In March, we published news of the first Kuuts Miró vitola under five inches in length, the 4 x 48 Momentos. The petit corona uses the same Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos from Honduras and Nicaragua as the other six vitolas in the line, including the Special Edition Lancero that was released in November of last year. Released in May, the regular production release has an MSRP of $5.50 and is sold in boxes of 20. Like the rest of the Miró line, the Momentos is rolled in Honduras at the company’s Compañia Hondureña de Tabacos factory. Here is what I said in my original review back in April: I love the size of this release, and while the humongous band takes away from the visual appeal for me, the combination of the great vitola and aggressive pricing still puts it into the win column. While the flavors the Miró Momentos has are fairly distinctive, there are just not that many of them, nor is there much of a transition between thirds. The finish is sweet and clean, and the construction was fine, if not overly impressive. It is a light easy smoking blend, and fans of the size and price point will enjoy ...
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