← Maker's Mark
Maker's Mark Cellar Aged 2024
- Age
- 1213 years
- ABV
- 59.65%
- Introduced
- 2024
Tasting
How it drinks
- Sight
- Deep mahogany amber; exceptionally full-bodied with very thick, slow legs
- Nose
- Toffee and oak dominate, with salted caramel, rustic bread, sweet tea, and cherry. The 12-13 year aging pushes far beyond typical Maker's territory into deeply woody, complex aromatics
- Palate
- At 119.3 proof, warm and spicy as expected. Salted caramel, rustic bread, cherry, and deep oak tannins. The blend of 12 and 13 year old bourbon creates extraordinary complexity for a wheated bourbon. Rich, concentrated, and layered
- Finish
- Very long finish with persistent oak, salted caramel, and warming spice. The extended aging gives tannic structure rarely seen in wheated bourbon
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
- New charred American white oak barrels
- cellar-aged blend of 12yo (15%) and 13yo (85%)
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