Viaje Hamaki Omakase (2017) | LeeMack912 (S06 E153)

Viaje Hamaki Omakase (2017) | LeeMack912 (S06 E153). Wrapper: Dominican Negrito, Binder: Dominican Criollo, Filler: Dominican #leemack912 reviews

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The Viaje Hamaki is a cigar that made its debut in 2017. For Viaje Cigars, it would be the second cigar done in conjunction with the Quesada Cigars factory in the Dominican Republic. One year earlier, Viaje had released its Juntos 2016 release. Juntos would be the new name for the Viaje Collaboration Series, a series of projects where Viaje would work with a different cigar maker or factory to create a release. Juntos would not only be the first cigar Viaje would do with the Quesada factory, but it would also be the first Dominican puro that it would release. The name Hamaki is Japanese for “cigar” and it was inspired by brand owner Andre Farkas‘ travels to Japan. As with most Viaje releases, the Viaje Hamaki was a small batch release. Today we take a closer look at the 2017 release of the Viaje Hamaki.

While Hamaki was inspired by Farkas’ travels, it was not the first Japanese-inspired cigar. From 2010 to 2016, Viaje had released a cigar done in conjunction with Aganorsa Leaf (then called Casa Fernandez) available to only IPCPR attendees known as the Viaje Satori. Shortly after the release of the Viaje Hamaki, there was a third Japanese inspired cigar known as the Viaje Hamaki Omakase. The release of the Omakase is one that is shrouded in mystery and Viaje has not disclosed who that particular cigar is being made with.

Viaje has opted to release the Viaje Hamaki under its White Label Project (WLP). The White Label Project is a series of experimental cigars and in some cases factory errors. Lately, Viaje has been using White Label Project to test the waters with a new line. This has allowed Viaje to see how the market responds to a release before investing in a more detailed packaging. While many White Label Project releases have come in bundles, the Viaje Hamaki came in its own box – however, it still has the plain White Label Project bands.

VIaje Hamaki
Packaging of the Viaje Hamaki (Photo Credit: The Cigar Shop)

SPECIFICATIONS
Blend Profile

The Viaje Hamaki is a cigar consisting of 100% Dominican tobaccos. There are some similarities between Hamaki and the Juntos 2016 release in that both blends use a Dominican Negrito wrapper and a Dominican Criollo wrapper. Negrito is tobacco that has started to be seen on more blends as a wrapper. I’ve been told by several industry people that in the past many brands have shied away from using Dominican Negrito as a wrapper because it doesn’t play well with other tobaccos.


Country of Origin: Dominican Republic (Quesada Cigars SA)

Vitolas Available

The 2017 release of the Viaje Hamaki was made available in one size – a 6 x 54 box-pressed torpedo. The cigar was packaged in 25-count boxes and according to the packaging, 300 boxes were produced.