CIGAR BLEND TASTING NOTES- BATCHES #492 – 515
Just in time for cold, cozy winter weekends spent binge watching great movies, Jos. Magnus Cigar Blend Bourbon batches #492 – 515 celebrate the original Star Wars trilogy. Decked out and bejeweled with corny fanciful names but seriously deep and complex flavors, these batches are composed of 10 year-old 36% MGP rye Bourbon, 17 year old Barton rye Bourbon, and 20 year old MGP 21% rye Bourbon. Look for these stellar, star bound batches in a galaxy near you!
Star Pours: A New Hope- Batches #492 – 499
Cigar blend batches #492 – 499 are on the sweeter side of cigar blend batches and quite citrus forward, with dark chocolate covered orange wheels, sticky toffee pudding, and prunes in Armagnac syrup. The taste and mouth feel are quite “chewie,” offering delightful sensations of aromatic pipe tobacco, rum raisin pudding with vanilla sauce, tangerine tarte, and monkey bread with cinnamon scented, buttery caramel sauce. The finish is long and warming, leading to a final gustatory battle of blood orange ice cream with spiked hot fudge and brown baking spices. If you’re craving the unctuous taste of a cigar blend, these batches are your only hope!
The Empire Strikes Batches #500 – 507
Batches #500 – 507 come in strong with all the Force spirit of a Jedi Master, leaning more towards the stone fruit side of the universe. These batches conjure up intense notes of chocolate fondue spiked with cherry brandy, cheesecake covered in cherries, and blackberry blossom honey smothered over warm, buttery biscuits. The plot takes a more complex turn on the palate, delivering deep flavors of spicy candied ginger, nutty almond torte, molasses cookies, and chocolate truffles. Some darkness returns on the finish, with thick crème de cassis, dates in heavy syrup, cinnamon and brown sugar toasted pecans, and Challah bread French toast with maple syrup. May the force be with you as you enjoy these complex and delightful drams!
Return of the Jelly- BATCHES #508 – 515
Cigar blend batches #508 – 515 thoroughly display the cosmic battle between dark and light aromas, with fig jam over buttery croissants, blackberry preserves, caramel macchiato with almond biscotti, and Jamaican hibiscus jam. The war between dark and light persists on the palate, with bread pudding smothered in vanilla sauce, rich black currant liqueur, spiced snickerdoodles, and jelly doughnuts bursting with raspberry jam. Order is restored again in the finish, as nut-forward flavors of toasted walnuts and hazelnuts, coffee cake with brown sugar icing, and lingonberry jam over dark rye bread provide peace on the palate.
