For the third consecutive year, Viaje has shipped some of its retailers one of its most-guaraded releases, Friends and Family. The line actually made its first appearance at the 2011 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, when Viaje owner Andre Farkas passed the cigar out to select retailers. It was described at the time as his Cohiba. A reference to the famed Cuban marca which was originally reserved for Cuban leader Fidel Castro and his friends. For nearly two decades, the cigar was reserved for Castro, his guest and guests of the state. Much like Cohiba, which was first offered to the public in the early 1980s, the Viaje Friends and Family was eventually offered for sale, with the first release taking place in 2012. As part of the company’s August shipment, Viaje released Bel Air, a 6 x 50 box-pressed toro priced at $15.33. Like the two previous releases, Bel Air shipped in 15-count boxes and featured silver on white bands on both the top portion of the cigar and the foot. Viaje Friends and Family La Cadeau (7 x 48) — 2012 — $15.33 (Boxes of 15, $230) Viaje Friends and Family Le Joueur (5 x 52) — 2013 — $14.50 ...
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