Maker's Mark Mint Julep

Maker's Mark

Maker’s Mark is a “wheated” bourbon, meaning that the “small” grain in the mash is wheat (rather than the more conventional rye). Though Maker’s Mark was not the first wheated bourbon on the market—the Weller brand has laid claim to this honor, but the veracity of this declaration is not at all certain—it was the first “premium” bourbon on the...

Score 81/100

Maker's Mark Cask Strength

I have tried both regular Maker's Mark and Maker 46 and have found both to be average and nothing special. Then Maker's released the cask strength and I was surprised at how good it turned out to be. Nose: Initially is rather off putting, has a permanent marker smell. The alcohol is sharp so let it breath for awhile. Afterward you get black...

Score 91/100

Maker's Mark

Whiskey tasted neat. Appearance: straw-gold colour. Nose: A fair bit of alcohol, some vanilla, caramel, brown sugar becoming more prevalent with time. Palate: Sweet and somewhat plain; a very 'forward' flavor profile. Caramel, brown sugar, a bit of toast, some vanilla, very mild oak. Finish: very short with little hint of spice. Overall...

Score 73/100

Maker's Mark Cask Strength

I've not been a huge drinker of the regular Maker's Mark, but got this bottle in the States and the boldness of the flavours in the cask strength really captured my palate. This bottle is 56.1% alcohol, and is batch number 2016.01 So this is a wheated bourbon but unlike the classic age stated versions of famous bourbons this is relatively young....

Score 91/100