Fafnir187
Maker's Mark Wood Finishing Series 2026 The Stewards Release
Bourbon — Kentucky , USA
Reviewed
May 29, 2026 (edited June 1, 2026)
Nose is pungent and complex with dried fruits, (date, raisin, fig) gooey caramel sauce, toasted oak, bakers chocolate, and nutmeg. Very appealing. Ethanol basically non-existent.
Palate brings those date, raisin, and fig notes from the nose but in an almost jam-like way. Also grape soda, honey, plum, and candied ginger. Flavored are layered and punchy.
Long finish offers Almond Joy candy, delicious toasted oak, prickly cinnamon, maple syrup, and barrel char. Mouthfeel is full and oh so slick. Drinks just a touch hotter than its proof, as Makers is known to do.
Ok, wow. This is great. In my wish list of flavors “date/raisin/fig jam” would be at the top of the list. Best of the wood finishing series yet. At $74.99? Come on. Unquestionably a rebuy, but sadly all sold out in my area so no backup for me. Get it if you can.
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