Viaje Wilshire and La Jolla 6 x 54

Description

The Viaje Wilshire and La Jolla is the third installment in Viaje’s Craft Series — a line founder Andre Farkas built specifically to mirror the small-batch philosophy of the craft beer industry, sourcing standout tobacco from a different factory with each release.

Construction & Origin

This 6 x 54 box-pressed toro is a 100% Nicaraguan puro, hand-rolled at Fábrica de Tabacos Raíces Cubanas in Danlí, Honduras — the Craft Series’ first release from this particular factory, following its first two chapters at TABSA. The name pays tribute to Wilshire Boulevard and La Jolla, two well-known streets in Los Angeles closely associated with the city’s craft brewery scene, continuing the series’ running homage to that world.

Flavor Profile

Medium-full in body, this cigar delivers earth, leather, spice, wood, cinnamon, and a touch of creaminess, with reviewer accounts genuinely varying — some praise a distinct cinnamon note that develops nicely through the second half, while others found the overall profile fairly straightforward, without much variation between draws. As with any small-batch release, individual boxes and personal palates can shift the experience meaningfully.

Why It’s Sought After

Viaje’s Craft Series releases only a handful of times, with each one tied to a different factory and a genuinely small production run — this one arrived in November 2019 and, true to the brand’s reputation, sold through quickly once it shipped. For collectors tracking Viaje’s ongoing Craft Series alongside entries like Bales on Bales and For the Love of the Leaf, this remains a real, if less consistently praised, chapter in that ongoing story.