This particular bottle came from a three-pack from Maker’s Mark called the Generations of Proof. Which also includes a Maker’s 46 Cask Strength as well as a Rob Samuels stave selection on a Private Select barrel. This Maker’s Cask Strength bottle is 108.8 proof. The nose is rich and full of old leather, cherries, old barn (in a good way), vanilla, caramel, a little cocoa and cooked dark fruit. Very nice. The palate is sweet and oily with more rich leather, cherries and dusty corn. The fruit is bumped up a little here and just a tad of that cocoa. Very rich and full. The finish is nice with just a little burn on the sides of the cheeks. You are left with some vanilla sweetness and corn for a long finish. There is some barrel char that pokes its head out as everything else starts to fade. Wow, this is very good! These also vary in proof from batch to batch, so expect some variances from bottle to bottle. And the best part is, you can find this anywhere! I knew I liked the regular Maker’s 46 and one bottle of a Private Select bottle I have, so I was happy to find it’s right up there. I can’t wait to try the Cask Strength of the Maker’s 46 and Rob Samuels’ Private Select next!