West Tampa Tobacco Co

PCA 2022 Report: West Tampa Tobacco Co.

August 4, 2022 William Cooper Feature Story, PCA 2022 No Comments Feature Story, PCA 2022, PCA 2022 Post Game, West Tampa Tobacco Co

One of the more anticipated new companies that were exhibiting at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was West Tampa Tobacco Company. The company is a partnership between two former General Cigar Company employees, Rick Rodriguez and Gus Martinez. In particular, Rick is known for his decade as the blender and ambassador for […]

Cigar News: Rick Rodriguez to Launch West Tampa Tobacco Company

May 10, 2022 William Cooper Cigar News, PCA 2022 No Comments 2022 Preview, News, PCA 2022, People, West Tampa Tobacco Co

Rick Rodriguez’s retirement has lasted ten days. Today Rodriguez confirmed a story on his social media pages published by Cigar Aficionado that he is returning to the cigar industry. Rodriguez, the former CAO Blender and Brand Ambassador, will be teaming up with Gus Martinez, also formerly of General Cigar Company, to launch West Tampa Tobacco Company. […]