Maker's Mark 46 Cask Strength

Lots of oak funk, its a decent pour and is sweet but its not great

Nose is pleasant with hints of apple, vanilla and maple. Oddly, I also get some notes of root beer/birch beer. Palate is significantly different from nose. I get some very earthy and bitter notes at the front, almost what I would describe as mossy. Leathery notes appear mid-palate. Do get hints of the root beer/birch beer I got on the nose during the finish. Not a huge fan of this neat, so I tried on the rocks and enjoyed it much more. The taste of root beer/birch beer was even more prevalent on ice. Enjoy Maker's 46 a lot and wanted to love this because I typically gravitate to higher proof offerings, but was not a fan after my experience with this bottle. Plan to purchase again to reassess and reevaluate in hopes that my bottle was just a bad batch.