Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend

Nose: The nose on this is dripping with aged oak notes and furniture polish.  There is this sort of perfect sweetness that accompanies it as the scents show off this sort of dark and mysterious personality.  The fruits are concentrated and dry.  Almost earthy.  Figs, dates and caramlized apples can all be pinpointed.  There is a melted butter aspect that reminds me of MGP bourbon (remember, I am describing what it was like blind)

Palate: There flavor intensity in this dram is real.  I’m expecting the proof to be pretty high on it (above 115 for sure).  Loads of oak, old leather and rich tobacco keep steering me towards the opinion that this has aged for a while.  Great citrus peel and black cherry flavors are delicious to find and add a nice contrast to the older elements.  But there is this spice that really comes through that makes you realize that either the rye content is high within or it’s a finishing barrel that held a once-spicy liquid. 

Finish: A very intense finish that goes on forever.  The high-rye traits are more noticable now than ever.  On top of the moutain of tannins, there are still citrus peel, herbal notes and even a bit of botanical notes.  That’s gotta be either the rye talking or an earthiness of the finishing barrel.