Maker's Mark Cask Strength

This one clocks in at 109.6 proof, so it must vary by bottle. Color: great golden copper tone Legs: long to develop and tightly spaced Nose: smells sweet with that very traditional Maker's scent. Lots of Carmel and sugarcane. Body: thick and smooth, sweetness is very well balanced with the proof. Carmel is powerful with vanilla and slight bits of oak. Finish: boom that's where the proof hits ya, that complexity as it rolls back goes from sweet to powerful and delicious. This is a really nice bottle, haven't been down the Maker's path in awhile but I enjoyed the stroll and will come back again soon.

The standard issue MM is ok imo but im a hound for high proof so picked this up. My bottle is 113.3 proof . Poured neat, nose has cinnamon rolls and dryer lint tempered with cornbread and buttery oak. Palate is wallop of dusty shortbread cookie, butter and oak with some baking spice roundout. Touch of ethanol fumes float along but does not interfere. Finish is cinnamon oak dryout with some old cardboard and bread dough. This is some good bourbon. The higher proof delivers a healthy flavor dose with richness and depth. Blows MM out of the water and strong value as well. Easy recommendation.........89/100.....if you enjoy wheaters you really have to buy this

Spicy nose, oaky, corn