Maker's Mark 46 French Oaked

taste dlike a much smoother refined makers love this at 30 bucks

N: Maybe just me, but I get almost nothing. Slight woodiness peaking through ethanol. P: Oak dominates here - it's like licking a stave, or maybe an oak tree. I don't mind some tannins as a complication, but not sure I've ever drank a whiskey or wine or anything else that seems to feature tannins as a primary flavor. But that's what I'm getting tonight and have gotten through the whole bottle over the last 10 days or so - cheek puckering tannins. If I think really hard about it, I can imagine a little dusting of chocolate on that oak tree I'm licking. The finish kinda lays a cinnamon spice on top of the tannin astringency. It's not a great feeling. This one doesn't work for me. Too much wood for my taste.