For at least its first few months, MBombay is likely to be known as “that company with that band.” It’s a reference to the company’s bands, which are massive and intricate. If you want to know more about the brand, it’s the brand from Mel Shah, a computer engineer who decided to open up Fame Wine and Cigar Lounge in Palm Springs, Calif. more than a decade ago. More recently, he created a house blend, which eventually became MBombay. MBombay entered the market with Classic, an Ecuadorian Connecticut-wrapped cigar, and Maduro, which features a dark Brazilian mata fina wrapper. On Monday, the company will ship Mōra, a limited production line offered in both Lancero (7 x 38) and Toro (6 x 52) formats. Both feature a Dominicana Havana corojo wrapper from the 1997 vintage, Peruvian binder and Dominican and Ecuadorian fillers. The wrapper is lighter than the Maduro, darker than the Classic, although the cigar is easily recognizable from a protruding shaggy foot. MBombay Mōra Lancero (7 x 38) — $13.49 (Boxes of 15, $202.35) MBombay Mōra Toro (6 x 52) — $14 (Boxes of 15, $210) Its name comes from the Sanskrit word for peacock, which is featured in the ...
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