First came Boliche Blvd, then Devil Crab, and now Rick Rodriguez is serving up the final course in his food-themed trilogy: the limited-edition West Tampa Tobacco Company Chef Rick. Rather than rolling out just another predictable line extensions that tastes like everything else on the shelf, Rick treated this project like a master chef building a signature menu. The whole goal was to capture that kitchen-counter focus and give seasoned aficionados a serious, flavor-forward boutique recipe that wakes up the palate.If you aren't familiar with the backstory, the Cook Book series kicked off by paying tribute to the legendary food scenes around Tampa. Boliche Blvd gave a nod to the local Latino spots on Columbus Drive, while Devil Crab pulled its inspiration from the classic Ybor City croquette recipes from the 1920s. For the big finale, Rick shook things up by stepping outside his usual comfort zone. He teamed up with Raymond Pages Raffo over at the Tabacalera Pages factory in Nicaragua to bring a totally fresh perspective to this final run.
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The blend details are where things get really interesting. Rick took a dark, rugged Mexican Habano 2000 cover leaf and wrapped it over a Sumatra binder and a heavy core of long-filler tobaccos from Estelí, Condega, Jalapa, and Ometepe. Right from the initial toast, this medium-to-full-bodied Toro 6 x 52 hits you with bold notes of cedar, rich earth, and roasted nuts, before a smooth hit of baking spice sweetens the exhale. It draws perfectly and burns cool all the way down, meaning you can sit back and enjoy the flavor transitions without dealing with a rather unpleasant finale. This small-batch release is strictly limited to a global run of 50,000 total individual sticks. To accommodate every type of collector, the inventory is split down into sleek cabinet boxes of 50 or convenient pre-bundled packs of 5. Once the crowd cleans out our layout, this recipe goes into the vault forever. Skip the sidelines and make your reservation for the West Tampa Chef Rick collection online at JR Cigars today before the rest of the herd hungrily clears out our inventory!