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Maker's Mark 46 Cask Strength
- Age
- No age statement
- ABV
- 55.45%
Tasting
How it drinks
- Sight
- Deep amber-copper; full and viscous with heavy legs
- Nose
- Intensified version of the Maker's 46 profile — bold toasted oak, caramel, vanilla, and baking spice amplified by the cask strength. Dark fruit and warming cinnamon emerge
- Palate
- Exceptional smoothness for the proof (107-114 range). The seared French oak staves deliver amplified complexity — rich caramel, toasted oak, baking spice, and dark fruit. Warming mouthfeel with buttery toffee and brown sugar. More intense than standard 46 in every dimension
- Finish
- Long, warming finish with memorable toasted oak, caramel, and persistent spice. The French oak influence provides structure and depth
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
- New charred American white oak barrels
- finished with seared French oak staves
- bottled at cask strength
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