Friday, June 16, 2023

West Tampa Cigars Red (Robusto) in Review

BRAND: West Tampa Tobacco Co.
BLEND: Red

WRAPPER: Mexican San Andres
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Robusto (550)
ORIGIN: Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Full

NOTES:
Dark chocolate | Pumpernickel toast, dry | Cayenne pepper

Punchy, focused. Not reckless though, not in blinders. Impressive. Imposing but refined. A sweating racehorse. A boxer cut to lightweight from welter. Chiseled physique specimen.

Held up against its Toro iteration, it makes for an excellent study of why blends come in varying formats.

TASTE: A-
DRAW: A-
BURN: B+
BUILD: A-

FINAL GRADE: A-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79

FURTHER READING:
West Tampa Cigars Red (Toro) in Review

::: very :::