Joseph Magnus Triple Cask Finished Bourbon

This is in the sherry-finish division of my finished bourbon bracket. It was Joseph Magnus vs Noble Oak, winner to go against Wild Turkey Revival. In a blind taste test, Joseph Magnus won. As always... this is for science. Blind was kind of impossible. Although price doesn’t always mean better, $90 vs $30 was meaningful here. I wasn’t fooled for a second. Nose contains sugar and caramel. Reminds me a lot of barrel strength bourbons. Body is where the sherry influence kicks in. There’s a bit of sugar and leather in there, and the feel is overwhelmingly dry. On the finish, raisin and cinnamon carry off with very low heat. The dryness from the sherry truncates the flavors noticeably. On value: wouldn’t buy again. It’s good, it’s a fun experience, and it’s very full of flavor. Just not a repeat buy. UPDATE: Joseph Magnus lost to WT Revival in a blind taste test. WT now to go against the winner of the port wine finish bracket, TBD. This versus was ridiculously close. I actually preferred the body of this guy to the Revival. At the end of the day, my choice came down to smoothness, and Wild Turkey won big there. Joseph Magnus seems dominated by sherry, where Wild Turkey Revival, by comparison, seems merely influenced by it. To me, that makes the Joseph Magnus a good drink, and the Revival a great one.

✅ 3/16/2019 Washington DC $87.00 ✅ 3/16/2019 Washington DC Murray Hill Club Pic $89.00

Interesting. The nose was initially unusual and perplexing . I knew nothing of the multiple barreling at the time and as a result my initial nosing confused me. Smells of cigar ash and dark jammy fruits . The palate has flavors of sherry and stewed plums . After seeing the barreling procedures, it definitely makes sense now . I can’t say I either loved or hated this . I found it intriguing probably more so than enjoyable. That’s not to say I won’t return to try this again and actually looking forward to trying it again soon when I can spend more time with it

Neat. Sherry and oak hit immediately. Baking spice. Vanilla. Very nice nose. Texture is thin. Flavor hits you over the head with sherry and cognac. There is even some harshness to it. Maple emerges. Vanilla. Ugh I can’t drink this. I’m sad. Nose was so good too. I hope this opens up.

What can I say I really enjoyed this whiskey. I can see how some could be off put by it, but for me this is by far the best integrated finished bourbon I have had.

Heavily influenced by sherry and cognac finishing. This baby is a joy to drink. Sweet sherry, spice and heat with a long finish.

Caramel with spices on the nose. Sweet on the palate with a burn on the tip of the tongue from the alcohol. Smooth lingering finish is spice a dry fruit.

so...it's really different. I can tell that it's high quality, but it's not screaming amazing. borders on varnish and cough syrup. waiting for it to open up.