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Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend vs Booker’s
Put Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend next to Booker’s and you have a sourced, high-rye blend set against an uncut, high-rye heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend | Booker’s |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 7 years |
| Proof | 101 proof (50.5% ABV) | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +24 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$150 – $180 | ~$85 – $110 ~$68 less |
- Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend and Booker’s do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend
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Booker’s
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Flavor Profile
Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend Booker’s
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 9/4 fruit: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 9 out of 10, Booker’s 4 out of 10
heat 5/10 heat: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 5 out of 10, Booker’s 10 out of 10
nuttiness 5/8 nuttiness: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 5 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
sweetness 8/7 sweetness: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 8 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
spice 6/7 spice: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 6 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
oak 7/8 oak: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 7 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Fruit character is what sets these apart.
- 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.
- 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.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend if you want a fruit-packed, multi-cask-finished bourbon built to go with a cigar.
- 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.
Best enjoyed neat (Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend); neat (Booker’s).