Cigar News: Bombay Tobak/MBombay Cigars Announces the M.Esteli

Mel Shah, owner of Bombay Tobak, the company that has brought you a spectrum of highly rated cigars over the past few years, is introducing the M.Esteli at this IPCPR in Las Vegas, NV.

The M.Esteli features a a bold and flavorful blend of aged tobaccos including a Habano 2000 leaf grown on the company’s farm in Ventana, Ecuador. This is the same farm as the leaf grown for the company’s highly rated MQBA:

  • Wrapper – Ecuadorian Habano 2000
  • Binder – Dominican Republic
  • Filler
    • Nicaraguan HVA
    • Nicaraguan Pelo de Oro
    • Dominican Piloto Cubano

This is the first time, the company has used a predominance of Nicaraguan tobacco in a blend. Bombay Tobak told me that the leaf used in this blend has been aged between 3 and 4 years. Like all MBombay cigars, the M.Esteli cigars are meticulously hand rolled at Tobaccos de Costa Rica.

MBombay M.Esteli
MBombay M.Esteli

In creating the blend, Mel Shah, owner of Bombay Tobak/MBombay stated:

“We have always striven for the balance between flavors and strength.

To attain unparalleled flavors from the strong tobaccos in the blend, proper fermentation for a extended periods was required.”

Mel Shah

The company describes the M.Esteli as cigar that leans towards full body in the nicotine aspect that balances well with flavor and a touch more on the spicy side of the spectrum.

The Bombay Tobak/MBombay M.Esteli will be a core product line for the company and are expressed in 3 popular vitolas:

  • Robusto (5 x 54) MSRP $6.95
  • Toro (6 x 54) MSRP $7.95
  • Torpedo (6 x 54) MSRP $7.95

The M.Esteli are some of the most value priced cigars offered by MBombay.

If you are attending the IPCPR, Mel Shah invites you to visit their booth #3956 at the show to experience the M.Esteli and other fine offerings from MBombay.