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Most of the bourbons in my cabinet are high proof. Half of my unopened bottles are cask strength and all but 2 are at 50% or higher. Only one of my 12 opened bourbons is bottled at less than 50%. Last year I was picking up some beer and maybe wine for my wife, and saw this mini near the cash. The LCBO has very few minis. Though it was a little...

Score 85/100

Maker's Mark 46

It looks very rich and syrupy in the glass. The color is a nice, rich amber. I find the nose very bright and citrusy, with a lot of ginger. There are also hints of cinnamon and clove. The alcohol is high, maybe too high. On the tongue, there is much drama. This Maker's Mark is treated with seared French oak staves, and strangely, you can tell....

Score 80/100

Maker's Mark Ambassador's Series 7 Year Old

I had a friend visiting from Austin Texas last month, and one of the reason's he was in our neck of the woods, was that his Maker's Mark Ambassador barrel he signed up for a few years ago was now ready. So he stopped by Kentucky on his way to Nashville, and picked up 18 1 liter bottles of 7 year old Maker's Mark. Apparently the way it works is...

Score 83/100

Maker's Mark

_This is an abbreviated version of an entry I posted on my blog today. Go there for bonus content, like an Elvis video_ Maker's Mark. The red wax seal, the squarish bottle. It's a very popular bourbon. I'd never had a proper wheated bourbon before, so when I saw this one on sale, I bought it. Here are my thoughts. **Tasting notes** * Nose...

Score 81/100