This week on High Proof Ashes, we lit up the Escobar Ultra Black, a bold box-pressed toro made in collaboration with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. This limited release features a Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper, Habano binder, and 5-year-aged Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers — delivering a deep, rich profile with notes of chocolate, espresso, and spice.For the spirits, we stacked the heat with a vertical tasting of Stagg Jr. batches plus the legendary 2017 George T. Stagg — exploring how these high-proof monsters compare across vintages in flavor, heat, and balance.We also ran into a cigar tar issue mid-smoke, so we broke down how to identify, manage, and recover from it if it ever happens to you.To wrap things up, we talk about the recent flooding at Buffalo Trace — how it might impact operations and what it means for future releases.Light one up, pour something strong, and join us for another fiery episode of High Proof Ashes.

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