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The West Tampa Red Gigante is a 6 x 60 cigar with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler, made at Garmendia Cigars Co. in Nicaragua. It is the widest size in West Tampa Tobacco Co.’s Red line, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The West Tampa Red Gigante is the 6 x 60 size of West Tampa Tobacco Co.’s Red line, a Mexican San Andrés wrapper around Nicaraguan binder and filler, rolled by Garmendia Cigars Co. in Nicaragua.
What It Tastes Like
We found no independent review of the Gigante itself, so these notes come from the 6 x 52 Red Toro. halfwheel kept tasting charred oak and dark chocolate up front, with coffee, cinnamon and leather beneath, as strength climbed from medium to nearly full. Cigar Coop scored that Toro 87 on January 21, 2024, noting damp earth with cocoa, berry and wood.
Who It’s For
- Big-ring smokers who want the Red blend in its widest format.
- San Andrés wrapper fans curious about it over Nicaraguan tobacco.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- The Robusto size placed No. 25 on Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 of 2023 (93 points); CA’s June 2026 rating of it was 88
- One of the Red’s three launch sizes
Cons
- No outlet has reviewed this exact size yet, as far as we could find
- A 60 ring is a handful if you prefer slimmer shapes
About the Red Blend
Cigar Aficionado says West Tampa meant Red to be its strongest blend. According to halfwheel, its San Andrés wrapper first appeared on the company’s debut Attic Series cigar, though its Nicaraguan binder and filler are different varietals from that release.
Compare Similar Cigars
- West Tampa Red Toro: the reviewed size, same blend and length at a 52 ring.
- West Tampa Red Lancero: the narrowest Red at 7 x 40; Cigar Aficionado reported its addition to the core lines on June 12, 2024.
- West Tampa Black Gigante: matching dimensions with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper; Cigar Aficionado gave it 88 points (December 2025).
- West Tampa White Gigante: shares the 6 x 60 frame but trades the Mexican leaf for Ecuadorian Habano, per halfwheel.
West Tampa Red Gigante FAQ
How strong is the West Tampa Red Gigante?
No outlet has rated this size, and views on the others differ: Cigar Aficionado calls the Robusto medium-full, halfwheel had the Toro climbing from medium to just under full, and Cigar Coop rated it mild-medium, then medium. Blender Rick Rodriguez called Red full-bodied.
Is the Red Sixty the same cigar as the Red Gigante?
The Red line’s only 60-ring size is the Gigante, the name used by halfwheel, Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Coop. We listed it earlier as the Red Sixty.
What leaf is inside the Red Gigante?
Nicaraguan binder and filler under the Mexican wrapper; in its Red Toro review, halfwheel lists Condega binder leaf and Condega-Estelí filler.
When did the West Tampa Red come out?
Shipments started in May 2023 according to Cigar Coop, with the Gigante joining the Robusto and Toro as the first three sizes.
Line the Red up against Black, White and the brand’s other blends on our West Tampa Tobacco Co. page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Full |
| Origin | |
| Wrapper | Mexican San Andres |
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Length | 6" |
| Gauge | 60 |
