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West Tampa Devil Crab: flavour profile and cigars like it

West Tampa Devil Crab is a handmade cigar made in Nicaragua. Its published strength is medium to medium-full. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth and herbs.

If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Padron 60th Anniversary Natural and Kristoff Cameroon.

Published by Breaking Cigars · Editorial contact: Anatolie Clevan · Sources read · Corrected after an independent fact check, · How we built this

West Tampa Devil Crab cigar
Photo: smokeinn.com. Background and framing by Breaking Cigars.

What does West Tampa Devil Crab taste like?

CreamCedarEarthPepperCocoaSweetFruitHerbal
Our flavour map: the eight flavour families named in the tasting notes we cite.
  • earth and leather
  • hay and herbs

How strong is it, and what's in it?

WrapperNot disclosed
BinderNot disclosed
FillerNot disclosed
StrengthMedium to medium-full as published by smokeinn.com
BodyNot published
Made inNicaragua
Made byWest Tampa Tobacco Co.
BlenderRick Rodriguez
FactoryGarmendia Cigar Co.
SizesPerfecto 4.5×60

Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.

What reviewers say

  • cigar-coop.com: 87 points, Perfecto 4.5 x 60 (2026)In our words: Earth and mineral led. Construction needed repeated touch-ups.
  • andredias95.com: 91 points, Perfecto Gordo 4.5 x 60 (2026)In our words: The reviewer reported steady flavors and an uneven burn.

Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.

About West Tampa Devil Crab

The line. Limited Chef Rick release launched at PCA 2025. Its name references Tampa's deviled-crab croquette. cigar-coop.com

The brand. Rick Rodriguez founded the company around his grandparents' 1953 move from Havana to West Tampa. westtampatobacco.com

Cigars like West Tampa Devil Crab

  1. Padron 60th Anniversary NaturalClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in Nicaragua, about the same strength.
  2. Kristoff CameroonAlso fitsCameroon wrapper · MediumAbout the same strength.
  3. La Gloria Cubana Serie R Estelí MaduroAlso fitsBroadleaf wrapper · FullAlso made in Nicaragua, a step stronger.
  4. Cavalier Genève Domaine RougeAlso fitsHabano wrapper · Medium to medium-fullMore pepper and spice, about the same strength.
  5. Don Lino ConnecticutOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · MediumMore cream and nuts, less earth and leather, about the same strength.

Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named West Tampa Devil Crab as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.

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