Maker's Mark Cask Strength

Wine Cellar

Batch 20-01, 55.05 % abv. Sweet meadow grass, floral grain nose. Big fruit, vanilla, oak char, giving way to spicy rye in the mouth. Not overly hot, but an expansive first taste followed by a medium mouthfeel. Finish is char and eucalyptus, saline and pepper, lingering a good while. A really lovely wheated high rye bourbon at a proof that blunts the sweetness of regular Makers.

Giving the Maker’s Mark Cask Stength a try for the first time tonight. Not as strong to the smell as it is with the first taste. The heat fades, but at 110 proof it warms the tongue and belly. With tastes of citrus and hints of charred vanilla. I definitely liked it. I like lower proof personally, I enjoy them better. I’d say it lives up to its price and rating though.

Nose: Orange zest, lemon peel, pineapple, honeycrisp apple, vanilla custard. Palate: tannins from wood, caramel, vanilla custard, orange. Not a drawn out after taste