Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shiv is a limited-release 6 1/4 x 50 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 Shiv's distinctive 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 Shiv positioned between the shorter, thicker Shank and the longer, slimmer Rapier.
Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shiv Cigar Details
• Size: 6 1/4 x 50
• 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 Shiv?
Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shiv 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 Shiv?
Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shiv measures 6 1/4 inches long with a 50 ring gauge. Its distinctive construction combines a rounded head with a tapered Perfecto-style foot.
What wrapper is used on Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shiv?
The 2025 Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shiv uses a Nicaraguan Criollo wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos.
Is Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shiv a Nicaraguan puro?
Yes. The 2025 release uses the returning original blend, with Nicaraguan tobacco used for the wrapper, binder, and filler.
Why does Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades The Shiv have a pointed foot?
Honey & Hand Grenades uses an unusual construction with a rounded parejo-style head and tapered Perfecto-style foot. This distinctive shape is shared by the three original vitolas.
Why does Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades use red foil?
The red foil is part of the series' edged-weapon theme. Viaje founder Andre Farkas explained when the line debuted that the red portion represents the appearance of a blade 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 Shiv?
The Shiv 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 Shiv 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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