Maker's Mark 46 French Oaked

Vanilla frosting, coconut milk, slight oak

Distinctly makers, but improved from the standard, sweetness is there but the oak shows up more, still slightly astringent in the finish and the alcohol seems a bit higher than it actually is, makes me interested in their other finishes though

3.5 stars - Very good Sometimes you just get lucky. My first bottle had wonderful oaky Chardonnay notes. Absolute 5 Star winner. Why doesn’t everyone buy this all the time? Second bottle matched very closely to the rest of the tasting notes on this website. Solid, good. Honestly, I like this a lot more than the other Makers Mark Wood finishing series special release and private store picks…and at half the cost.

Taste: Smooth and wheaty. The oak taste is in the front. If you like wheat bourbons and you like oakey bourbons, this is for you. Aftertaste - where a lot of bourbons have the alcohol up front, this one it rolls in at the end with a lingering oakey finish. This is where it 46 shines over regular Makers. After a bit of water: some spiciness opens up after some water tames the wheat and oak. Re purchase as MSRP? - yes. This is a staple on my shelf. At $32, it hits well above its price.

Sweet to the nose, very smooth and good to sip on. Neat