There was a time when the Viaje Friends and Family was truly for friends and family. I remember the first time I brought up to Andre Farkas at the 2011 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, he seemed a bit caught off guard that I even heard of the release, which he handed a few samples of to some of his close to retailer, and definitely didn’t want to talk about the cigar. A few months later it mysteriously appeared in nearly non-existent supply at a slightly larger handful of retail shops, but was painstakingly challenging to actually acquire. I probably made a dozen phone calls only to track down five—from three different retailers—of the original release. Nearly a month after the latest release—Merci— shipped, two pages of Google searches revealed six retailers with the cigar in stock. It seems the series—in its fourth year—is like most of the rest of Viaje’s portfolio. Merci measures 5 1/4 x 54 and features a new version of the silver on white Friends and Family band. Like the rest of the releases, it is offered in 15-count boxes and it is the most expensive release in the series to date with an MSRP of $15.60. ...
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