Review #179: Joseph A. Magnus Cigar Blend Batch #286
Review #179: Joseph A. Magnus Cigar Blend Batch #286 MASH BILL: undisclosed (blend of bourbons, various finishes) PROOF: 119.36 AGE: NAS (10+ yr according to Nancy) COST: $180 for 750mL bottle (received as a gift from my wife, so best guess based off the Capital One credit card transactions 😉 ) This is a bottle I have wanted to pick up for a long time. Not specifically batch 286, but any of the Joseph A Magnus Cigar Blend batches. I had an opportunity to get a bottle in early 2023 that I passed on one week, but I went back a week later and, naturally, it was gone. Since then, I haven’t seen a single bottle locally. Fast forward to May 8, 2025, and I received this bottle as a gift from my wife for my birthday. Now, let me clarify something of why this is more significant than you may realize. My wife does NOT gift me bourbon, or whiskey of any kind, ever. She’s known I like whiskey, and especially bourbon, since we first started dating over 15 years ago. However, ...
