Today’s cigar is named after Art Kalasho, who was referred to as “The Best” by people who knew him. In addition to his admirable traits Art was also a dedicated philanthropist and as a result, a portion of the proceeds from each cigar will be donated by the manufacturer to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital as well as Art’s wife, and their children. Cigar: Spirit of Art Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut Binder: Not Disclosed Filler: Not Disclosed Length: 4.75 Ring: 52 Size: SOA 52 (Robusto) […]
Today we smoke the Via Havana which is a cigar from Costa Rica. It’s limited to just 200 accounts nationwide to control the production and make sure the cigars meet the high standards set by Steven Adib of Cuba Rica cigars. It’s a cigar that I never heard of until I moved to New England but I have smoked on a regular basis since I was introduced to them. Cigar: Via Havana Country of Origin: Costa Rica […]
A customer of Two Guys Smoke Shop reached out to me on Facebook to review today’s cigar, which was off my radar until he asked for it. The Testorossa was launched in 2012 at IPCPR in Orlando and according to the Cuba Rica Testorossa website, “The” Red Head” is a full body cigar for those who seek the ultimate in strength and flavor. It’s wrapper, an Ecuadoran Habano – it’s oily sheen a precursor of […]
Cuba Rica and Costa Rica, say that 10 times fast. This week on The Cigar Authority, Barry, Chuck, Mr. Jonathan and David Garofalo interview Stephen Adib from Cuba Rica and smoke the new Cuba Rica Limitada in the first hour and the Barrabas in the second hour. We step into the Aging Room with Old Fart Freddy, Dive in the Asylum with Mr. Jonathan, and get Debonaire with Chuck Morrison before looking at the tweets […]
Cuba Rica isn’t exactly a household name, but the company has only been around since 2011. According to their website the company is based in Southern California and was founded by Stephen Adib and Raffi Sepetjian. In 2012 the company launched the Via Havana line followed by Spirit of Art and Barabbas in 2014. Today we review the first true limited edition cigar from the company. Available in two sizes L5 (5.5 x 54) and L6 (6.5 […]
Last week we reviewed the Barabbas, one of two new cigars to come out this week from Cuba Rica. The other is Spirit of Art, which is today’s review. The cigar is named art Art Kalasho, a friend of brand own Stephen Adib. The cigar is limited to 50 accounts nationwide, and is available at site sponsor 2GuysCigars.com. The interesting thing about the Spirit of Art is that a portion of the price gets donated by the […]
The inspiration for Barabbas comes from the story of a man who faced death several times throughout his tumultuous life. Most people know this cigar’s namesake from his affiliation with Jesus of Nazareth. It was Barabbas, known for a life of crime, who was freed by Pontius Pilate, which ultimately led to the crucifixion of Jesus. What is not widely known, however, is the personal transformation he experienced as a result. Witnessing the impact of […]