Maker's Mark 101

After nearly finishing bottle one, I decided to write up a quick tasting. On the nose a lot of ethanol early on, but after giving it a few shakes a whiff of vanilla is found with a touch of oak. The palate is thinner than I would have thought for the proof, barely a mouth-coater with burnt sugar and caramel being predominant with a reasonable warmth. The finish is enduring, but without a lot of the earlier heat. Definitely worth the price, but not any sort of secondary markup.

Poured neat. Soft, slightly youthful nose that leads with vanilla and the syrup from a jar of cherries. I pick up a soft liquorice bubble gum note as well. The first sip surprises you with a Big Red tingle right away that levels out to a creamy cherry jam with sprinkled with brown sugar. This bottle amplifies the sweet and fruity notes expected from the standard Maker's and turns up the Kentucky heat a couple (much appreciated) notches. I'm super stoked on this pour.