Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Cigar Review: MBombay Vintage Reserve Lancero 1973
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Bombay Tobak launched a limited edition cigar known as the MBombay Vintage Reserve Lancero 1973. The cigar is the second installment in MBombay’s Vintage Reserve series. The Vintage Reserve series is MBombay’s limited edition line. One thing that differentiates the Vintage Reserve series from other limited editions is that […]
Feature Story: Bombay Tobak at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
The last 12 months have seen a lot of momentum and growth for Mel Shah’s Bombay Tobak brands. At this year’s IPCPR, Shah showcased his new Gaaja brand as well as a new addition to the Vintage Reserve line. Gaaja Prior to IPCPR, Shah launched a new brand called Gaaja. The cigar is Bombay Tobak’s […]
Cigar News: Bombay Tobak Adds Gaaja Maduro and Torpedo
Gaaja, the second brand launched by Mel Shah’s Bombay Toback got some new extensions to the brand. First up, the company will add a maduro blend featuring a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper over the core Gaaja brand. In addition, a new box-pressed torpedo will be introduced into both the maduro and existing natural blends. The […]
Cigar News: MBombay Vintage Reserve Lancero 1973 Makes Debut at 2016 IPCPR
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Bombay Tobak unveiled a new installment to its MBombay Vintage Reserve Series. This one is in the form of a lancero containing some very old vintage filler and its called the MBombay Vintage Reserve Lancero 1973. The blend consists of an Ecuadorian DesFlorado wrapper, a Dominican […]
Cigar Review: Gaaja Toro by Bombay Tobak
The Gaaja (pronounced : Gaa-ya) is a new release that comes from Bombay Tobak, the maker of the MBombay brand of cigars. The cigar is the first box-pressed offering that is a part of the Bombay Tobak portfolio. The unique feature about this cigar is that it uses tobaccos from Paraguay, a country not known for […]
Cigar News: Bombay Tobak to Launch Gaaja
Bombay Tobak, the makers of the MBombay brand of cigars has announced a new brand called Gaaja. The name Gaaja (pronounced : Gaa-ya) traces back on the Sanskrit name “Gaja” (pronounced guj) which means elephant. Gaaja will officially be released on July 1st, 2016 and will be showcased at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. The […]
Cigar Review: MBombay Corojo Oscuro Double Corona
The MBombay Corojo Oscuro is one of five regular production lines produced by Bombay Tobak’s MBombay line. The Corojo Oscuro made its national debut back in 2014. The name is appropriate for this line because the cigar is highlighted by a dark Corojo wrapper. Back in January we first took a look at this line […]
Cigar Review: MBombay KeSara A
The MBombay KeSara A is one of two 9 x 47 “A” size vitolas offered in the MBombay portfolio. The KeSara line is one of MBombay’s five regular production offerings. In particular the the KeSara line is highlighted by an Ecuadorian Connecticut Deas Florado wrapper. The cigars are aged in a hybrid coffin constructed on […]
Cigar Review: MBombay Mora Lancero
The MBombay Mora is one of five regular production lines currently offered by Bombay Tobak. The line was first introduced in three sizes back in 2014. Last year, the company expanded its offerings to eight. The Mora was a line that definitely caught our attention at Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks. The Mora No. 4 […]