West Tampa Cigars White Label

Flavor and Character

Once it finds its rhythm the profile stretches into a clearer mix of notes showing a line of warm spice over a simple, grounded tobacco core. It comes across relaxed, more about staying steady than chasing surprises. Once it finds its rhythm the blend opens up and feels more sure of itself bringing soft sweetness and a bit of dry wood into better focus. Nothing really jumps out of line; everything just settles into place.

In the final third the smoke grows thicker and presses a little harder on the palate It steps away slowly, giving you a few calm breaths after the last bit of ash falls. As the room starts to pick up a little haze you realize you’re timing your thoughts between draws instead of checking your watch and what felt like a quick break stretches naturally into a longer sit. By the time the ash has stacked once or twice the whole thing settles into the kind of rhythm you don’t want to rush and what felt like a quick break stretches naturally into a longer sit.

The Experience

Without you really noticing when it happened the whole thing settles into the kind of rhythm you don’t want to rush and the longer you sit with it, the easier it is to forget the clock. Toward the final few draws the smoke grows thicker and presses a little harder on the palate It steps away slowly, giving you a few calm breaths after the last bit of ash falls. Moving into the early third the smoke thickens and carries more weight on the palate with hints of earth and toasted grain sliding in quietly. It comes across relaxed, more about staying steady than chasing surprises.

• Taste: Soft earth, light pepper, toasted bread, and a faint sweetness that drifts in and out.
• Strength: Medium Bodied
• Rating: 92
• Reddit Notes: Called the kind of smoke that works just as well alone on the porch as it does with a couple of friends and a quiet night.