West Tampa Tobacco Company Releases Dark Time Cigar

June 12, 2025

West Tampa Tobacco Company has announced that its new cigar, Dark Time, has shipped to U.S. retailers and will soon be available internationally. Introduced at the PCA Show in New Orleans earlier this year, Dar... Read More...

West Tampa Tobacco Company Ships Circle of Life Cigars

Eric Guttormson

January 3, 2025

Press Releases

West Tampa Tobacco Company has announced the launch of its Circle of Life cigar line, which will begin shipping on January 6, 2025. The new product will be available in both U.S. and international markets. T... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE – Rick Rodriguez

Eric Guttormson

December 10, 2024

Smoke Night Live

It feels like just yesterday that Rick Rodriguez launched West Tampa Tobacco Co., debuting releases like the White, Black, Red, and Attic Series. Yet, nearly three years have passed, and Rick has exciting new p... Read More...

West Tampa Tobacco Co. Expands into Canada

Eric Guttormson

September 19, 2024

Press Releases

West Tampa Tobacco Company has announced expansion into Canada. Partnering with Lindal Cigar Importers Inc., West Tampa's cigars are now available at select retailers across the country. Rick Rodriguez, co-f... Read More...

West Tampa Core Line Lancero Begins Shipping

Eric Guttormson

June 17, 2024

Press Releases

West Tamp Tobacco Company have announced that West Tampa Lanceros have begun to ship, both in the US and international markets. “In my recent travels I have gotten several questions about this unique size, spe... Read More...

West Tampa Tobacco Company Unveils Circle of Life

Eric Guttormson

March 24, 2024

Press Releases

Rick Rodriguez and West Tampa Tobacco Company have announced a new release titled "Circle of Life". Circle of Life brings together two of the industry’s most well-known master blenders, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo a... Read More...

West Tampa Tobacco Company Unveils Boliche Boulevard

Eric Guttormson

November 20, 2023

Press Releases

Rick Rodriguez and West Tampa Tobacco Company have announced “Boliche Boulevard” a cigar that pays homage to the Cuban culinary tradition continues along the Cuban corridor of Tampa’s Columbus Drive, known by l... Read More...

Flavor Odyssey – West Tampa Takedown

Eric Guttormson

September 25, 2023

Flavor Odyssey

This week on Flavor Odyssey, it’s the final leg in our journey into trending and emerging cigar brands, and your hosts Robby and Randy will be exploring offerings from Rick Rodriguez and his West Tampa Tobacco ... Read More...

West Tampa Tobacco Red Will Be 3rd Line from Rick Rodriguez

Jordan Guttormson

February 28, 2023

Press Releases

West Tampa Tobacco Company has announced the West Tampa Tobacco Red as their third core-line offering, following closely behind the West Tampa Tobacco White and West Tampa Tobacco Black cigars that debuted alon... Read More...

West Tampa Tobacco White No. 10 Cigar of the Year 2022

No. 10 Cigar of the Year 2022 – West Tampa Tobacco White

Jordan Guttormson

January 9, 2023

News, COTY 2022

Departing and returning to the premium cigar industry at a rate fast enough to make Matt Booth and Michael Herklots blush, Rick Rodriguez left his longtime position at CAO in the first quarter of 2022 in order ... Read More...

West Tampa Tobacco Announces Attic Series

Eric Guttormson

October 5, 2022

Press Releases

Rick Rodriguez and West Tampa Tobacco Company have announced a new cigar series that will allow Rick to explore his creativity in blending. The new Attic Series features blends that Rick has kept locked away (s... Read More...

Smoke Night LIVE – Rick Rodriguez of West Tampa Tobacco Co.

Eric Guttormson

August 9, 2022

Smoke Night Live

Friday, August 12th, Industry icon Rick Rodriguez joins the show to discuss his new brand: West Tampa Tobacco Co. Formerly the national brand representative of CAO Rick left his post to start his own company in... Read More...

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