Makers Mark 46 Cask Strength 2021 Release 750ml

The first bourbon of the wood-finishing series, Maker’s Mark 46 was created by Bill Samuels, Jr., to amplify the flavors he loves in Maker’s Mark. The innovative wood-stave-finishing process starts with fully matured Maker’s Mark at cask strength. We then insert 10 seared virgin French oak staves into the barrel and finish it for nine weeks in our limestone cellar. The result is Maker’s Mark 46: bolder and more complex, but without the bitterness typical of longer-aged whiskies.

Tasting Notes

Aroma

Light but distinct scents of graham cracker, toasted oak, and marshmallow take shape.

Taste

Sweet cinnamon bursts forward with a tenacity thats in line with its cask strength designation.

Finish

A flash of heat is followed by cinnamon, honey, and dry oak, resulting in an interesting mingling of sweet and oaky flavors.