TX Duo Review - Viaje SS 10g (2026)

[Çnote]

@@Capn_Jackson's insistence after the pretty amazing aged example.

I did not take a picture, boring anyway.

Nicotine bomb doesn't begin to decribe thus. I nearly passed out. Jackson almost started CPR.

I woke up from the coma whispering 'Candied Tobacco.' It is what it is. 

I have been told that the early releases of SS were rolled at the end of a factory cycle before winter holiday and shipped immediately for early spring. This might be true with this release as well. If were to guess at flavors presenting in something just weeks old this would be it: rich fresh herbacious tobacco with some hot honey / candy floss to keep it from searing with fresh flavors. Surprisingly no ammonia harshness, but for sheer nicotine, I've never had anything like it.

Educational not exactly enjoyable, but I look forward to trying these again in a couple years. In the past I've felt these have been great at the 3-5 year mark more than the 6 month mark, but I hadn't had one just a couple weeks rest after distribution.

So it's fun. Thanks for making me smoke this, Jackson!

[Hoosh]

Nicotine bomb?! This is encouraging! I cannot wait to try - wanted to give them a few days in the humidor before lighting one up.

[Capn_Jackson]

I forgot to take any pictures of this one. @Çnotehad his a week or so ago, but I’m just now tackling it. The nicotine nearly put him to sleep right there in the lounge, so I waited until I had the chance to smoke before bed.

Light-up is like a double chocolate chunk cookie with paprika all over it. Spice, cocoa, and yeah…. strength. I immediately regret that this cigar is not at least 10 years old. Going on there is some nuttiness, a little bit of cream, and some dried very dark fruits in the background. Huckleberry maybe, I’m not sure.

The second half calms down some, but not much. Some very dark cane sugar in the background, molasses almost. Figgy cake, rye toast, a tiny bit of sweet corn around the edges. Leather bomb at the nub. I could easily fall asleep now. Definitely not a morning cigar. Not altogether unenjoyable, but the next time I smoke one of these, I will try to make sure it’s 10, 11, maybe 15 years old.

[Çnote]

We smoked the same cigar and lived