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Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend vs Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
Comparing Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend and Maker’s Mark Cask Strength reveals a matchup between a blender-built, spice-driven bottling and an uncut, wheated heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend | Maker’s Mark Cask Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 101 proof (50.5% ABV) | 110 proof (55% ABV) +9 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$150 – $180 | ~$40 – $50 ~$120 less |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
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Flavor Profile
Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 9/5 fruit: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 9 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10
spice 6/3 spice: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 6 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10
oak 7/5 oak: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 7 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10
heat 5/7 heat: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 5 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7 out of 10
nuttiness 5/3 nuttiness: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 5 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10
sweetness 8/9 sweetness: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 8 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 9 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The fruit-versus-grain contrast drives this one.
- 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.
- Maker’s Mark Cask Strength: Undiluted Maker's, and the version that finally gives the wheated recipe some weight. Dense caramel and honey with real warmth, and one of the more affordable cask-strength bottles anywhere.
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 Maker’s Mark Cask Strength if you want wheated sweetness at full strength for well under what most cask-strength bourbons cost without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat (Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend); neat, rocks (Maker’s Mark Cask Strength).