Description

Dark Time by West Tampa Tobacco Co. is a limited-edition blend, with just 2,500 10-count boxes being produced, that was introduced in 2025. Its ultra-premium quality reflects Rick Rodriguez’s experience and contribution in the industry going back to the 90s. This treat of cigar dates back to West Tampa Tobacco Co.’s founding and has been resting for three years before its debut. Packaged in 10-count boxes, each includes a custom-made cigar cutter resembling a luxury watch face. Rodriguez describes Dark Time as crafted for the stillness of night, embodying moments of tranquility after the day’s end. At present, the blend is undisclosed, we do however, know that the hands and minds that created this gem are sure to please.

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 ShapeToroThe standard Toro shape is 6 inches by 50 ring gauge.
• Cigar SectionRoundMost cigars are round in shape, as this is how the cigars are rolled by the torcedor.
• Cigar Length6″This cigar is 6 inches long, or 152.4 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 Gauge54The cigar ring gauge corresponds to the diameter of a cigar, this cigar has a ring gauge of 54, so his diameter is 54/64 inches or 21.34 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 WrapperUndisclosedThe wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
• 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.
• UPC608011357641