The Goods:
The Cigar: Viaje Oro Limitado Perfecto
Vitola: 5 1/4" x 52 Double Torpedo
Build: Nicaraguan puro, featuring a Nicaraguan Corojo '99 wrapper and grade "A" Cuban seed tobacco
Time in Cooler: Approximately 6 months
Pairing: Knob Creek and Coke
Weather: Clear 88 Degrees
My first of four days off, I had felt like crap for most of the day. After a nice dinner I started to feel better and decided to cap the day off with a nice stick. After a nice Chiquito the other night, I was in the mood for a Viaje. I remembered that I had a few of these and plucked one from the cooler.
Looking over the cigar, this thing is like a work of art. The double torpedo shape is very cool looking and it feels great. It is firm throughout the cigar and has the standard gold Oro band along with the red and silver limited edicion band. I clipped a bit from the top and took a few pre-light draws. The cigar had a great earthy taste and aroma. I decided to treat this like just another perfecto and went on roasting the foot. As it started to glow, I took a few puffs and lit again. The draw slowly opened up and a nice grey ash began to form.
The flavors opened up with a bit of spice, but it wasn't overpowering. The flavor was smooth and had a good taste, too bad I can't figure out what it was. It was a toasty flavor and some earthiness with a bit of sweetness. The draw was a bit tight but opened up without a problem. The burn line was pretty even and the ash seemed pretty solid, confirming by well built thought.
The smoke coming off the cigar was nice and thick and had a good aroma. The flavors were still strong and tasty, just not identifiable. My palate isn't the greatest, so it's always a challenge to identify complex flavors. I do know that I was enjoying the cigar as it was still smooth and complex. As I approached the second band, I began to work on getting it off. It was on there rather tight, but not nearly as tight as the Oro band. I slid the silver band right over the ash with no problems.
The ash was still holding pretty strong and the flavors as well as the nicotine was getting a bit stronger. A toastiness was still prevalent as well as a little sweetness, accentuated by the Coke. The perfecto was still smoking cool and was still tasting great. The flavors changed a bit, which I really enjoy while smoking as it keeps me from getting bored with a stick. As I approached the main band, the ash still held.
However, as I was trying to remove the band, I ended up wearing the ash. Luckily it was still solid and easily brushed off. After the ash fell, I was left with a nice red cone. The toastiness went away and was replaced with a stronger spice flavor. It wasn't overpowering and not nearly as strong as that of a Skull and Bones or even a DPG stick.
As I kept going, I began to feel the nicotine kick in. It didn't hit me as strong as the Chiquito did, but I could feel it coming. The cigar was still burning good and the ash began to build up once again. I did not have to re-light at all and only had one or two minor touch-ups throughout the entire cigar.
As I began to nub it, I really began to feel the nicotine. Although I was still enjoying the flavors and it was still burning rather smooth despite the small size, I decided I did not want to deal with being lightheaded so I took another couple puffs and set the stick down.
Overall, this was one of my favorite Viaje cigars. The flavors were great and the stick burned wonderfully. I'm thrilled I have a few more resting comfortably!
The Cigar: Viaje Oro Limitado Perfecto
Vitola: 5 1/4" x 52 Double Torpedo
Build: Nicaraguan puro, featuring a Nicaraguan Corojo '99 wrapper and grade "A" Cuban seed tobacco
Time in Cooler: Approximately 6 months
Pairing: Knob Creek and Coke
Weather: Clear 88 Degrees
My first of four days off, I had felt like crap for most of the day. After a nice dinner I started to feel better and decided to cap the day off with a nice stick. After a nice Chiquito the other night, I was in the mood for a Viaje. I remembered that I had a few of these and plucked one from the cooler.
Looking over the cigar, this thing is like a work of art. The double torpedo shape is very cool looking and it feels great. It is firm throughout the cigar and has the standard gold Oro band along with the red and silver limited edicion band. I clipped a bit from the top and took a few pre-light draws. The cigar had a great earthy taste and aroma. I decided to treat this like just another perfecto and went on roasting the foot. As it started to glow, I took a few puffs and lit again. The draw slowly opened up and a nice grey ash began to form.
The flavors opened up with a bit of spice, but it wasn't overpowering. The flavor was smooth and had a good taste, too bad I can't figure out what it was. It was a toasty flavor and some earthiness with a bit of sweetness. The draw was a bit tight but opened up without a problem. The burn line was pretty even and the ash seemed pretty solid, confirming by well built thought.
The smoke coming off the cigar was nice and thick and had a good aroma. The flavors were still strong and tasty, just not identifiable. My palate isn't the greatest, so it's always a challenge to identify complex flavors. I do know that I was enjoying the cigar as it was still smooth and complex. As I approached the second band, I began to work on getting it off. It was on there rather tight, but not nearly as tight as the Oro band. I slid the silver band right over the ash with no problems.
The ash was still holding pretty strong and the flavors as well as the nicotine was getting a bit stronger. A toastiness was still prevalent as well as a little sweetness, accentuated by the Coke. The perfecto was still smoking cool and was still tasting great. The flavors changed a bit, which I really enjoy while smoking as it keeps me from getting bored with a stick. As I approached the main band, the ash still held.
However, as I was trying to remove the band, I ended up wearing the ash. Luckily it was still solid and easily brushed off. After the ash fell, I was left with a nice red cone. The toastiness went away and was replaced with a stronger spice flavor. It wasn't overpowering and not nearly as strong as that of a Skull and Bones or even a DPG stick.
As I kept going, I began to feel the nicotine kick in. It didn't hit me as strong as the Chiquito did, but I could feel it coming. The cigar was still burning good and the ash began to build up once again. I did not have to re-light at all and only had one or two minor touch-ups throughout the entire cigar.
As I began to nub it, I really began to feel the nicotine. Although I was still enjoying the flavors and it was still burning rather smooth despite the small size, I decided I did not want to deal with being lightheaded so I took another couple puffs and set the stick down.
Overall, this was one of my favorite Viaje cigars. The flavors were great and the stick burned wonderfully. I'm thrilled I have a few more resting comfortably!
