Viaje Zombies Return with Alternate Art
Viaje Zombies Return with Alternate Art and a New Figurado
The Viaje Zombies are back. Zombie Green, Zombie Red, and Zombie Black all return, and this is not a simple rerelease. Two things change at once. All three come in a brand-new 6 x 56 Figurado, and all three wear packaging art that Viaje considered the first time around but never used. If you collect Viaje, that combination is the whole story here.
At a glance
The key facts first:
- Three returning releases: Zombie Green, Zombie Red, and Zombie Black.
- All three arrive in a new 6 x 56 Figurado.
- Part of Viaje's new Alternate Artwork series — designs considered before, but never used.
- Expected to begin shipping Monday, September 28, 2026.
- Pricing, box counts and full blend details have not been announced.
What "Alternate Artwork" Actually Means
This is the part worth slowing down on, because it's easy to misread. Viaje did not commission new art for this release. The Alternate Artwork series uses designs that already existed. When the original Zombies were being developed, these concepts were on the table for the packaging. Viaje has said they were strong enough to have become the final package, but the project took a different direction and they were set aside.
So what you're getting is a look at the road not taken. It's the Zombie concept as it almost shipped. For a collector, that's a genuinely different hook than a reprint. You're not buying a new sticker on an old box. You're buying the version that lost a coin flip years ago.
A New Shape: the 6 x 56 Figurado
The second change is in your hand, not on the box. All three Zombies are coming in a 6 x 56 Figurado. That is a new format for this line, and it matters. A figurado tapers rather than running straight, so it feels different to hold and to smoke than the sizes Zombie fans already know. Pair that with the alternate art and you get something that reads as its own release rather than a repeat. If shapes are new territory for you, our guide to cigar shapes and box pressing is a good primer before the Viaje Zombies land.
Viaje Zombies 2026 at a glance
| Releases | Zombie Green, Zombie Red, Zombie Black |
|---|---|
| Size | 6 x 56 Figurado (new for the line) |
| Series | Alternate Artwork — previously unused packaging designs |
| Shipping | Expected Monday, September 28, 2026 |
| Pricing / box count | Not announced |
| Blend | Not announced for these Figurado versions |
What We Don't Know Yet
Let's be straight about the gaps on the Viaje Zombies, because there are a few. Viaje has not announced pricing. It has not announced box counts. And it has not released full blend specifications for these Figurado versions. We're not going to guess at any of it.
On wrappers, here's what history tells us, and only history. Past Zombie Green releases have used a Criollo wrapper, and past Zombie Red releases have used a Maduro wrapper. Treat those as notes from earlier cigars, not as confirmed specs for the new ones. The same goes for packaging: previous Zombies came in 20-count, single-layer boxes, but Viaje has not confirmed that configuration this time. When the details land, they land.
Why Viaje Fans Chase the Zombies
If you're new to the brand, a little context helps. Viaje built its name on releases that are unusual, limited, and built to be collected. Small runs, odd shapes, and themed packaging are the norm rather than the exception. The Zombie line leans into that harder than most. It has a look, a name, and a rhythm of return that turned it into a cult favorite among Viaje smokers. That's exactly why a new vitola plus unused artwork gets attention. It's a familiar name doing something people haven't seen before. You'll find that same spirit across our other limited-edition cigars.
Viaje at Mardo
Viaje moves fast here, and right now our Viaje shelf is picked clean. These are the kind of releases that come and go, so the collection is worth watching rather than browsing casually. Here's a look at recent Viaje we've carried, including a previous Zombie.
Viaje at Mardo
ViajeViaje Zombie Biohazard BlackView
ViajeViaje Skull & Bones Grand Slam Camo GreenView
ViajeViaje Skull & Bones Tsar Bomba Camo GreyView
ViajeViaje Pepper Jalapeno FiguradoView
The Bottom Line
Three Zombies, one new shape, and artwork that almost made it to shelves the first time. That's the release. The Viaje Zombies are scheduled to start shipping Monday, September 28, 2026, and the rest of the details are still to come. If you follow this line, the reason to pay attention isn't scarcity talk, because Viaje hasn't published numbers. It's that a cult release is showing up in a format you haven't smoked, wearing a design you were never supposed to see. Keep an eye on our Viaje collection as more arrives.
The art that never made it. Until now.
Zombie Green, Red and Black return in a 6 x 56 Figurado on September 28. Watch the Viaje shelf at Mardo.
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