Tastes

Nose: Caramel, vanilla, oak, and cinnamon, followed by dried apple and orange. Palate: Honey, caramel, vanilla, cinnamon red hots, dried apple, orange, and oak. Finish: Medium length and warm. Notes of oak and cinnamon red hots.

Nose: Cinnamon, black tea, oak, vanilla, and leather. Palate: Spicy cinnamon candies, chocolate, leather, dark berries, and oak. Overall: Not sure if the port flavors come out too much, but this is an easy sipper and definitely one I'd recommend.

Nose: A hint of caramel and peanuts, reminiscent of a Snickers candy bar with some oak and honey notes. Palate: Hints of leather and oak dominate, with faint caramel and butterscotch. The finish is long and dry, with a noticeable bite that stings and dries out the mouth. Overall: Another solid wood finishing series from Maker's Mark!

Nose: Sweetened breakfast cereal, dusty leather, maple syrup and French toast. The aroma is incredible. Palate: Oak, a hint of cherry, and honey graham crackers, before dryness hits with more oak and a hint of peanut. Overall: A solid bourbon and worth seeking out for the collection.

Nose: Baking spices, light caramel, cinnamon sticks, toasted marshmallow, and dark chocolate Palate: Mixed berries, burnt caramel, cinnamon, hint of vanilla, and some baking spices with a little charred oak Overall: Absolutely delicious! Tons of flavor going on and it lingers for a long time.

Nose: Brown sugar and caramel greet you as you lift the glass before notes of dry cinnamon sticks, and charred oak along with a large dose of baking spices. Palate: Flavors of brown sugar, rich toasted oak, and brown butter start off before turning over to cinnamon, dry aged oak, and baking spice notes. Overall: A classic wheated bourbon that is very well balanced.

Nose: An initial ethanol burn followed by blackberry, green apple, maple syrup and leather. Palate: Medium, silky mouthfeel with some lime and rye spice and finishing with toffee, oak, cinnamon and mint. Overall: A solid sipper that I would be glad to find on a regular basis.

Nose: Some torched orange, vanilla, light brown sugar, and a hint of peanut butter. Palate: Cherry and orange smack you in the face before baking spice, cinnamon, vanilla, and brown sugar appear. Overall: A great bottle at the MSRP. It's very well balanced and I'll be looking to scoop up as many as I can.

Nose: Starts off with toasted vanilla & marshmallow and then finishes with some cinnamon, brown sugar and leather. Palate: The mouth coating is rich with cola, brown sugar, walnut and milk chocolate. Overall: Loving the profile of this bottle. Easy drinking and very enjoyable. I'll be keeping a bottle of this stocked in the home bar.

Nose: Candy corn, a hint of honey and slightly charred wood abound with faint ethanol burn. Palate: Hot on the tongue with lots of spice and cinnamon. Faint notes of mint and cherry follow before the ethanol recedes. Overall: A decent bourbon for the price point, but not a lot of depth and a little too hot to rank this higher.