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Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend vs New Riff Single Barrel
Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend and New Riff Single Barrel sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a blender-built, rye-forward bottling versus a new-wave, rye-forward craft style.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend | New Riff Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 5 years |
| Proof | 101 proof (50.5% ABV) | 105 proof (52.5% ABV) +4 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$150 – $180 | ~$55 – $70 ~$103 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.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend
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New Riff Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend New Riff Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 8/4 sweetness: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 8 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 4 out of 10
fruit 9/5 fruit: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 9 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 5 out of 10
spice 6/9 spice: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 6 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 9 out of 10
heat 5/7 heat: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 5 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 7 out of 10
nuttiness 5/3 nuttiness: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 5 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 3 out of 10
oak 7/6 oak: Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend 7 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 6 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The clearest split is how sweet each one drinks.
- 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.
- New Riff Single Barrel: The single-barrel expression of New Riff's 30% rye mash, non-chill-filtered and at higher proof than the bonded version. As dry and peppery as bourbon gets before it stops being bourbon.
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 New Riff Single Barrel if you want the most aggressively spice-driven bourbon in this list, with single-barrel variation on top at a significantly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat (Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend); neat, old-fashioned (New Riff Single Barrel).