Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend Bourbon

very unique Extremely flavorful with a mild hint of coconut medium finish

Batch 13, 51.8% abv. Phonemenal masterpiece showing Japanese style blending in bourbon. So many layers of flavor coming from a blend of 13 and 20 year old bourbons finished in Sherry, armagnac, and cognac casks. Nose: Caramel, Cherries, Strawberries, Raspberries, Plums, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Candied Apples, Almonds, Twizzlers, Rum Raisins, Tobacco Palate: Cherries, Raisins, Dark Chocolate, Almonds, Pecan Pie, Brown Sugar, Marshmallows, Oranges, Prunes, Blood Oranges, Espresso, Mocha, Nutmeg, Cola Finish: Raisins, Dark Chocolate, Espresso, Cherries, Brown Sugar, Pecans, Prunes, Blood Oranges, Walnuts, Hazlenuts, Cola, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Maple Syrup

Neat. Opened two weeks. Batch 33. Full disclosure, Batch 28 is one of my favorite pours of all time. This didn’t hit me the same way head-to-head but I haven’t given it the spotlight in its own sitting yet. On the nose, the MGP shines through. Butterscotch, graham cracker, honey. Also getting somewhere between a grape soda and a root beer. I sway root beer because the vanilla is emerging but I also can’t escape that grape. Getting this beautiful hint of chocolate and tobacco. This really darkened the more I sat with it, which is atypical for me. Usually I get the dark first and it lightens as I acclimate. Fantastically creamy and immediately leaps with flavor. Honey and maple up front on the tongue, so sweet. That grape soda is coming through too. So good. Root beer and the vanilla transitions to a beautiful chocolate. Oh it’s spicy too. Geez what is that. It’s like a Mediterranean spice. All spice? All spice and tobacco? Lots of fig there too. The chocolate, tobacco and spice are really hanging. Damn that is good. It’s so dynamic and each sip tickled my soul. I need to find more batches....

Batch #41 Michigan only release. Rich creamy smooth at 116 proof.

Batch #23 is amazing

Neat. Sample. Batch 19. Batch 28 is one of my favorite pours ever but I have noticed not all batches are at that same level. A friend was nice to provide this taste which I am enjoying in the sun on Spring Break. Very fruity and creamy on the nose. Like a rich strawberry ice cream. Even a strawberry cream cheese. Very nice oak and leather. Rock candy. Angel food cake. The cognac is really coming out but it shares equal space with the Sherry. A hard caramel candy. Nice cherry at the end. Definitely a fun one to pick apart. Interesting. Initial impression was different than expected. The mouthfeel is a bit thin surprisingly. Has a sugary grit to it but still thin. Leans cinnamon, almost red hot on the tongue and those flavors pops up again in the finish. Getting more Sherry on the mid palate, cognac on the finish. Such a spicy finish though. Was not expecting this. That cinnamon clings and hangs and dries. Mid palate there is so much fruit now. Apple, raspberries, cherry. Lovely melody. Quite a bit of oak and leather that escalates mid palate and hangs on the finish as well. The finish is changing the most. Now getting some beautiful vanilla and caramel. The fruits are now lingering on the finish more and more. Such an amazing whiskey to pick apart. I would rank this below Batch 28, amazing but not magical. It definitely morphed quite a bit over the course of the tasting, which is always fun. Every flavor it offered was very enjoyable.

Batch 30. Vanilla on nose along with some alcohol, opening the sinuses. Complex, layered. Tingling on the lips and warming to the chest on finish. Sweetness mixed with the oak.