Pre-light Experience

The Crowned Heads Moose Kick Limited Edition 2024 came in cellophane and did not have a UPC sticker. For artisanal complications, the cigar had a fan tail cap. As with every cigar on the Canadian market, the cigar has a drab, olive plain packaging band. Once removed, it reveals a band with 5×50 Limited Edition on top with a picture of a moose, and a secondary Limited Edition 2024 band in gold. I weighed the cigar at 11.9 grams. For aromas, I could pick out earth and dry wood. From the foot, there was hay, barnyard and wood.

First Third

Sweet tobacco gets the first third started with mildly spicy wood to finish. The wood part of the finish lingers through the post draw. As the first third settles in, the retrohale is made up of creamy bread, with sweet tobacco as medium strength spices follow and mild leather develops on the post draw. There is a distinct green wood through the center of the retrohale as it continues, at medium strength, with mild nuttiness on the finish. The green wood fades away as the cigar continues with medium strength chocolate replaces it.

Second Third

Creamy, spicy and sharp wood takes the cigar into the second third. Sharp, tannic wood finishes as the spices move up to medium strength on the post draw. As the second third continues to evolve, sweet tobacco and spices are leading the retrohale with light-plus green wood in the center of the profile. Approaching the halfway point, light chocolate has replaced the green wood in the center of the retrohale. Through the bottom half, the profile is primarily wood driven with some dryness at times.

Final Third

The last third opens with creamy wood and dry, tannic wood to finish. That finish intensifies to medium, approaching medium-full strength on the post draw. Peanut shells are detectable in the center of the retrohale as it settles, with spices joining the finish. By the halfway point, a wood sharpness is up to medium strength on the finish.

Burn

The burn was almost textbook straight through the entire review process.

Draw

The draw was exactly in the middle between open and resistant for an amazing draw rating.

Overall

The Crowned Heads Moose Kick Limited Edition 2024 impressed me with balanced and complex flavor combinations that kept my interest through the review process. Often times, regional cigar releases can fall flat but Crowned Heads has delivered a winner here. Both the draw and burn were perfect. Those outside of the Canadian cigar market might think the price point is high, but it is in the correct range for premium cigars on the shelf, after taxes. Obviously it would be great if I could get my hands on these at the US pricing, but I’m still going to seek out a few more of these while they are still available. Total smoking time was 1 hour and 47 minutes.

John McTavish

SCORE

6.82

Cost/Point

N/A

Scoring System

Personal Cigar Review: Crowned Heads Moose Kick Limited Edition 2024