Maker's Mark Cask Strength

Cinnamon spice. Caramel. Vanilla. Damn good.

Batch 21-06 @ 110.8 proof. I never thought a Makers would make it to a 4 for me even though I have a soft spot in my heart for the standard Makers as it was my go-to with water for years. It's simple but bold. It is a cherry bomb and lots of good pastry notes with sweet icing. There is several different cherry flavor variations and it leads to an easy and flawless finish. There is a little floral on the finish and some slight oak with a touch of pepper which makes it interesting. I wouldn't mind going back to see if this batch is still around as it is pretty darn good.

Dark chocolate and cherry on the nose. And banana. Spicier than I thought it'd be after that nose. Cinnamon. Vanilla on the palette. Pretty good.

My favorite makers from the 2022 tasting. chocolate and spice (cloves & cinnamon).

This is my second bottle and they are defiantly a bit different and not just proof. On the noise I get cherry, oak, green apple, and hint of ethanol. The palate opens with a sweet cherry cough syrup, and oak not much else. The mid palate is a little spicy for a wheater, also some proof shows through. The finish is syrupy and thick, with heavy cherry and oak notes. At the time of this tasting I had a slight head cold so I might not be getting all the tasting notes. Current bottle is a 21-8 proof 112.5 ABV 56.25%, packs a pretty good punch. I would encourage anyone that is into Bourbon to try this one, not like other makers products, and very affordable for a cask strength weather, enjoy.