BlimpsGo90
Joseph Magnus Straight Bourbon (Whiskey & Barrel Nite Private Barrel)
Bourbon — USA
Reviewed
April 15, 2019 (edited November 5, 2020)
Neat. DEP store pick. Powerful nose on this one. One to sit and deconstruct. Lot of oak. Cocao. Baking spice. Vanilla. Caramel. Buttery corn. Some nice fruit, cherry. Really hits every note on the wheel the more you explore it. Probably one of the strongest first impressions on the nose I can recall. Hard to believe this 122 proof too. I can bury deep and get no burn. Nice creamy mouth feel, sugar and cinnamon hit the palate. Waves of flavors on the taste. It’s really really good. Chocolate and oak on the front, gives way to tons of vanilla. Vanilla gives way to spice on the legs. Legs go for miles.
Going back to the nose after a few sips. A nutty note emerges and that vanilla makes a more dominant presence.
This is a treat.
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PS congrats on bottle #1. It may not affect anything, but it seems pretty cool :)
I love JM. A more complex, higher proof version? Sold.
@BlimpsGo90 having a friend in the neighborhood grab me a bottle tomorrow. Thanks for the review sir!
@Toadallen I bought another today it left such a strong impression. They had two or three cases left from what I could tell from the store floor. The bottle I grabbed today was bottle #1, which shouldn’t be important but makes me feel good.
I heard about that pick and was considering grabbing one. Sounds like it’s worth the price of admission. I love Deps picks.