Maker's Mark Wood Finishing Series 2021 FAE-01

Nose of orange peel and a bit of bubble gum Palate of fruit jam Finish of barrel char and cinnamon medium length

Nose of orange peel and a bit of bubble gum Palate of fruit jam Finish of barrel char and cinnamon medium length

Drinks a little stronger but i definitely get the fruit forward which is impressive in a bourbon.

Maker's Mark, one of the biggest Bourbon producers in the US, launched a Cask Strength expression called FAE-01, which was made by "Stave finishing"; that means they introduce an extra stave in the middle of th3 cask where the whiskey is maturing. This FAE-01 actually is made using the extra stave, slightly seared on one end, and raw on the other. Bottled at 55.3%abv (110.6 proof) with a lovely red color. On the nose, it starts witha lovely red fruit syrup note. Bubbaloo bubblegum; maraschino cherries and Marshmallows. Maple syrup. On the palate, it is an strawberry hard candy; cherry syrup. Maple. Delicious. Aftertaste is all about fruitiness and sour prunes. Cotton candy. Overall, this is one incredibly tasty bourbon; perhaps the fruitiest i have ever had. All the notes are very clean and delicious. I am super impressed by it, i did not expected it to be so good. Even if it is a little straightforward, the tasting and aroma references are uncanny. One of the finest bourbons that i can remember, my score for this beast is 96 over 100. Amazing.