Since making its U.S. debut in April 2013 with three core lines of cigars, Kuuts has already released a limited edition lancero and will soon be releasing its fourth core line, the Kuuts Nicaraguan Blend. The new line was announced in March 2014 but details didn’t emerge until the second half of June, when it was announced that despite its name, the cigar wouldn’t be a Nicaraguan puro, but rather would use an Ecuadorian wrapper on top of Nicaraguan binder and filler and be made at the company’s Honduran factory. In addition, the five sizes in the Kuuts Nicaraguan Blend line were confirmed: a 4 x 48 called Momentos with anMSRP of $4.90; the 4 1/2 X 58 Pequeño, $5.50; a 5 X 52 robusto, $5.80; 6 X 52 toro, $6.10; and 7 X 60 gordo especial, $6.90. All five sizes come in 20–count boxes. This isn’t the first venture into Nicaraguan tobacco for Kuuts, LLC by any means, as all three of the company’s current core lines use Nicaraguan tobacco in one form or another. The Miró uses a Nicaraguan binder and its filler is partially Nicaraguan; Placeres Reserva used a Nicaraguan habano wrapper as well as Nicaraguan filler; while Tabacalera ...
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