West Tampa Cigars are Latest Addition to Small Batch Distributors

Just a few weeks ago, Rick Rodriguez left CAO Cigars after being the master blender and the face of the brand for more than a decade. Within a week he returned to the scene with his own brand, West Tampa Cigars. And due to his huge network in the cigar industry, he managed to score distribution in Germany almost in the same week with Kleinlagel Cigars.

For The Netherlands, Rodriguez is teaming up with a former co-worker , Stijn Elbersen. CAO is part of General Cigars, which is part of Scandinavian Tobacco. Elbersen used to work for Scandinavian Tobacco until the latest big reorganization and then decided to start Small Batch Distributors. With that company he distributes boutique brands on the Dutch market. West Tampa Cigars is the latest addition to the portfolio of Small Batch Distributors.