Maker's Mark Cask Strength

Drinks hot when the bottle is fresh, but really opens up and mellows once it's given time. Floral and slight citrus with some vanilla and brown sugar and oak, good finish. This bottle was 55.2% ABV.

One sip of this and I immediately knew how love a woman and scold a child.

Great in an old fashioned

4.5 Stars - Most excellent This is the masterpiece of the Maker’s Mark portfolio at an awesome price. Instead of disappearing from the shelves, this has actually come down in price. Which is the opposite of every other good Bourbon. Rich, complex, enjoyable. Maker’s gets bonus points for having a real history, consistency, and a true understanding of who they are.

After seeing many favorable reviews I decided to give this a try. I have never been a big fan of the standard Maker's Mark--not that it is bad, I simply prefer Weller's version of a wheater. My bottle is from batch 15-01, 111.3 proof. The nose surprisingly shows little ethanol and displays raw dough and sweet spice---oops!, looks like Ct got the same thing a year ago as "cinnamon rolls." In the mouth this is easily as smooth as a 80 proof dram, There is corn sweetness and the taste of raw dough with a touch of oak spice. It is all very mellow and easy to drink---perhaps too easy. This is a good dram, but I still prefer the stronger flavor profile of Wellers.