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Elijah Craig Small Batch vs Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend
Elijah Craig Small Batch and Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, classically built classic versus a blender-built, rye-forward bottling.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Elijah Craig Small Batch | Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 94 proof (47% ABV) | 101 proof (50.5% ABV) +7 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$28 – $35 ~$134 less | ~$150 – $180 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend does 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
Elijah Craig Small Batch
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Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend
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Flavor Profile
Elijah Craig Small Batch Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 4/9 fruit: Elijah Craig Small Batch 4 out of 10, Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 9 out of 10
sweetness 6/8 sweetness: Elijah Craig Small Batch 6 out of 10, Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 8 out of 10
spice 5/6 spice: Elijah Craig Small Batch 5 out of 10, Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 6 out of 10
heat 4/5 heat: Elijah Craig Small Batch 4 out of 10, Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 5 out of 10
nuttiness 4/5 nuttiness: Elijah Craig Small Batch 4 out of 10, Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 5 out of 10
oak 7/7 oak: Elijah Craig Small Batch 7 out of 10, Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Fruit character is what sets these apart.
- Elijah Craig Small Batch: A heavily oak-driven pour for the money, with vanilla bean and brown sugar riding on top of real char and smoke. The extra age shows up as wood depth rather than harshness.
- 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 Elijah Craig Small Batch if you want the best oak-forward value on the shelf, with more wood character than its price suggests.
- 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, rocks, old-fashioned (Elijah Craig Small Batch); neat (Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend).