Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shank is a limited-release 5 1/4 x 52 Figurado featuring a Nicaraguan Criollo wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos. The 2025 release brings back the original Honey & Hand Grenades blend in the distinctive Shank format with a rounded head and tapered Perfecto-style foot.
Honey & Hand Grenades debuted in 2012 after Viaje founder Andre Farkas spent months developing the blend. The series combines an unusual cigar shape with bright red foil covering the lower portion of the cigar. The three original vitolas are named after edged weapons, with The Shank being the shortest and largest-ring-gauge cigar of the original trio.
Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shank Cigar Details
• Size: 5 1/4 x 52
• Shape: Figurado / Perfecto
• Wrapper: Nicaraguan Criollo
• Binder: Nicaragua
• Filler: Nicaragua
• Blend: Nicaraguan Puro
• Strength: Medium-Full to Full
• Construction: Handmade, Long-Filler
• Foot: Tapered Perfecto Foot
• Head: Rounded
• Brand: Viaje Cigars
• Creator: Andre Farkas
• Series: Honey & Hand Grenades
• Original Release: 2012
• Current Release: 2025
• Standard Box Count: 25 cigars
What is Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shank?
Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shank is a limited-production Figurado from Viaje Cigars. It is one of the three original Honey & Hand Grenades vitolas and returned in 2025 using the original blend.
What size is Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shank?
Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shank measures 5 1/4 inches long with a 52 ring gauge. It is the shortest and largest-ring-gauge cigar among the three original Honey & Hand Grenades sizes.
What wrapper is used on Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shank?
The 2025 Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shank uses a Nicaraguan Criollo wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos.
Is Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shank a Nicaraguan puro?
Yes. The original blend returned for 2025 and uses Nicaraguan tobacco for the wrapper, binder, and filler.
Why does Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shank have a pointed foot?
The Honey & Hand Grenades series uses an unusual shape combining a rounded parejo-style head with a tapered Perfecto-style foot. This distinctive construction is used across the three original sizes.
Why does Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades use red foil?
The red foil is part of the series' edged-weapon theme. Andre Farkas explained when the line debuted that the red portion represents a blade turning red after use.
What are the original Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades sizes?
The original lineup consists of The Shank at 5 1/4 x 52, The Shiv at 6 1/4 x 50, and The Rapier at 6 1/2 x 44.
How strong is Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shank?
The Shank is generally classified in the medium-full to full-strength range. Individual perceptions of cigar strength can vary.
When was Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades first released?
Viaje introduced Honey & Hand Grenades in 2012. The three original sizes subsequently returned in 2013, 2016, 2019, and again in 2025.
Is Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shank a limited release?
Yes. Honey & Hand Grenades is a limited-production Viaje series rather than a continuously available regular-production line.
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