Maker's Mark Private Select Bourbon

“Danny and Brig go to Makers Mark” 54.5% abv, heavy on the French cuvee and French mocha planks. Nose of cocoa, coffee, burnt sugars and lilac. Very soft mouthfeel, starts slightly bready and quickly turns spun sugar, pears, caramel and chocolate... almost like a Mexican pastry. Hint of baking spices on the tail end. Nice long finish that’s got just a dash of heat with lots of dessert. Fantastic light dessert bourbon that betrays it’s somewhat high proof.

Complex. Carmel.

Maker's Mark Cask Bourbon - BevMo! Private Collection. So good! Sweet corn, Carmel and vanilla. Nice long finish. It’s so good!

We out here now

This is the 3rd and final bottle in the Generations of Proof 3-pack that I have. This is Rob Samuels’ (head of MM) stave selection which comes in at 110.2 proof. The nose has sweet dark fruit, cooked red apples, freshly baked bread, buttery caramel, along with other baking spices, milk chocolate, The palate is sweet, thick and oily with chocolate mixed with cooked apples, leather and caramel. The finish has cooked apples, baking spices and bread hanging out for a long finish. Wow, this is very rich bourbon, as is another private select I’ve tried from my local shop. If you see a Private Select, no matter what the stave combo is, just get it.