Description

What is Chef Rick cooking up next? An undisclosed medium to full-strength short stout perfecto! This limited edition treat was released with an undisclosed origin, wrapper, binder, and fillers. Knowing Rick’s previous work, it could be anything but flavorless! This cigar gets its name after a popular spicy crab croquette originating with the Cuban cigar communities in Ybor a century ago and is still popular today. If you think you don’t know West Tampa’s Rick Rodriguez, think again; Having blended some industry standards, Rick has almost certainly blended or participated in several memorable cigars you’ve enjoyed. If you like boutique cigars, limited edition passion projects, or are chasing your favorite blender, this is one to try.

Specifications

• BrandsWest Tampa Tobacco Company Limited EditionWest Tampa Tobacco Companys Limited Edition cigars are a testament to master blender Rick Rodriguezs dedication to craftsmanship and storytelling. After decades in the industry, Rodriguez launched West Tampa Tobacco Co. in 2022, drawing inspiration from his family’s deep roots in cigar making and his own experiences. These small-batch releases, like the Devil Crab, showcase unique, carefully curated blends that draw from Rodriguezs personal heritage and passion for storytelling.
• Cigar ShapePerfectoThe Perfecto shape has two tapered, closed ends with a rounded head, a closed foot, and a bulge in the middle. They can vary in length and ring gauge.
• Cigar SectionRoundMost cigars are round in shape, as this is how the cigars are rolled by the torcedor.
• Cigar Length4″1/2This cigar is 4″1/2 inches long, or 114.3 mm.
• OriginNicaraguaMost cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.Despite many decades of war and revolution in this Central American country, the cigar industry has thrived due to the hard work and tenacity of Cuban exiles to the land such as Plasencia, Padron, Oliva, Ortez, and others. Tobacco has been a force of social stability, and the country is now one of the principal exporters of premium cigars in the world.
• Cigar Ring Gauge60The cigar ring gauge corresponds to the diameter of a cigar, this cigar has a ring gauge of 60, so his diameter is 60/64 inches or 23.88 mm.
• Strength Medium
• Wrapper ColorOscuroCigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (MaduroorOscuro) with a full range of browns in between.Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between. Oscuro wrapper is the blackest shade of the tobacco leaf. Oscuro wrappers tend to have a rich flavor.
• Single PackagingCellophane
• Rolling TypeHandmadeHandmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
• Cigar ManufacturerGarmendia Cigar Company
• Cigar BinderUndisclosedThe binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.As its name implies, an Unknown binder is made of tobacco that is not known or that the manufacturer did not disclose.
• Cigar FillerUndisclosedFiller is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the “guts” of the cigar.
• UPC608011357733608011357726