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Booker’s vs Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend
Put Booker’s next to Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend and you have an uncut, high-rye heavyweight set against a blender-built, high-rye bottling.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | 7 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +24 proof | 101 proof (50.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$85 – $110 ~$68 less | ~$150 – $180 |
- Booker’s and Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Booker’s
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Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 4/9 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 9 out of 10
heat 10/5 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 5 out of 10
nuttiness 8/5 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 5 out of 10
sweetness 7/8 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 8 out of 10
spice 7/6 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 6 out of 10
oak 8/7 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Fruit character is what sets these apart.
- Booker’s: Uncut, unfiltered Beam at batch strength, and the most concentrated expression of the house peanut-and-oak character. Enormous and hot, with a finish that goes on well past where you expect it to stop.
- Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend: Older sourced bourbon finished in sherry, Cognac and then Armagnac casks. Dense dried fruit, fig and orange over cigar leaf and charred oak.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Booker’s if you want the Beam house style at full power and you have water on the table at a significantly lower price point and with more proof behind it.
- Go with Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend if you want a fruit-packed, multi-cask-finished bourbon built to go with a cigar.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); neat (Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend).