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Maker's Mark Wood Finishing Series 2020 SE4 x PR5
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
August 23, 2020 (edited November 12, 2020)
MM Wood Finishing Series 2020
NOSE: Nice. Standard Maker's with added Cinnamon Discs Candy and Oak. Buttered Wheat Toast. Sweet Iced Tea. Buttercream White Icing. Corn Pops Cereal. After a bit the smell of a freshly opened bag of Brown Sugar starts to dominate. The empty glass is Peach Cobbler.
NEAT: Very Sweet upfront. Soft Buttery Mouthfeel. Vanilla, Brown Sugar, and Honey Butter. Mid-Palate is Drying Slightly Musty Oak. There is a hit of Tannins on the finish with a building KY Hug thanks to the 112 Proof. Sweet Oak and Brown Sugar layer and coat the palate with each sip.
SPLASH: A little water accentuates the Cinnamon Discs on the nose. The palate gains some Butterscotch and loses some of the Tannic Bite. TWTWIRBM makes an apple cobbler in an iron skillet and that is what this reminds me of. The finish becomes very reminiscent of MM46.
VERDICT: Solid. Much better than the only Private Select I've had. Last year's RC6 came and went in NC so fast that I missed it. When I saw this year's I didn't hesitate to pick it up. If you can find it for the MSRP of $60 like I did, grab it.
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I likewise could pass along some RC6. Picked up the 46CS yesterday and am waiting for the weather to cool off a bit before I open it. I say that now at least but cool is relative.
@BDanner. I actually still have not opened it. The hazards of letting my collection mushroom. But I'm overdue, and I'd be happy to send you a sample.
@BDanner Is it the new Maker's 46? I really like it.
@jonwilkinson7309 I hate I missed the RC6. Heard it was very good.
@Zachary-Robbins I have a 375 that came in a 3 pack from Costco. “Generations of Proof” or something like that. I have sampled and wasn’t that impressed but need to re-taste and review. Maybe it’s better with some time open.
I'll have to keep an eye out - it sounds great. I thought I had completely missed the RC6, but ended up seeing it in several stores about six months after release. It left my wondering if they held back some of the stock until later in the year.
Have you had the Maker's 46 CS yet?