Daisy cutter left. I guess one of these days i'll cringe and light that baby up!

03-28-2012, 05:28 AM	#16
alwayslit Welcome to the madness Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Jim Location: DC/Tampa Posts: 487 Trading: (14)	Re: Viaje Skull and Bones The daisy cutter is the best out of the series.....imo.

03-28-2012, 07:14 AM	#17
Hem Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2012 First Name: Bill Location: Tampa (Cigar City) Posts: 826 Trading: (13)	Re: Viaje Skull and Bones I've got the last 6 on the halfwheel pic sitting in the humi..figure I'd give them a year to be humi queens before I toast'em....by then I'll hopefully have more to replace them with Can't wait!