West Tampa Tobacco Co. Red Robusto Cigar - Box of 20

Length:5"
Ring Gauge: 50
Strength: Medium

Packaging: Box of 20
Vitola: Robusto
Smoking Time: 45 Minutes

Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro
Binder: Nicaraguan Condega
Filler: Nicaraguan Condega, Nicaraguan Esteli Viso, Nicaraguan Esteli Ligero

WEST TAMPA

The seed for West Tampa Tobacco Company was planted in 1953, when Rick Rodriguez’s grandparents, both highly respected master cigar rollers, heeded the call of the U.S. They left behind the glamour of Havana for U.S. shores, seeking to capitalise on the booming cigar business of West Tampa, Florida.

The Rodríguezes made the U.S. their home and worked hard to provide for their family, never giving up on their craft, even when times were tough. Their love of tobacco skipped a generation, gathering momentum when it was awakened in their beloved grandson Rick. Growing up in West Tampa, in the shadow of the once bustling cigar factories, taught Rick the value of hard work and instilled in him grit and determination.

His grandparent’s stories of Havana and Cuban cigars in their heyday were never far from Rick’s mind. So, when the opportunity to work in the cigar business knocked, Rick was quick to answer. He soon found himself studying at the right hand of industry legends, most notably Benji Menendez who freely transferred his knowledge to Rick.

Decades later, Rick has been recognised as a cigar master in his own right. Always striving for more, Rick has taken a bold step to establish West Tampa Tobacco Company, to simply offer the finest handcrafted cigars, created with hard work, gratitude and a profound respect for tradition.

RED

West Tampa Tobacco Company Red cigars are the follow-up to the cigar maker’s bestselling White and Black selections.

It all starts with a dark, Mexican San Andrés Maduro wrapper imbued with an oily patina and a sprinkling of natural sweetness. Below that is an all-Nicaraguan leaf feast. A Condega binder tethers a combination of specially selected Condega and Estelí Viso tobaccos plus Estelí Ligero for some added intensity.

Tailor-made for the seasoned passionado, notes of earth, leather, nutmeg, cinnamon, and caramel combine for a creamy, well-balanced, and chewy cigar that stops well short of nicotine overload.

Or as master blender and West Tampa Co. co-founder Rick Rodriguez puts it: “a full-bodied cigar that delivers the full-flavour smokers have come to enjoy from West Tampa.”