West Tampa Chef Rick Toro (6″ x 52)
Price range: $58.95 through $584.95
West Tampa Chef Rick cigars close out West Tampa Tobacco Co.’s food inspired trilogy with a limited edition blend created around the same balance of technique, creativity, and passion that defines great cooking. Handmade in Nicaragua at Tabacalera Pages de Nicaragua, Chef Rick features an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper over an Ecuadorian Sumatra seed binder and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos from Estelí, Jalapa, Condega, and Ometepe. The blend reflects Rick Rodriguez’s approach to cigar making as a craft built on precision and imagination, while the new factory partnership gives this release a fresh personality within the West Tampa portfolio.
Rich and expressive, West Tampa Chef Rick brings together the darker character of its Habano Oscuro wrapper with the depth and variety of tobaccos from four of Nicaragua’s most important growing regions. The result is a layered smoking experience with plenty of body, complexity, and boutique character without losing the balance West Tampa is known for. With limited production and a direct connection to the final chapter of the brand’s culinary themed series, Chef Rick is a compelling choice for cigar enthusiasts who enjoy distinctive small batch blends with a strong story behind them.
