Viaje Holiday Blend '11

C1garfan · 12-24-2011, 02:59 PM

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!

kelmac07 · 12-24-2011, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by C1garfan

I'd say these are better than the 09's. Glad I got a box!

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

12-24-2011, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kelmac07

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

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

12-24-2011, 08:06 PM

Mine are still in the mail...

But they will be here on Tuesday!

12-24-2011, 10:06 PM

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?

maninblack · 12-25-2011, 08:36 AM

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

12-25-2011, 10:02 AM

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.

maninblack · 12-25-2011, 06:07 PM

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

ZachF88 · 12-25-2011, 09:00 PM

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

maninblack · 12-25-2011, 09:06 PM

I bought mind from Ol Times Cigars.

kelmac07 · 12-25-2011, 09:23 PM

NHC had 'em too.

ZachF88 · 12-25-2011, 10:16 PM

Both retailers are sold out!

jsnake · 12-25-2011, 10:56 PM

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

Weelok · 12-26-2011, 12:04 AM

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

Blak Smyth · 12-26-2011, 12:18 AM

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.

jsnake · 12-26-2011, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Blak Smyth

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.

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

neoflex · 12-26-2011, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by whodeeni

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

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

12-26-2011, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by neoflex

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

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.

SteelCityBoy · 12-26-2011, 06:16 PM

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

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.

kelmac07 · 12-26-2011, 06:21 PM

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

12-24-2011, 02:59 PM	#1
C1garfan Just in from the Storm Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 29 Trading: (0)	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!

12-24-2011, 08:06 PM	#4
schollianmj Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Viaje Holiday Blend '11 Mine are still in the mail... But they will be here on Tuesday!

12-24-2011, 10:06 PM	#5
SMITTY66 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Viaje Holiday Blend '11 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?

12-25-2011, 08:36 AM	#6
maninblack Will smoke for food Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Kevin Location: Where the hoot owls f$ck the chickens Posts: 10,637 Trading: (80)	Re: Viaje Holiday Blend '11 Can't wait to torch one. Gonna be hard to do. __________________ Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA

12-25-2011, 10:02 AM	#7
schollianmj Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Viaje Holiday Blend '11 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.

12-25-2011, 06:07 PM	#8
maninblack Will smoke for food Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Kevin Location: Where the hoot owls f$ck the chickens Posts: 10,637 Trading: (80)	Re: Viaje Holiday Blend '11 Burned a 2011 today and it was one of the best smokes I've had this year. Bar none. Andre has done it again. __________________ Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA

12-25-2011, 09:00 PM	#9
ZachF88 Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Zach Location: Denver, CO Posts: 510 Trading: (32)	Re: Viaje Holiday Blend '11 where can they be purchased as singles or 5'ers?

12-25-2011, 09:06 PM	#10
maninblack Will smoke for food Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Kevin Location: Where the hoot owls f$ck the chickens Posts: 10,637 Trading: (80)	Re: Viaje Holiday Blend '11 I bought mind from Ol Times Cigars. __________________ Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA

12-25-2011, 09:23 PM	#11
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Viaje Holiday Blend '11 NHC had 'em too. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

12-25-2011, 10:16 PM	#12
ZachF88 Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Zach Location: Denver, CO Posts: 510 Trading: (32)	Re: Viaje Holiday Blend '11 Both retailers are sold out!

12-25-2011, 10:56 PM	#13
jsnake Have My Own Room Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Jake Location: Your mom's house Posts: 1,309 Trading: (22)	Re: Viaje Holiday Blend '11 I love the 2010's. Haven't snagged any of these yet. Hopefully they are still out there.

12-26-2011, 12:04 AM	#14
Weelok I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Jul 2011 First Name: Dave Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,085 Trading: (21)	Re: Viaje Holiday Blend '11 One of Viajes best! If it gets better aged it will be off the scale.

12-26-2011, 12:18 AM	#15
Blak Smyth Think Blue! Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: SD Location: THE WOOD Posts: 8,486 Trading: (52)	Re: Viaje Holiday Blend '11 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. __________________ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS

12-26-2011, 06:16 PM	#19
SteelCityBoy 7th Heaven Will Commeth!! Join Date: Sep 2011 First Name: Ken Location: * THE WOOD * -Cigar Zombies- Posts: 1,236 Trading: (21)	Re: Viaje Holiday Blend '11 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 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. __________________ It's Just THIS Easy To Help Out The Troops

12-26-2011, 06:21 PM	#20
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Viaje Holiday Blend '11 Lots of "negative comments" about this years Holiday Blend. Gonna wait awhile before I smoke some of mine. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"