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The Viaje Skull and Bones Cloudmaker is a thick 5 x 60 cigar named after the T-12 Cloudmaker, a 1940s American bomb, and made from a blend Viaje has not disclosed. Cigar Coop scored its 2014 debut 90 points and rated it full in strength; we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Viaje Skull and Bones Cloudmaker is a 5 x 60 robusto gordo in Viaje’s Skull and Bones series, with a wrapper, binder and filler Viaje has not disclosed. Cigar Coop called the 2019 batch a Nicaraguan puro and listed the 2014 debut as a Skull and Bones White, not the Red that Viaje positions for stronger blends.
What It Tastes Like
No Cigar Aficionado score turned up in our search, and the two scored reviews we found both cover the 2014 debut. Cigar Coop gave it 90 points in October 2014, rating strength and body full: pepper, coffee and a burnt-cherry, citrusy sweetness early, then earth joining coffee as pepper crept back late. halfwheel scored the same release 82, calling it very full, with cedar and red pepper, then citrus, toasted bread and a salty edge. Later batches came from another factory.
Who It’s For
- Skull and Bones collectors filling the 5 x 60 slot next to the Big Ivan.
- Full-strength regulars; Cigar Coop aimed it at seasoned smokers who want power and body.
- Fans of a 60 ring with time to spare (halfwheel’s samples ran about 1 hour 40 minutes).
Pros and Cons
Pros
- A 90-point Cigar Coop score from October 2014
- An excellent draw, per Cigar Coop’s 2014 review
Cons
- halfwheel gave it 82 and fixed an uneven burn every 15 minutes or so
- Both scored reviews predate the move to a Nicaraguan factory in 2019
- Viaje hasn’t disclosed the tobaccos, per halfwheel’s 2014, 2019 and 2022 reports
About the Viaje Skull and Bones Cloudmaker
halfwheel reports the first Cloudmaker shipped in May 2014 in bundles of 25, made in Honduras at RaÃces Cubanas. The 2019 and 2022 returns came from TABSA, an Estelà factory owned by Aganorsa.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Viaje Skull and Bones Big Ivan: the same 5 x 60 frame; Cigar Coop found the Cloudmaker slightly milder than the 2013 Big Ivan.
- Viaje Skull and Bones FOAB: a shorter 4 1/2 x 56 that returned beside the Cloudmaker in 2019 and 2022.
- Viaje MOAB: the third cigar in those returns; its name nods to the Mother of All Bombs.
Viaje Skull and Bones Cloudmaker FAQ
How strong is the Viaje Skull and Bones Cloudmaker?
Full. Cigar Coop and halfwheel both rated the 2014 release full.
What is the Cloudmaker named after?
The T-12 Cloudmaker, a 1940s American “bunker buster” bomb, per halfwheel.
What tobacco is in the Cloudmaker?
Viaje hasn’t disclosed it, per halfwheel’s 2014, 2019 and 2022 reports. Smokingpipes lists a sun-grown Nicaraguan criollo wrapper for its 2025 stock.
When did the Cloudmaker come out?
May 2014, with returns in 2019 and 2022 logged by halfwheel and a 2025 batch listed by retailers. All have been 5 x 60; our listing doesn’t name the batch.
Set the Cloudmaker beside other bomb-named Skull and Bones sizes on our Viaje cigars page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Strength | Full |
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan Criollo |
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Length | 5" |
| Gauge | 60 |
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