Joseph magnus cigar blend11/10/2023 ![]() I can't speak for the Huber's Cigar Batch or any other form of Cigar Blend Bourbons that I've seen pop up recently since I first created the concept. I guess you could say that at least the Magnus Cigar Blend Bourbon that I do is a form of small batch, although I don't really associate it with that. Of course, since I don't work with brandy anymore, the only way to achieve this was by sourcing old Armagnac casks (mostly from the Bas Armagnac and which formerly held eaux-de-vie made from Baco 22-A). I'm also a vintage Armagnac collector, and I wanted to get some of those complex type of "rancio" notes that come from Old Armagnacs. As I have access to some older Bourbons by working at Magnus, I could create a "Cigar Blend Bourbon," which would essentially be a whiskey that draws deeply from my Old World artisanal Cognac and brandy production roots but applied to Bourbon. Since my first training in spirits production was at the Germain-Robin Alambic Brandy distillery in Ukiah, CA, which was started by my mentor, 10th generation Cognac and brandy master distiller and blender Hubert Germain-Robin, I wanted to create a sort of "homage" to him and my other French master blender mentors.Īs a matter of fact, I was sitting out on my deck under the giant redwood trees one spring evening back in 2016 smoking my pipe (I've been a pipe smoker off and on for 33 years), and it dawned on me that since I work mostly with Bourbon these days (I also work as a Master Blender for a number of other distilleries), I could do something pretty cool by blending a Bourbon that is designed in much the same way as a Cigare Blend Cognac. Needless to say, this note pairs well with cigars. Over time, it develops notes that are somewhat nutty (think toasted almonds or walnuts), earthy, even a little buttery, with a some notes of pipe tobacco. Rather, it is an aroma that develops from the oxidized esters of fatty acids as well as from the oxidation of the gallic tannins found in the oak. In addition to the age of the eaux-de-vie, brandies that are also distilled on the lees often have a tendency to develop a very elusive yet prized aroma called "rancio." This is of course cognate with the word "rancid," but it doesn't mean rancid in the same sense. There is a very long tradition in France of "Cigare Blend" Cognacs, which are essentially Cognacs that are blended in such a way as to pair especially well with a cigar. U/Sea-Earth-4120, Magnus Master Blender Nancy Fraley here to help answer your question, since I developed and continue to blend the world's first "Cigar Blend" Bourbon. Texacer's Guide to Tasting/Nosing/Reviewing Helpful Stuffīeginner's and Intermediate Guide to Bourbon As well as any news articles or bourbon related internet things. ![]() R/Whisky r/WorldWhisky r/Scotch /r/Whiskyporn Whisky Network GuideĪll Discussions and Reviews of Bourbon, Rye, and/or any American Whiskey are welcome and encouraged(yes, even Jack).
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